Description

 This week we talk about the
state of Romanian gymnastics with native Romanian and editor of
"http://www.thecouchgymnast.com">The Couch Gymnast,
Bea:

• Coaches Octavian Belu and Maria
  Bitang make 1,841
  USD/month while gymnasts
  Bulimar and  Iordache get 460 USD/month
• False reports that Diana Bulimar
  had quit (6:15) 
• What happened at the press
  conference (9:24)
• Rio Selection Process: who is in
  the running and how they will be chosen. 
• Will Romania ever hire a bars
  coach?!
• Listener questions:
  • What is the status of
    the nationwide star search and development program?
     
  • Can failure of the gymnastics
    team be blamed on problems in the country generally?
• When Romanians "color: #0000ff;"> "http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/2583965.stm">appeared semi-nude
  in a Japanese gymnastics video: What happened from the
  gymnasts point of view when they arrived in Japan to film
  (39:52). 

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 Romanian sports journalist,  "font-weight: 400;">Gazeta Sporturilor sums up the
country's sports situation at the high level. It is called
“ "http://blogsport.gsp.ro/naum/2016/04/19/democratia-ucide/">Democracy
Kills”

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Es Salaam Gymnastics Club in Tanzania, send leos
and chalk donations by May 13th to: Taylor Anderson, 2618 San
Miguel Drive Box 625, Newport Beach, CA 92660. 

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