MEET NEWS
In the news, Uncle Tim, Spencer, and Jessica chat about:
- Hall of 10's
- Alex McMurtry scored a 10 on UB
- Madison Kocian scored a 10.0 on UB
- Peng Peng Lee *finally* scored a 10.0 on UB
- Maggie Nichols 10.00 on FX
- Gymnastics theme meets we want to see:
- GymKata, Sean Melton-themed, Screw Elite Gymnastics theme, Judges Appreciation theme, Save the Tatas Education with live demonstrations.
- Funniest (only because she is ok) vault crash we've ever seen
- Morgan Lane ranked 4th now on BB 9.950
- What constitutes over celebrating on the mat in NCAA?
- Why Kyla Ross changed her floor routine
- Crack or Correct: The Most Controversial Scores of the Week
- One judge gave Katelyn Ohashi a 10 for this beam routine
- One judge gave Rachel Slocum a 10 for this vault
- One judge gave Kyla Ross a 10 for this bar routine
- The end of Chalkography? New rule .02 deduction for "excessive chalk" in NCAA
- Men's NCAA Gymnastics update
- New men's national team qualifying rules at Winter Cup that make Jessica rage
GYMTERNET NEWS
Our weekly roundup of the latest news stories from around the gymternet include:
- Olga Korbut auctioning off all of her medals
- Ysenia Ferrera has returned to the Cuban National Team!
- Gymnast Anthony Wise gets back on the horse after three-year layoff + battle with anorexia
- Wendy Hillard says she was left off World Team for being black
- Should USAG drop Under Armour for Nike?
- Brazilian Federation in hot water after financial irregularities
- Why do so many Russian team members have kidney stones?
- Chuso punch front mount to immediate punch front on beam
- Ponor is doing Onodi + Aerial walkover + Double turn #BDSMwithCata
- USA Gymnastics MSU Sexual Misconduct Investigation:
- Interview with one of the accusers from the 90’s, “So many different people shoved it under the rug.”
- 12 unanswered questions about the Larry Nassar sex-abuse scandal
- Trying to keep track of all the accusations? M Live has helpful interactive map
YOUR FEEDBACK
- A terrified coach asks what to do when told to ignore written safety protocols on her first day.
- A report on the new Women's Technical Committee President, Donatella Sacchi had to say at Nick Ruddick's Gymnastics Conference
- How do adult gymnasts support their chests to compete in backless leotards?
- See tutorial on taping boobs for backless leotards here
- A letter from an MSU cheer team member who alleges that her team was punished for reporting abuse with the support of Larry Nassar.
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