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Live on location in Paris, Jessica reports on the competition in Bercy Arena today and on her interviews with athletes. Plus we have lots of behind the scenes news from the Paris Olympics to share.

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• • • We have the most important Olympic champions of all today, the Paris Olympic BARS, rings and men's vault Champions!
    • Kaliya Nemour is an Olympic Champion! We gush over her revolutionary bars work
      • And it's the first medal (and gold) for the continent of Africa for gymnastics.
    • Qiu Qiyuan hit a fantastic 7.2 routine. We explain why it was silver.
    • Suni 'Freakin' Lee! No pickle power needed to make her way back to the podium to collect her 6th Olympic medal.
    • Carlos Yulo is golden again!
    • Liu repeats as champion
    • The leg squeeze heard around the world
    • The lord of the rings, Petrounias, is back on the podium
    • We'll discuss every detail of the meet and the latest news
    • Get tickets to our Paris Live Show replay. Here is our full Olympic podcast schedule 

• PARIS HEADQUARTERS: podcasts, schedules and fantasy game

• LINKS & ARTICLES

  • The Top Gymnast in France is Competing For Algeria
  • The careers of Olympians like Simone Biles mirror the rise of adult gymnastics. ‘I’m never leaving.’
  • The intimate relationship between gymnasts and chalk
  • Emily Giamvalvo's gymnastics data nerd stories for Washington Post
  • USA Gymnastics emerged from scandal with a rebuilt sponsor roster and a chance to shine in Paris and beyond
  • What Was It Like Teaching Simone Biles Her Out-of-This-World Skills? Her First Coach Aimee Boorman Explains In New Book
  • Will I Lose My Gold Medal Because of My Leotard? Uncovering Elite Gymnastics’ Rules
  • What Scores Get You a Medal
  • How to Build The Paris Olympic Team

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  RELATED EPISODES

  • • • • Women’s All Around Live from the Paris Olympic Games
        • Men's All Around Final and Simone Biles Epic Clap Back at Skinner
        • Women’s Team Final Live from the Paris Olympic Games
        • Men’s Team Final Live from the Paris Olympic Games
        • Women’s Qualifications Live from the Paris Olympic Games
        • Men’s Qualification Live From The Paris Olympic Games
        • Women’s Podium Training Live From The Paris Olympic Games
        • Paris Olympic Preview and Olympic Judging Evaluation System (part two)
        • Judging The Judges: How Judges Are Chosen For the Olympic Games
        • Biggest Olympic Judging Scandals and Paris Rules Update
        • Behind The Scenes: Back from Trials

  RESOURCES 

  • Spencer's Clickable Code of Points
  • Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim
  • The Highest scores, D scores and World Cup rankings at The Gymternet
  • Men's Gymnastics coverage from Kensley Neutral Deductions

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