Authorized Neutral Athletes
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11/14/23 • 76 min
- Gabby is heading to national team camp!
- The FIG released its ad hoc requirements for Russian and Belarusian participation in meets in 2024. We ask the important question: does anyone actually meet these requirements?
- Tom Farden has been placed on administrative leave by Utah, which they say is due to recent behavior "not related to student-athlete welfare."
- NCAA Signing Day! We run through which top elites will be competing for which schools and who won the Most Famous Names sweepstakes
- Jade Carey and Yul Moldauer won the title at Swiss Cup, but the real winner was Spencer, who gets to discuss the strategy of Swiss Cup again
- USAG released the selection committee minutes for the 2022 World team and we feel like something is still missing...
- Today, we have a mini-commission from Club Gym Nerd member Anthony, who ordered a segment all about Listunova—her achievements through the years, from junior world champion, to the Olympics, to now.
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- RELATED EPISODES
- RESOURCES & CITATIONS
- Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim
- Follow the effects of the Russian invasion to Ukraine at Gymnovosti
- The Highest D scores from The Gymternet
- Men's Gymnastics coverage from Kensley Neutral Deductions
- Gabby is heading to national team camp!
- The FIG released its ad hoc requirements for Russian and Belarusian participation in meets in 2024. We ask the important question: does anyone actually meet these requirements?
- Tom Farden has been placed on administrative leave by Utah, which they say is due to recent behavior "not related to student-athlete welfare."
- NCAA Signing Day! We run through which top elites will be competing for which schools and who won the Most Famous Names sweepstakes
- Jade Carey and Yul Moldauer won the title at Swiss Cup, but the real winner was Spencer, who gets to discuss the strategy of Swiss Cup again
- USAG released the selection committee minutes for the 2022 World team and we feel like something is still missing...
- Today, we have a mini-commission from Club Gym Nerd member Anthony, who ordered a segment all about Listunova—her achievements through the years, from junior world champion, to the Olympics, to now.
JOIN CLUB GYM NERD
- Join Club Gym Nerd (or give it as a gift!) for access to weekly Behind the Scenes episodes, dedications, mini-commissions and group commissions
- Club Gym Nerd members get access to all of our exclusive extended interviews, Behind The Scenes and College & Cocktails episodes.
- Buy our awesome clothing and gifts here and even "tapestries" (banners perfect to display in an arena) to support your favorite gymnast here.
- RELATED EPISODES
- RESOURCES & CITATIONS
- Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim
- Follow the effects of the Russian invasion to Ukraine at Gymnovosti
- The Highest D scores from The Gymternet
- Men's Gymnastics coverage from Kensley Neutral Deductions
Previous Episode
Gymnastics Movie Club: Perfect Body (Commissioned)
We watched the 1997 TV movie Perfect Body and now we REALLY need to talk about it as a family. Especially...
- That thing where you just started training elite and you're 16-27 years old and also the Olympics are tomorrow and you're going to make it
- Gender roles: Still going great, no notes
- How bars coaching means just yelling "TAP" 100 times in a row
- Why this movie has never heard of high school, or Seattle
- What the 1996 team gold did to deserve ALL THE SHADE it gets from this movie
- How you get random cortisone injections from Cathy Rigby over by beam
- Clingy boyfriends who interrupt training and somehow don't get murdered????
- The Stunt Doubles of Insane Back Flexibility: Chari Knight and Kristie Phillips, and where this movie ranks in terms of gymnastics skill accuracy
- Just an extended purple windbreaker fever dream where you train on a low beam in a hotel room
- Moody vault timers at sunset and whatever an "All City Gymnastics Demonstration" is
- How the soundtrack NAILED it, and much more
JOIN CLUB GYM NERD
- Join Club Gym Nerd (or give it as a gift!) for access to weekly Behind the Scenes episodes, dedications, mini-commissions and group commissions
- Club Gym Nerd members get access to all of our exclusive extended interviews, Behind The Scenes and College & Cocktails episodes.
- Buy our awesome clothing and gifts here and even "tapestries" (banners perfect to display in an arena) to support your favorite gymnast here.
- RELATED EPISODES
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- Every GymCastic Commissioned episode
- Spitfire (Kristie Phillips Movie)
- GymKata
- TV's Biggest Gymnastics Fails
- Nadia the movie
- CNN Parkette's Documentary: A Quitters Try
- Commentary Hall of Shame
- No No Nunnoisms
- 80's Fight
- Recent:
- Romanian Infighting
- Best Cheng Ever?
- Every GymCastic Commissioned episode
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- RESOURCES & CITATIONS
- Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim
- Follow the effects of the Russian invasion to Ukraine at Gymnovosti
- The Highest D and E scores from The Gymternet
- Men's Gymnastics coverage from Kensley Neutral Deductions
Next Episode
Biggest Gymnastics Pet Peeves
We’ve got bees in our bonnets! This week, we're celebrating the true meaning of Thanksgiving: pointing out every little thing that bothers you about loved ones. The things in gymnastics that drive us absolutely crazy, no matter how small, shallow, or irrational — the nitpickier the better!
- Floor Music Pet Peeves. Yes, we mean you, car-engine sounds. And fake endings, Spotify barf, and so much more
- Peeve or Reprieve: The New Game Show That's Sweeping the Nation!
- Floor Choreography Pet Peeves. What's the choreographic equivalent of a dad joke? We'll tell you
- Pet Peeve Skills. Sell the farm because we are tearing some animal leaps to pieces
- Pet Peeves at the Competition. Wrists, salutes, and meets that look like dog shows
- The Un-Pet Peeves. Special commendation for the skills and styles we just love
- We asked for your craziest meet and training equipment stories, and you delivered, vaulting right out the double doors and into the courtyard!
The GIFT of Club Gym Nerd
- Join Club Gym Nerd (or give it as a gift!) for access to weekly Behind the Scenes episodes, dedications, mini-commissions and group commissions
- Club Gym Nerd members get access to all of our exclusive extended interviews, Behind The Scenes and College & Cocktails episodes.
- Buy our awesome clothing and gifts here and even "tapestries" (banners perfect to display in an arena) to support your favorite gymnast here.
- RELATED EPISODES
- RESOURCES & CITATIONS
- Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim
- Follow the effects of the Russian invasion to Ukraine at Gymnovosti
- The Highest D and E scores from The Gymternet
- Men's Gymnastics coverage from Kensley Neutral Deductions
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