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GymCastic: The Gymnastics Podcast

232: Conflict of Interest

GymCastic: The Gymnastics Podcast

GymCastic: The Gymnastics Podcast

News, Sports News, Biles, Radio, Olympic, Simone, Podcast, Gymnastics, Douglas, Mckayla, Gymnast, Ncaa, Sports, Gymternet, Aly, Raisman, Maroney, Gabby

4.71.5K Ratings

🗓️ 7 December 2016

⏱️ 83 minutes

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Summary

IN THE NEWS

In the news, Uncle Tim, Spencer, and Jessica chat about:

GYMTERNET NEWS

Our weekly roundup of the latest news stories from around the gymternet include (30:00):

  • Tickets for Worlds are on sale now.
  • College Fantasy Gymnastics draft is now open. It closes on December 30th.
  • The Simone Biles News: Florida, Competing in Montreal and some favorite parts from her book, "Courage to Soar."
  • 33% of the FIG delegates wanted to maintain their conflicts of interest.
  • Laurie Hernandez reportedly made $360,00o on Dancing With The Stars.
  • Lisa Skinner (AUS) in serious accident during her Cirque performance.
  • USA Gymnastics Sexual Abuse Investigation:
    • Dr Larry Nassar was arrested for sexual assault of a girl (not a patient) in his house while she was between the age of 6-12.
    • Third civil lawsuit brought against Nassar, bringing the total to three.
    • 13 women to sue Michigan State over Nassar's alleged sex assaults.
    • The sexual abuse against cases involving professional male soccer players in the UK, reminds us that this is a worldwide problem not dependent on sex.
    • A Way Forward for USA Gymnastics from a compliance and ethics expert.
  • Feedback (1:15:20):
    • Ukraine episode
    • The chocolate milk consipracy
    • Drugs and drinking in gymnastics

CONTEST

The NorbertCastic Mini Bar & Mat Combo Contest. Vote for the winner here.

SUPPORT THE SHOW

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  • Buy one of our awesome shirts here.

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Transcript

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0:00.0

The holidays are here and it's not too late to find the perfect gift for your gymnast with

0:04.4

tumble treks 12 days of Christmas sale. 12 days, 12 different sales.

0:09.4

Great deals on your favorite bars, beams, mats, and more.

0:13.6

Don't delay.

0:14.5

Each sale runs for only one day.

0:16.6

Visit W.

0:18.7

TumbleTract.com and click on the special offers tab

0:21.5

for more details.

0:23.7

Remember the show is PG-13, so you might hear a naughty word or two.

0:28.7

Today, the Norbert's castic contest voting has begun.

0:37.0

We have an update on the Larry Nassar case, Kauta Bus results.

0:40.4

We have some shocking news at the FIG.

0:43.0

Maybe not so shocking if you've been paying attention.

0:46.0

And we talk a little bit about Simone's book.

0:50.0

Welcome to the Number One Gymnastics Podcast in the world. I'm Jessica and here with

0:54.2

Uncle Tim from Uncle Tim Talks and Jim and Spencer from the Balance View

0:58.6

situation. And first let's talk about the 10 finalists we have chosen for the Norbert Kastic Mini Bar and Mat combo

1:07.7

from Norbert's Athletics products valued at $590. This is a contest we ask you to submit an entertaining story and we would pick 10 finalists and now the finalists have been chosen and you can vote on your favorite to win.

1:22.0

The prize will arrive just in time for Christmas. So let's

1:25.8

start with a few samples to give you an idea of the stories that we got. Uncle Tim.

1:38.6

All right, we're going to start with a poem called an Ode to the Bed Vault by John the Poet. I feel like I should be reading in like a Garrison Keeler voice nice and slow, but I't so proud to be your dad but it hurts to be landing pad your devotion to practice on match but the door frames in each room are trashed through the air you twist and fly while your foot blackens your sister's eye.

1:57.0

Your hip circles improve every day, but the couch continues to pay.

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