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4.7 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 4 March 2025

⏱️ 86 minutes

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Summary

HEADLINES

Russian Olympian Nikita Nagornyy has been sanctioned by the European Union
Aimee Boorman will become Stuttgart's elite coach
- Boorman's move to Stuttgart comes after allegations of abuse from former gymnasts
Shannon Welker of Mizzu gave us the details on the piercing controversy

GYMTERNET NEWS

Move over basic two-pass floor routines, Brie Clark (Clemson) just became the first person to compete a Biles in NCAA!
Watanabe's opinions on transgender athletes, artificial intelligence, and judging
How Kyen Mayhew just leveled-up the hair game for everyone
In an exclusive, Air Force Gymnastics told us why, they were forced to take down an Instagram post
To make us all feel better, watch this video of a full-twisting split leg double layout
USA Gymnastics announced international assignments
Jessica Gadirova made her beam comeback at English Championships without a dismount
Injury updates:
- Viktoria Listunova tore her achilles
- Jennifer Gadirova suffered another ACL injury
Ansel Meadows-Rader competed with blades and won floor!

NCAA

Say it louder for the people in the back! Greg Marsden on viewership growth in NCAA women's gymnastics
Elimination season is approaching! What are the biggest surprises of the 2025 season?
CORRUPT OR CORRECT?
- Audrey Davis vs Cienna Alipio's beam
- Selena Harris is the first gymnast to earn a vault 10 this season
- The judges-with-guts award goes to: the Maryland beam judges

Feedback

Nola Matthew's new floor routine as a critique of artificial intelligence and data privacy concerns
Regionals questions: how are host team regionals placements decided?
How does Brooklyn Moors' side pass fulfill compositional requirements?
BEAM SABOTAGE AT SPRINGFIELD?

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RECENT

RESOURCES

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Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim

RESISTANCE Submitted by our listeners.

ACTION
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Transcript

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0:00.0	He went on to say, quote, I want gymnastics to be like track and field and sailing.
0:04.8	No human touch.
0:06.2	It's only calculated by AI computer, end quote.
0:10.7	Don't bring sailing into this.
0:12.3	Remember, the show is PG-13, so you might hear a naughty word or two.
0:16.5	Norbert's is having a sale.
0:18.1	Swing into spring.
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0:26.1	discount on anything with the code gymcastic norbert's is also giving away a $50
0:32.5	no word's gift card that can use in anything in their online store no minimum just. Just follow Norbert's Athletic on Instagram and comment on their giveaway post.
0:42.4	Today, robot judges for worlds?
0:47.5	Piercing controversy in NCAA.
0:49.7	Nagorny has been sanctioned for mass abduction.
0:52.8	That's a normal thing to happen in gymnastics.
0:54.7	Amy Borman is rescuing another country from disaster. And did you catch the gymnast thanked
1:00.6	in the Oscar speeches last night? We're going to tell you all about it. It is March 3rd, 2025.
1:06.5	And welcome to the number one gymnastics podcast in the galaxy. I'm Jessica and I'm here with Spencer from The Balance Fume situation.
1:13.8	And let's begin with what I'm doing this week.
1:18.2	Oh, will you?
1:19.7	Let's begin with me.
1:22.1	The most important is if you're going to be in Boston and you already have a ticket because I think it's sold out,
1:27.0	I was asked to put
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