From Antwerp to Pan Ams to Paris
GymCastic: The Gymnastics Podcast
GymCastic: The Gymnastics Podcast
4.6 • 1.6K Ratings
🗓️ 24 October 2023
⏱️ 78 minutes
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Summary
- In headline news, we discuss Kara Eaker's retirement from gymnastics and her statement alleging abuse at Utah, as well as the definition of verbal and emotional abuse, and the importance of personal accounts like this
- Plus, Jessica Gadirova's ACL tear and the history of ACL recovery timelines in top elite women, as well as an injury update on Josc Roberson.
Pan Am Games
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- All-around finals are complete at the Pan Am Games and we know the Olympic qualifiers! We discuss the highlights of the finals, which gymnasts are made of OOB magic, and bestow an ROV award.
From Antwerp to Paris
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- What we learned from worlds and how that shapes our outlook for the Paris Olympics, including the historic era of unpredictability in the women's team competition, the men's all-around dynamic, and necessarily rules adjustments and clarifications regarding—say—the reserve athlete list for event finals.
- Plus, moments to remember from worlds, the latest gymternet news, and some of your feedback.
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RESOURCES & CITATIONS
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- Utah gymnastics under outside review after emotional abuse allegations - Former gymnasts and parents allege coach Tom Farden verbally and emotionally abused athletes, others defend coach - Desert News Investigation
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Transcript
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| 0:00.0 | So she's... |
| 0:01.0 | It's... |
| 0:02.0 | Thomas. |
| 0:03.0 | There's no other Trinity, Spencer? |
| 0:05.0 | There's like, it's a Simone... |
| 0:07.0 | What about the holy Trinity, Jessica? |
| 0:10.0 | Alia, Simone, and Yurdaki, you mean? |
| 0:15.0 | Remember, the show is PG-13, so you might hear a naughty word or two. |
| 0:20.0 | Louisa Blanco and Nen Reyes have qualified to the Paris Olympic Games. |
| 0:25.1 | Kara Aker released a statement about leaving the University of Utah due to alleged abuse. |
| 0:29.6 | British Gymnastics released a bandless panem games are happening and we have a lot of |
| 0:34.2 | Jim turnet news to catch up on it's October 23rd welcome to Jim Kastics |
| 0:38.4 | and I'm going to Jim Kastics and I'm here with Spencer from the balance theme situation I forgot to say my name I'm here with Spencer from the Balance Theme situation. |
| 0:44.0 | I forgot to say my name. |
| 0:45.0 | I'm Jessica by the way. |
| 0:46.0 | Yeah, let's start with the headlines. |
| 0:48.0 | It was an eventful weekend. |
| 0:50.0 | First let's talk about Kara Acre. |
| 0:52.0 | So Kara Acre is a two-time team world champion. |
| 0:57.2 | Tokyo Olympic alternate was going into her junior year |
| 1:00.9 | at University of Utah. She got two TENS on Beam, hit 23 of her 24 career routines. |
| 1:08.2 | In club, she was coached at Gage by Al Fong and Arminé Bhutan. |
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