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GymCastic: The Gymnastics Podcast

Paris World Cup with Laura Cappelle

GymCastic: The Gymnastics Podcast

GymCastic: The Gymnastics Podcast

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4.7 • 1.5K Ratings

🗓️ 16 September 2025

⏱️ 94 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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Summary

Paris World Cup 2025 recap report from art critic Laura Capelle 🇫🇷 — Melnikova returns, Nemour's bars gold, Abi Martin vaults, Voinea floor redemption, plus Ukraine's protest & Jakarta Worlds mascot 🌸.

Chapters 

  • 00:00 – Intro 

  • 01:10 – Headlines: Paris World Cup Champions (Abi Martin, Nemour, Melnikova, Voinea)

  • 02:25 – Ukraine Withdraws in Protest

  • 03:05 – Jakarta Worlds Mascot Reveal – "Stinking Corpse Lily"

  • 04:30 – Updates: Live Worlds Podcasts & Raffle 

  • 07:00 – GymCastic Scholarship Announcement

  • 08:00 – Interview with Dr. Laura Capelle – Paris World Cup Report

  • 12:40 – Melnikova's Return & Neutral Athlete Status

  • 15:00 – Tchaikovsky Anthem Debate

  • 17:00 – Nemour's Training Changes & Bars Podium

  • 21:30 – French Team Healing Moments

  • 24:00 – Ireland & Beam Highlights – Emma Slevin & Hallie Hilton

  • 27:00 – Floor Artistry: Ming's Wings & Disco Comeback

  • 30:00 – Favorite Routines: Bake-Off Challenge Edition

  • 34:15 – Vault Final Recap – Abi Martin, Schoenmaier, Navas

  • 38:00 – Bars Final Recap – Nemour, Serber, Charpy

  • 42:30 – Beam Final Recap – Melnikova, Bickel, Osyssek-Reimer

  • 46:00 – Floor Final Recap – Voinea, Melnikova, Tanskanen

  • 50:00 – Chinese Trials Update

  • 55:00 – Gymternet News – Worlds Tickets, Spain PM Sports Ban, NCAA Updates

  • 59:00 – Closing & What's Next (Szombathely, U.S. Selection Camp)

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0:00.0

And that's something that they're trying to change, like for her to worry less about what other people think.

0:09.0

Like, for instance, in qualifications, she fell twice on beam.

0:12.4

And her coach said that after the fact, like, Kaila came up to her and said, I'm sorry, like, I apologize to you because this is not a good reflection of the work that you put in.

0:23.4

Which is a testament, I think, to the training that she got like prior to this change and that

0:33.4

her new coach was telling her like, no, I'm not disappointed in you.

0:38.1

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

0:42.7

Norbert's is having a 10% off sale, Spencer, on table trainers throughout September.

0:50.2

You can go to Norbus.com for a 10% discount on anything in the store with the code Jimcastic.

0:56.7

Norbert's is also giving away a $50 Norbert's gift card that can be used for anything in their online store, no minimum.

1:03.2

Just follow Norbert's Athletic on Instagram and comment on the giveaway post.

1:07.8

Good luck.

1:09.4

Today, Laura Capelle is here from France to give a report from the Paris World Cup, where all-round

1:16.2

world champion Angelina Marnikov, returned from her Russian exile, and Olympic bar champion

1:23.3

Namor proved once again that she's lost nothing since the Paris Olympics.

1:28.3

Plus, Chinese trials happened.

1:30.3

We'll tell you what that means for world championships, which are coming up in four short weeks.

1:35.3

We're going to analyze it all.

1:36.4

It is September 15th, 2025.

1:39.6

It's our 13th anniversary.

1:42.2

Happy anniversary, Spencer.

1:44.4

Ew.

1:46.4

I am here with Spencer for the balance feed situation, who is in perfect Spencer form as

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