Gymcastic. Thoughts?

[Sasha]

Yeah, to be fair they do most things right. They have good production and they don’t spend the first 20 minutes blabbing about their personal lives. I generally like the interviews. I wish Jess could rein herself in, she’s really just getting in her own way at this point.

 

[esta]

I wish they’d bring back Uncle Tim, Lauren, and Spanny as regulars again to balance out Jessica and Spencer.

 

[Jack]

Anyone but Lauren. But yes to Uncle Tim and Spanny. I miss Spanny’s blog.

 

[Doug1233]

Tenths Don't Matter

LISTEN HERE WATCH HERE Club Gym Nerd members can watch the podcast being recorded ((pre-edits with all the bloopers and blunders that don’t make it onto he final show) and see video clips of the gymnastics while we discuss. THE TOM INTERVIEW Nicole Langevin interviewed Tom Forster on the What...

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I don’t know if I can listen.

Can I listen?

Will I want to stab myself?

 

[KristyJ]

Given the title, the likelihood is probably on your third statement there

 

[QuietColours]

“Shall we talk about tenths don’t matter” comes up at about 20 minutes. I just fast forwarded five minutes and they were in the middle of dragging him for the Gabby Douglas stuff (rightfully). Hasn’t been mentioned again.

 

[ucrgirl]

Thanks for the tip. Maybe I’ll listen.

 

[Doug1233]

Behind The Scenes: Tom Resigns

Welcome to Behind The Scenes! BTS is a weekly Q&A podcast just for club gym nerd members! It’s our appreciation love letter to club members for supporting the show. Here’s how to ask questions live. This week we discuss (See Title). How taboos and shame led the bomb squad to a UK hospital. Why...

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Did anyone listen to this? What was their take (dare I ask)?

 

[Doug1233]

Did Jessica actually say Florida got “black to black floor tens” in the latest podcast? Or am I going deaf in my old gay years?

 

[irichluck21]

If she did someone needs to call her out on a blatant racist comment.

She loves putting out statements that are out of touch with reality.

 

[tempest]

I just started listening to some of their podcasts, the ones from the most recent world championships and I’m trying to give them a couple of episodes before giving up but some of their factual mistakes are really bothering me

 

[Doug1233]

Jessica’s take on the Russian doping scandal lacks all nuance. Her comparison to the CAS decisions between Raducan and Valieva are so simplified and hysterical.

 

[RAFIKI]

If you don’t get on with them then I recommend going back to the early episodes and listening to the interviews that used to make up half the podcast. They include some big names, interesting questions and I remember them being well worth the time. They also let the interviewees just speak freely. As a non-NCAA person I am looking forward to that being over and the podcast moving back to elite.

 

[arabiandoublefront]

I hate to ask, but I’ll bite. What did she say?

 

[Doug1233]

She was referring to the CAS decision on Valieva as if it was equivalent to the final determination on whether Raducan could have her OGM re-instated.

I’m paraphrasing, but "Raducan got her medal taken away for doping but Valieva didn’t etc. etc.

The CAS decision on Valieva was simply whether or not she should be allowed to participate. It was explicitly not a decision on whether she was eligible to win a medal if she placed in the top 3. Raducan got to compete in AA and EF following a positive test, too.

 

[nog]

I thought that back in 2000 that they tested before/after each event…so she was able to compete at the AA bc she tested negative before. Then the dr gave her cold meds before competing and so the test after competing she was positive for the drug. Had she have tested positive before the competition they’d have likely banned her from that competition. I honestly do not recall if she competed at EFs, but if she did, then She would’ve tested negative for the substance before and after the event finals, allowing her to compete there. I think the difference between the 2 so far is that they most likely (as that was their protocol then) NOT allowed Raducan to compete the AA or any other event had she had a positive cold med test before competing…and the cold med was not a training benefit. Kamila tested positive for a drug that had significant training advantages (cardio, stamina) and that would’ve given her a big edge in preparing. And she was allowed to compete anyway. Whether they’d have allowed her to keep the medal, idk

 

[arabiandoublefront]

Raducan competed in vault and floor event finals. They didn’t know about her medal possibly being stripped until the day of beam/floor finals, which was four days after the all-around.

 

[Doug1233]

Did she know?

 

[onodian]

Yes i think it was clear that she knew during fx finals, wasn’t it? At least that’s what i remember

 

[arabiandoublefront]

Yes, that’s how I remember it, as well.

Here’s a source that gives some indicator of the timeline:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/arch...of-gold/e8c4f17a-a86a-41ce-b281-9d71b496d96f/

Romanian officials were informed the afternoon before Andreea competed in the floor final.