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212: Rio WAG Olympic Prelims

Published: Aug. 8, 2016, 7:25 a.m.

\xa0 IN THE NEWS

In the news, Uncle Tim, Spencer, Stefane\xa0and Jessica chat about:

  • Please take this\xa0super short\xa0survey. It helps our podcast host\xa0find advertisers to fit your every\xa0desire.
  • How to watch live on BBC, CBC or NBC (details here).
  • Injury updates, rumors and coaches who don't know basic first aid procedures:
    • Samir Ait Said (FRA) suffered compound fracture of his leg, he wasn't splinted before he was moved and then the Rio medical staff dropped him. \xa0
    • Ellis O'Reilly\xa0coaches did not have her checked by medical staff immediately following this crash on her beam dismount. Maybe she was checked after the rotation, either way, absolutely unconscionable.\xa0
    • Martha Karolyi says injury played role in keeping Laurie Hernandez out of the all-around.\xa0
  • Yesterday's guest, Houry Gerbisian got her her skill named after her! See\xa0it here.
  • Results, finals qualifiers, upsets and shockers, plus individual highlights from the fan favorites. Hint:\xa0CHUSO DID IT WITHOUT THE PROD!
    • Tutya Yilmaz,\xa0Larissa Miler,\xa0Vasiliki Millousi, Catalina Ponor,\xa0Ana Derek\xa0(vault blooper),Dipa Karmakar Jessica Lopez,\xa0Hong Un Jong,\xa0Marissa Dick,\xa0Giulia Steingruber,\xa0Zsofia Kovacs
  • Vault Issues, got clarification from men\u2019s head coach, Mark Williams on what equipment the men actually have.\xa0\u201cThis is new Speith vault top. OTC has older version + Speith PH, PB & HB.\u201d Alex has Speith PH. OU does not have Speith equip.\u201d
  • Our favorite\xa0non-gymnastics moments;\xa0The Judge Cheryl Hamilton Cam

  • Worst moment: Al Trautwig tweets\xa0about Simone's biological grandparents who adopted her when she was a toddler,"They may be mom and dad, but they are NOT her parents."

GYMTERNET NEWS

Round-up of the latest news from Rio includes:

  • NBC has streaming covering and a daily online gymnastics recap show called the Daily Dismount. We are obsessed with how good they are! Jim Watson, Courtney Kupets and Jonathan Horton\xa0#Jhortney\xa0 4 eva!
  • Sex Abuse Cover Up Allegations update:\xa0
  • In happy news, Alicia Sacramone had her baby!
CONTEST:\xa0A winner every other podcast in August!

What: The Bronze Movie Watch\xa0Party Kits (gym bag with goodies and the movie), "The End of the Perfect 10" book, a U.S. Olympic Trials T-shirt, or\xa0GRAND PRIZE*: A\xa0Bronze Movie gym bag filled with real\xa0props used in the film and a one-of-a-kind Aliya Mustafina, handmade cross-stitch by Spanny Tampson. How:\xa0Tweet, Instagram, Voicemail or Tumblr tag us and use the hashtag\xa0#BronzeContest to\xa0tell us which\xa0retired gymnast you would want\xa0to coach you, The Bronze style, to Olympic glory\xa0and why? Winners\xa0Announced:\xa0On\xa0every other podcast for the entire month of August! Starting with the women's podium training podcast.\xa0 Grand Prize Deadline: August 21st at midnight.\xa0Open to Club Gym Nerd members only*

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