232: Conflict of Interest
\xa0IN THE NEWS
In the news, Uncle Tim, Spencer, and Jessica chat about:
- Cottbus\xa0Results\xa0(6:00)
- Rayderley Zapata did his 1.5-twisting double front.\xa0
- The \u201cWe Don\u2019t Need Your Stinking Olympics\u201d tour, starring Kristian Berki and Emily Little.
- Leah Griever\xa0stunning\xa0on floor.
- Rok Klavern\u2019s\xa0form and\xa0rosted-tips.
- Skills & Career Updates:
- Chiaki Hatakeda of Japan on beam.
- Thais Fidelis of Brazil on floor.
- Mykayla Skinner's vault is so clean in college!
- Whittenburg working on a triple pike back dismount off Rings.
- The latest interview with Oleg Verniaiev.
Our weekly roundup of the latest news stories from around the gymternet include (30:00):
- Tickets for Worlds are on sale now.
- College Fantasy Gymnastics draft is now open. It closes on December 30th.
- The Simone Biles News: Florida, Competing in Montreal and some favorite parts from her book, "Courage to Soar."
- 33% of the FIG delegates wanted to maintain their conflicts of interest.
- Laurie Hernandez reportedly made $360,00o on Dancing With The Stars.\xa0
- Lisa Skinner (AUS) in serious accident during her Cirque performance.\xa0
- USA Gymnastics Sexual Abuse Investigation:
- Dr Larry Nassar was\xa0arrested for sexual assault of a girl\xa0(not a patient) in his house while she was between the age of 6-12.\xa0
- Third civil lawsuit brought against Nassar, bringing the total to three.
- 13 women to\xa0sue Michigan State over Nassar's\xa0alleged sex assaults.
- The sexual abuse against cases involving\xa0professional male soccer players in the UK, reminds us that this is a worldwide problem not dependent on sex.\xa0
- A Way Forward for USA Gymnastics from a compliance and ethics expert.\xa0
- Feedback (1:15:20):
- Ukraine episode\xa0
- The chocolate milk consipracy\xa0
- Drugs and drinking in gymnastics
The NorbertCastic Mini Bar & Mat Combo Contest.\xa0Vote for the winner\xa0here.\xa0
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