Podcasts Sports GymCastic: The Gymnastics Podcast 251: Chinese and JO Nationals

251: Chinese and JO Nationals

Published: May 10, 2017, 3:04 a.m.

IN THE NEWS

In the news,\xa0Spencer, and Jessica chat about:

  • Chinese National Championships 2017 (1:40)
    • The floor fell apart
    • Shang Chunsong got a 3 on bars with a scary fall/ invents clear-hip seat drop to back tuck for 0.8 CV
    • Lo Huan gorgeous beam and bars
    • Li Qi (pronounced Lee Chee *squeals*) 6.3 D score (WOAH!) beam with so many missed connections.
      • Adorable gallop to handstand
      • Her floor is ready for NCAA. So. Ah. Mazing.
    • Chen Yile\xa0switch ring to catastrophe but is it the future of chinese bars
    • Du Siyu silver on bars
    • Lu Yufei doing a GORGEOUS\xa0Fabrichnova\xa0
    • Zou Jingyuan stole the show and got really mad when he wasn't perfect on the 6.6. D p-bars routine.\xa0
  • Level 10, Junior Olympic National Championships (26:07)
    • Watch every routines here.
    • Kalyxta Gamiao (Hawaiian Island Twisters) toe-on counter Kim
    • Aleah Finnegan (sister of Sarah) won age group AA/BB
    • Leanne Wong - Basically just won the 2020 US Bars title
    • Lexy Ramler (Minnesota, Kid Sport) toe-on full twisting shaposh to immediate pak; \xa0also highest BB score of competition (aerial + split ring)
    • Ky George (Cal) will be the next NCAA floor star, highest FX score of meet
    • Vault:
      • We explain the JO vault bonus.
      • Kai Rivers (LSU, won the Nastia) - DTY (automatic 80-point Geddert behavior deduction)
      • Haleigh Bryant - handspring pike \xbd is Rachel Slocum good
      • Lexi Graber got a 10 for this 1.5
GYMTERNET NEWS

Our weekly roundup of the latest news stories from around the gymternet include (41:59):

  • Nikita Nagornyy casually chucking a Tsuk double-double.
  • A gymnastics name pronunciation database!
  • Should Parkour be an Olympic sport and under the FIG?
  • All the college coaching\xa0news
  • The US men are actually going to University Games!
  • "The Damage I've Done" Kristen Maloney
  • Everyone should sing their heart out during their gymnastics dance class like these kids.
  • When you miss prom because you qualified for Nationals, your coaches take you out for dinner in your prom dresses
  • FEEDBACK:
    • Gender outrage: How is gymnastics gender unequal when rhythmic is only for women!
    • Military academy hazing
    • How to include Nassar news without triggering
  • RAGE-0-METER
    • Stop the glitter trampoline insanity! Wear goggles and a mask!
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