93: A Champion Makes Her Choice

Published: May 14, 2014, 1:09 a.m.

World Cup Series Champion, Elizabeth Price has chosen to attend Stanford university rather than contend for a world title in the fall. Photo by Christy Linder.

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In the news, Uncle Tim, Evan, and Jess chat about:

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  • Elizabeth Price's decision to retire from the national team in order to go to Stanford.
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  • The unprecedented 7th national title with a low for Kohei Uchimura.
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  • Chinese women's National Championships; mature\xa0choreography; Yao Jinnan's 7.0 bar routine; beam star, Bai "The Blue Finch" Yawen; Huang Huidan's bar dismount!
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  • Thi Ha Thanh Phan showing she's not just a vault worker\xa0at the\xa0Osijek World Cup, and Brazil debuts floor cosmonaut-tumbler,\xa0Angelo Dias de Assump\xe7\xe3o.
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  • Is it fair that both an Arabian double pike is an E and an Arabian double pike \xbd out is an E, or should the half turn have a greater value?
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  • FIG stepping in to fund Ukraine's trip to the European Championships.
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  • Louis Smith MBE is not happy about being off the Euro team and lets everyone know about it. Can British Gymnastics improve their intra-team communication?
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  • Our favorite champions from the level 10, JO National Championships, including\xa0Alicia Boren's hot\xa0FX and\xa0Olivia Karas stuck-like-a-mutha vault.
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Then we discuss the\xa0latest news stories from around the gymternet:

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  • Louis Smith, Luke Carson and Theo Seager\xa0comment\xa0on the European Team selection.
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  • As Spanny reported months ago on this very show, Shawn Johnson WILL be on The Celebrity Apprentice next\xa0season.
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  • New Super Awesome Choreographer alert!\xa0Gina Starbuck, watch this and tell us which gymnast\xa0is best suited for her style.
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  • The similarities between coach Aimee Boorman and Simone Biles and the way Aliya Mustafina and her coach,\xa0Raisa Ganina work together.
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  • The latest McKayla Maroney interview gives us more details on her\xa0extremely serious\xa0leg injury on tour.
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  • How will gay and female fans be treated at the Doha World Championships in 2018?
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Spanny Tampson recaps The Sarah and Suzanne show\xa0and NADIA the movie! Uncle Tim and Jessica weigh-in over at The Couch Gymnast for Love it or Hate it? The Non-Ballet Routine.

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Gymnast Yan Mingyong releases early wedding photos of himself and his wife Ma Qiujing via his Weibo account on Thursday, May 8, 2014.[/caption] Gymnast Yan Mingyong & former\xa0trampolinist\xa0Ma Qiujing tied the knot in style! Do any of you have gymnastics wedding, prom, engagement photos like these? Share\xa0them with\xa0us! \xa0We want to see!\xa0More\xa0photos:\xa0buff.ly/1uNkYSf

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