Ellie Black's Historic Double + World-Elites-Go-to-College Fantasy Draft

ON SALE NOW: GymCastic LIVE at U.S. Championships in Phoenix

WHEN: Sunday, Aug 9th after the women's final podium ceremony at 6pm-ish
WHERE: Streaming online or Phoenix, AZ
WHAT: It's the post-meet after party (with a bar and snacks). We will discuss the meet immediately after it happens—and you never know who will appear at a GymCastic live show.
HOW: Tickets on sale now. Club Gym Nerd members get your discount (check your email).

Ellie Black (CAN) makes Commonwealth Games history as the first gymnast ever to win two Commonwealth all-around titles. We discuss the competition highlights, Gabriel Langton's frightening high bar fall, the shakeup at World Gymnastics (FIG), gymternet news and which NCAA teams would best suit today's international elite stars.

COMMONWEALTH GAMES

• Ellie Black (CAN) wins her second Commonwealth all-around title
• Breanna Scott (AUS) takes silver and Lia-Monica Fontaine (CAN) wins bronze
• Australia wins the women's team title ahead of Canada and England
• Kate McDonald (AUS) wins bars gold
• Canada wins the men's team title
• Reuben Ward (SCO) delivers a home all-around victory for Scotland
• Watch in the United States on beIN Sports. See the full gymnastics results.

MINI COMMISSION: INTERNATIONAL ELITES GO TO COLLEGE

We match Rebeca Andrade (BRA), Kaylia Nemour (ALG), Mélanie de Jesus dos Santos (FRA), Kishi Rina (JPN), Manila Esposito (ITA), Flávia Saraiva (BRA), Eythora Thorsdottir (NED), Ellie Black (CAN) and other international stars with their ideal NCAA programs.

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CHAPTERS

00:00 – Ellie Black Makes History and Phoenix Schedule
01:37 – Gabriel Langton's High Bar Fall
04:00 – Nicolas Buompane out in World Gymnastics Shakeup
07:18 – Ellie Black's Historic Commonwealth Double
10:05 – Commonwealth Women's Team Final
15:21 – Club Gym Nerd and GymCastic Tools
18:54 – Women's All-Around Final
30:29 – Apparatus Finals and Opportunities for Comedy
40:34 – Canada and Scotland's Historic Men's Victories
45:38 – Rage-O-Meter: Commentary About Chinese Gymnasts
46:54 – Gymternet News and Romanian Safeguarding
54:02 – Nicola Bartolini Retires
55:54 – World Gymnastics Keeps Its Russian Policy
57:15 – Magnificent Seven and Phoenix Live Show
1:00:07 – Mini Commission: International Elites Go to College
1:28:16 – Club Gym Nerd and Behind The Scenes

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