240: Chalkography

MEET NEWS

In the news, Uncle Tim, Spencer, and Jessica chat about:

• Hall of 10's
  • Alex McMurtry scored a 10 on UB
  • Madison Kocian scored a 10.0 on UB
  • Peng Peng Lee *finally* scored a 10.0 on UB
  • Maggie Nichols 10.00 on FX
• Gymnastics theme meets we want to see:
  • GymKata, Sean Melton-themed, Screw Elite Gymnastics theme, Judges Appreciation theme, Save the Tatas Education with live demonstrations.
• Funniest (only because she is ok) vault crash we've ever seen
• Morgan Lane ranked 4th now on BB 9.950
• What constitutes over celebrating on the mat in NCAA?
• Why Kyla Ross changed her floor routine
• Crack or Correct: The Most Controversial Scores of the Week
  • One judge gave Katelyn Ohashi a 10 for this beam routine
  • One judge gave Rachel Slocum a 10 for this vault
  • One judge gave Kyla Ross a 10 for this bar routine
• The end of Chalkography? New rule .02 deduction for "excessive chalk" in NCAA
• Men's NCAA Gymnastics update
• New men's national team qualifying rules at Winter Cup that make Jessica rage

GYMTERNET NEWS

Our weekly roundup of the latest news stories from around the gymternet include:

• Olga Korbut auctioning off all of her medals
• Ysenia Ferrera has returned to the Cuban National Team!
• Gymnast Anthony Wise gets back on the horse after three-year layoff + battle with anorexia
• Wendy Hillard says she was left off World Team for being black
• Should USAG drop Under Armour for Nike?
• Brazilian Federation in hot water after financial irregularities
• Why do so many Russian team members have kidney stones?
• Chuso punch front mount to immediate punch front on beam
• Ponor is doing Onodi + Aerial walkover + Double turn #BDSMwithCata
• USA Gymnastics MSU Sexual Misconduct Investigation:
  • Interview with one of the accusers from the 90's, "So many different people shoved it under the rug."
  • 12 unanswered questions about the Larry Nassar sex-abuse scandal
  • Trying to keep track of all the accusations? M Live has helpful interactive map

YOUR FEEDBACK

• A terrified coach asks what to do when told to ignore written safety protocols on her first day.
• A report on the new Women's Technical Committee President, Donatella Sacchi had to say at Nick Ruddick's Gymnastics Conference
• How do adult gymnasts support their chests to compete in backless leotards?
  • See tutorial on taping boobs for backless leotards here
• A letter from an MSU cheer team member who alleges that her team was punished for reporting abuse with the support of Larry Nassar.

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