285: Bring on 2018

GYMTERNET NEWS

This week, we get all the yucky parts out of the way at the beginning.

• It was a bad week (month) (year) to be USA Gymnastics
  • What USAG told the athletes in Rio about Nassar
  • P&G and Kellogg's (then Under Armour and Hershey's) drop sponsorship of USAG
  • USAG's hideous motion to dismiss in the Denhollander case
  • The Maroney birthday tweet
  • Athlete reps can still serve on selection committees, counter to the Daniels Report
  • But, progress made at the Board of Directors meeting
• Nassar Sentenced to 60 Years
  • The letter Aly wrote to read at his sentencing.
  • Where are the consequences for Michigan State?
• Dave Brubaker, director of Canadian women's national team, charged with 10 sexual offenses.
• Todd Gardiner from IGI placed on permanently ineligible members list for violating provisions concerning a sexual relationship with an athlete.

BUT ALSO (42:00)

• Simone participated in the most hilariously un-fact-checked local news piece ever.
• Maria Paseka will miss 2018 with back surgery
• Our thoughts on the Russia Winter Olympics "ban" and Khorkina's bonkers response
• A 12-year-old verbally committed to Georgia
• Max Whitlock is learning air flares on pommel horse, just like Jess prophesied!
• Morgan Hurd, Yul Moldauer (and Brooklyn Moors!) are going to American Cup

BRING ON 2018

• NCAA season is soon upon us! We discuss (01:12:11):
  • Florida or Oklahoma as the #1 team
  • Suzanne is back. How does one explain Suzanne? We try.
  • Former elites we're excited to see (Bailie! Jazzy! Nia! Alyssa!)
• All the exciting new friends who are about to turn senior, like (01:31:00)
  • Li Qi, queen of connection bonus and our favorite Chinese gangsta floor routine
  • All the US juniors who will take the world by storm, with special attention to Kara Eaker's beautiful beam
  • Martina Dominici, the gymnast who will put Argentina on the map
  • Plus Chen Yile, ZUBOVA, Simakova, Du Siyu, Sydney Saturnino, Denisa Golgota, Ana Padurariu, and a special Egyptian gymnast who might be Aliya Mustafina in disguise.

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RELATED EPISODES

• 284: Morgan Hurd
• 187: McKayla Maroney
• 257: The Daniels Report
• 282: GymCastic Book Club – Fierce, by Aly Raisman
• 281.5: Aly Raisman Comes Forward As Nassar Victim
• 277.5: McKayla Maroney Alleges Abuse from Nassar