U.S. Gymnastics Championships Preview 2024

Olympic All Around Champion Showdown! Jessica is joined by special guest, filing in for Spencer (who's still recovering from surgery), Michigan gymnast and TV analyst, Olivia Karas. We discussed:

1:26 Emma Malabuyo qualified to Paris for the Philippines from BTS with Scott Bregman
4:40 Chusovitina will miss competing in her ninth Olympics after an injury
5:54 Why no one should ever count Gabby Douglas out
11:17 Asian Games news featuring Dipa Karmakar, more Malabuyo
11:29 Selena Harris transfer news
12:15 Antitrust settlement with NCAA might pay college athletes back to 2016 for share of broadcast earnings
13:24 All the ways Simone Biles can make history and break records again
15:37 How to qualify from Championships to Olympic Trials
18:18 Petition rules for Olympic Trials starring MyKayla Skinner's acrylic nail infection
22:29 Score ranges to make Olympic Trials
23:28 Contenders vs Joy of Gymnastics gymnasts to watch including Tyler Turner, CaMarah Williams, Addy Fulcher, Nola Mathews
26:57 Session Two - Presumptive all around qualifiers Shilese Jones and Simone Biles
29:04 Suni Lee's beam score inquiry controversy at Classic
35:39 Suni Lee preview and Chellsie Memmel's discussion of what kind of specialist
40:12 Jade Carey
42:16 Plug and Play Assassins Category: Jordan Chiles, Kayla DiCello, Leanne Wong
50:51 More about Gabby Douglas because we can't stop talking about her and an update on her attempt to petition to FX
53:54 Definition of a Built In Deduction
1:06:10 Gymternet News: Pan Ams when birds, attack, Dominique Dawes and new gymnast Barbies with joints

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US CHAMPIONSHIPS BONUS PODCAST SCHEDULE

• Wednesday, 5/29 after podium training 8:45ish pm CT
• Friday, 5/31 after Women's Day One 10:15ish pm CT
• Sunday, 6/2 after Women's Day Two 9:15 pm CT

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• Catch up with these U.S. Classic Links
  • U.S. Classic Recap with Denis Vachon
  • Immediate Post Meet Reactions: 2024 U.S. Classic
  • Behind The Scenes: Podium Training 2024 U.S. Classic
  • Olympic Champion Triple Header: 2024 Classic Preview
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  • Photos galleries
  • Full Classic scores
  • Two Vault scores
  • Highest scoring team machine from Emily Giambalvo at the Washington Post
  • Will Graves story on "Simone Biles is not "cured." Let's start there. A cure implies finality. An ultimate and decisive victory."
• RECENT EPISODES

• • • • Behind The Scenes: May 27th New Olympians Qualified Today
      • Behind The Scenes: Catchup with Scott Bregman
      • By The Power of Manila Esposito: European Championships
      • American Gabby Douglas Classic
      • NCAA Championships and Olympic Qualification Update
      • NCAA Finals Live from Ft. Worth
      • Behind The Scenes: Gabby USAG WTF
      • Hana Ricna
• RESOURCES & CITATIONS
  • GymCastic Fantasy YouTube Show
  • Spencer's Clickable Code of Points
  • Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim
  • Follow the effects of the Russian invasion to Ukraine at Gymnovosti
  • The Highest scores, D scores and World Cup rankings at The Gymternet
  • Men's Gymnastics coverage from Kensley Neutral Deductions
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