80: Marta did commentary for Nastia!

This week Jessica and Lauren Hopkins from The Couch Gymnast chat about:

• The 5th annual Nastia Liukin Cup: pink, roses, great level 10s and no ties!
• Márta Karolyi commentating live during the Nastia Cup broadcast! SQUEAL!
• Elizabeth "Ebee" "Consistency "Price winning by almost 3 points.
• The solution for Orozco's mental game--we are sending him to Texas Dreams.
• American Cup a preview of World floor podium? Ferrari, Ebee and Moors?
• Why Moors' coach,Elvira Saadi, should always carry a spare leotard.
• NBC broadcast commentary, including, "She doesn't look very Japanese."
• Why John Macready should have his own game show for kids.
• The level of difficulty for the women at the American Cup versus NCAA.
• TV etiquette for gymnastics fans. Shame on you parents of North Carolina!

Coming soon our website, Christy Linder's In The Arena: a photo essay from The American Cup.

March gym nerd contest: Enter our #gymitation contest by imitating your favorite gymnast. Just post a photo or video doing a pose, skill or impression of a gymnast. Tell us who you are imitating, tag us and include the hashtag #gymitation. We'll pick our favorites to win one of these fantastic four prizes!

Here are the latest news stories we discussed from around the gymternet:

• The Houston Chronicle reports that Simone Biles and Coach Aimee Boorman have left Bannon’s Gymnastix.
• Oklahoma Men’s alumni have an acrobatic network at Disney World in Florida.
• The dream team grows! Oleg Stepko is set to compete for Azerbijan.
• Rebecca Tunney debuts a Church to Bhardwaj at the Welsh Open.
• The Michigan’s Men’s team are training in PUERTO RICO for spring break!

2014 Nastia Liukin Cup

2014 American Cup

American Cup full results.

Kayla Williams reasons for leaving her home gym after becoming World Champion.

• 13 Awesome Photos from Podium Training at the 2014 American Cup
• 79: Winter Cup AKA The Screaming Gym Moms Championships
• Gym Nerd Poll: The 2014 American Cup
• 69: 2009 World Champion Kayla Williams & Alabama's Sarah Patterson
• Episode 33: Simone Biles & Her Coaches
• 72: John Orozco

The pink and black leos from the Nastia Cup.