154: Aly in The Body Issue

Olympic gold medalist, Aly Raisman in the 2015 ESPN magazine's Body issue. Click on the image for her video and interview with ESPN.

In the news this week, Uncle Tim and Jessica chat about:

• Aly Raisman's take on the lack of eating disorders in gymnastics and learning to have muscle pride in ESPN's Body Issue
• Raducan asked the Olympic Committee to give her gold back, they said no.
• International Gymnastics Federation President, Bruno Grandi's interview on the 2020 Olympic qualification changes:
  • Grandi says gymnastics has a business problem; but is really just a marketing problem?
  • We agree with Grandi most of the time, but when he leans on nostalgia for evidence, we tear his arguments to shreds!
  • Grandi argues that Romania has been hurt by the lack of elegance in the code. He must mean this 1978 routine from Romanian, Emilia Eberle and her famous for the hump the floor choreography.
• Menstrual Cups for gymnastics. If you have used them for gymnastics, tell us about your experience.
• How not to flirt with girls at gymnastics
• Gym Myth Busters:
  • Is difficulty really the strongest predictor of all-around rankings?
  • Do height or weight matter in elite gymnastics?
  • Shawn Johnson promotes self love on The Secret Life of The American Teenager.

• Full Out Movie has an air date! August 9th 4pm after the NFL pre-season game on LA/San Diego television.
• 2000 Olympic Trials: Special Victims Unit from The Balance Beam Situation
• Do Height and Weight Matter in Women's Elite Gymnastics? Uncle Tim has the answer.
• E-Scores vs. D-Scores: Which is the strongest predictor of all-around rank? Find out here.
• Sexy Data: Which event is the strongest predictor of all-around rankings?
• Lauren Mitchell wishes to stress that she has yet to make a decision on her gymnastics future
• Gymnast Kiera Brown dismissed from the team due to violation of team rules

• 77: Aly Raisman
• 118: Pan American Championships and the American Men at US Championships
• Episode 44: Pan Am Report and P&G Championships Preview
• 72: John Orozco
• 130: Mary-Anne "Mez" Monckton
• 147: The 2015 European Championships
• 153: Inaugural European Games
• 128: Aly is Back
• 124: Event Finals at the 2014 World Championships
• 123: All Around Finals at the 2014 World Championships
• 122: Team Finals at the 2014 World Championships
• 121: Qualifications Recap from the 2014 World Championships
• 120: The World Championships Preview Show
• Episode 17: Growing Up In The Soviet Gymnastics System And Training At Round Lake
• 139: Steve Butcher, President of the FIG Men’s Technical Committee

Gymnastics competition begins on July 11 with the men’s team finals, which also serve as the all-around and individual event final qualification.

The women take the floor on July 12 for team finals.

• Pan American Games scheduling and listings here.

Check out these meet summary videos from A R Federova. 2011 Worlds here.