281: Myths, Legends, and Unexpected Moments PART 2 (Commissioned)

This week's episode is commissioned by Club Gym Nerd member Beth, who commissioned a sequel to our first show all about the biggest myths, legends, and unexpected moments in gymnastics history because there were just too many to pack into a single episode the first time around. Thank you for letting us do this, Beth!

• But first, Jessica's greatest dream has FINALLY come true in this week's Club Gym Nerd episode dedication!!!! EEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE x100000000.

MYTHS AND LEGENDS

• Myth Un-Busted??? The latest, secret information about Soviet pregnancy doping
• Is there really a real-life skill called the Miller? Or did NBC lie to us? (BOTH!)
• Did Verona van de Leur really leave gymnastics to become a porn star?
  • Bonus: More gymnastics nudity "scandals" than you ever wanted to know about!
• Did Title IX really kill men's college gymnastics?
• Is there really such a thing as the international look? Or did NBC lie to us?
• Did Armine Barutyan really do a double layout beam dismount?
• Is the American Cup really the SCAMerican Cup?
• Will she really "never get those scores internationally"?
• Did a Soviet gymnast's tampon really fall out during her floor routine?
• Did Cristina Bontas's saliva really make Yang Bo fall in the 1992 beam final?

UNEXPECTED MOMENTS

• When the pommel breaks off in your hand
• When Bela was so obsessed with pissing off Ellen Berger that he almost costs Mary Lou her gold medal
  • Bonus: Which barnyard animal did Bela compare Ellen Berger to in 1988?
• The many (many) (many) fractures of the 1992 Olympic team
• Dominique Moceanu gets emancipated from her parents, and her dad hires a hit man to kill her coach
• Gymnastics in the bath?
• The magical changing age of Hong Su Jong

TUMBL TRAK GIVEAWAY

Whether a gymnast from birth or starting at age 50, a handstand is something most gymnastics enthusiasts have at least tried. Send in your story of a funny or embarrassing handstand moment (the more embarrassing the better), and you could win a $200 Tumbl Trak gift certificate!

• Open to Club Gym Nerd members only
• Deadline: December 3rd
• Send your story to gymcastic@gmail.com with the subject line: Tumbl Trak Handstand Story
• The person with the funniest or most hilariously embarrassing handstand story will be chosen as the winner

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• 258: The Fluff Cast (Commissioned)
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• 225: 1992 Olympics Recap with Wendy Bruce (Commissioned)
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