GymCastic: The Gymnastics Podcast6 Des 2017

283: Catalina Ponor Says Goodbye

SIMONE-TERNET NEWS

Simone casually has all her skills back because Simone.
Do we think the Aly/Gabby/Simone twitter victim-shame debacle compelled Gabby to come forward with her story? And does it change how we view her comments?
Simone will be 23 in 2020. Gasp. What journalists are STILL getting wrong about age and women's gymnastics!

MEET NEWS

IT'S THE MEXICAN OPEN GALA EVERYONE!!!!!!!
- Ponor gives her farewell gala performances on beam and floor and they're AH-MAZING
- If this truly is the end for Ponor, what is her legacy in gymnastics?
- But also:
  - Manrique twerks and Jessica expects more
  - LOTS of innuendos about working poles. LOTS.
  - Ahmet Onder, Joel Plata, and the importance of men stripping for our enjoyment, even when it's a #stripteasefail
  - Michael Jackson impersonations. Like you do.
  - That thing where you have a shirtless cowboy duel and then sit astride the pommel horse and slap it so hard chalk flies off
  - The award for worst/best use of Kevin Cerda in a Lucha Libre tribute
  - An elaborate satire of white people
- Jessica details how to make Yesenia Ferrera into a world floor champ. (Hint: it's conditioning)
Elite Gym Massilia
- The Russian juniors and their rudis will soon rule us all
- Axelle Klinckaert's insane/amazing must-watch floor routine, starring sound effects
Cottbus World Cup
- Miyachi, Bretschneider, calculated risk, and the triumph of Marvin "NO LONGER HOT MESS" Kimble on high bar
- China has another one on PBars, and his name is Tan Di.
- Chuso wins her 11th Cottbus vault title because obviously
- Wang Cenyu is gorgeous on beam, but why such a short routine?
- The future of Russian floor is Lilia Akhaimova's huge, strong tumbling and Maria Kharenkova's rebirth!

GYMTERNET NEWS

Larry Nassar pleaded guilty to seven counts of sexual assault and his statement was just as despicable as his everything else about him.
Up next: MSU.
British Gymnastics suspends men's technical director Eddie van Hoof
Laura Jurca is leaving Romania for Germany
The FIG finally comes to its senses about naming skills after women!
Fabian Hambiceps stuck a high bar dismount for the last time
Chiaki Hatakeda is doing a QUAD on floor. A QUAD YOU GUYS!
Plus, we answer your feedback about college fantasy gymnastics, gymnerd dating services, and positive changes at TOPS camp!

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