GymCastic: The Gymnastics Podcast4 Juli 2024

PARIS OLYMPIC TRIALS RECAP

Jessica is back from Olympic Trials in Minneapolis, Spencer watched and scored every routine from home. Hear directly from athletes and selection committee member, Alicia Sacramone, in this episode. We discuss:

Why, for once, the rank all-around team is not controversial
Adult gymnast facts and returning all-around Olympic Champions Simone Biles and Suni Lee
The Women's Paris Olympic Team:
- Simone Biles
- Jade Carey
- Jordan Chiles
- Suni Lee
- Hezly Rivera
- Traveling alternates: Joscelyn Roberson and Leanne Wong
- Non-traveling alternates: Tiana Sumanasekera and Kaliya Lincoln
Injury armageddon taking out Shilese Jones, Skye Blakely and Kayla DiCello
The lows and highs from failing to honor all injured athletes to NBC doing something really cool with science
The Men's Paris Olympic Team:
- Asher Hong
- Stephen Nedoroscik
- Frederick Richard
- Brody Malone
- Paul Juda
- Traveling alternates: Shane Wiskus and Khoi Young
- Non-traveling alternates: Patrick Hoopes, Yul Moldauer and Donnell Whittenburg
Why Shane Wiskus went home early
Simone Biles' coach for 15 World and Olympic medals, including Olympic all-around gold, has a book coming out. Pre-order Aimee Boorman's book now.

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RELATED EPISODES

Olympic Trials

- Women's Day Two: Olympic Team Named
- Men's Final
- Women's Day One
- Women's Podium Training
- Olympic Trials Stuff
  - Photo Galleries
  - Olympic Trials Gymnastics Fantasy Game

U.S. Championships Recap

2024 U.S. Classic Recap Podcast with Denis Vachon

RESOURCES

Spencer's Clickable Code of Points
Highest scoring team machine from Emily Giambalvo at the Washington Post
What Scores Get You a Medal
How to Build The Paris Olympic Team
The Highest scores, D scores and World Cup rankings at The Gymternet
Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim
Men's Gymnastics coverage from Kensley Neutral Deductions

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