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GymCastic: The Gymnastics Podcast

HEADLINES

• Russian Olympian Nikita Nagornyy has been sanctioned by the European Union
• Aimee Boorman will become Stuttgart's elite coach
  • Boorman's move to Stuttgart comes after allegations of abuse from former gymnasts
• Shannon Welker of Mizzu gave us the details on the piercing controversy

GYMTERNET NEWS

• Move over basic two-pass floor routines, Brie Clark (Clemson) just became the first person to compete a Biles in NCAA!
• Watanabe's opinions on transgender athletes, artificial intelligence, and judging
• How Kyen Mayhew just leveled-up the hair game for everyone
• In an exclusive, Air Force Gymnastics told us why, they were forced to take down an Instagram post
• To make us all feel better, watch this video of a full-twisting split leg double layout
• USA Gymnastics announced international assignments
• Jessica Gadirova made her beam comeback at English Championships without a dismount
• Injury updates:
  • Viktoria Listunova tore her achilles
  • Jennifer Gadirova suffered another ACL injury
• Ansel Meadows-Rader competed with blades and won floor!

NCAA

• Say it louder for the people in the back! Greg Marsden on viewership growth in NCAA women's gymnastics
• Elimination season is approaching! What are the biggest surprises of the 2025 season?
• CORRUPT OR CORRECT?
  • Audrey Davis vs Cienna Alipio's beam
  • Selena Harris is the first gymnast to earn a vault 10 this season
  • The judges-with-guts award goes to: the Maryland beam judges

Feedback

• Nola Matthew's new floor routine as a critique of artificial intelligence and data privacy concerns
• Regionals questions: how are host team regionals placements decided?
• How does Brooklyn Moors' side pass fulfill compositional requirements?
• BEAM SABOTAGE AT SPRINGFIELD?

UP NEXT

• Spencer is doing a watch-along live blog here before the podcast.
• College & Cocktails: Friday at 7pm Pacific after Michigan vs. Oklahoma
• Fantasy Lineups Lock: Wednesday at 8:30 am Pacific
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• Winter Cottbus Pajama Revolution
• Preview: 2025 Winter Cup
• College & Cocktails: Florida at Oklahoma

RESOURCES

• Spencer's essential website The Balance Beam Situation
• Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim

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