GymCastic: The Gymnastics Podcast

This week, Jessica, Olympian Jenni Pinches, and Emma Bailey chat about the latest gymternet controversy and BBC One's Tumble episodes three and four:

News broke over Labor Day weekend that a hack took place that exposed racy photos of several celebrities and athletes, including McKayla Maroney. We discuss how the gymternet has responded--specifically how Gymnastike and parent company Flocast, handled the news--and the backlash they have received.
How much Jessica loves coach, Katie Richards from Heathrow who presents stickers for goals met and gives exactly zero craps about the feelings of wimps.
Was it fair that this week the celebrities didn't have to use real rhythmic equipment?
All trampolines should be covered with rose petals from now on.
The awkward sexual innuendo moment between Louis Smith and host, Alex.
The magic Dave-Roy Wood must be working on Amelle because she hasn't developed any mental blocks after a terrifying crash!
How to avoid accidental choking when attempting rhythmic gymnastics.
Behind the scenes scoop from Emma and Jenni who were in the studio.

Read Jenni's thoughts on Tumble and more on her blog or Twitter. Emma is on Twitter and blogs about her gym nerd here. Danusia Francis has been blogging about Tumble on her blog as well. Check out all of Emma’s nerdtastic adventures in gymnastics fandom at MoominWhiskey Meets.

Find an adult gymnastics program in the US on Jessica’s website masters-gymnastics.com. Or discover the gymnastics program that’s right for you with a video introduction to all of the different disciplines of the sport.

Find out more about BBC One’s Tumble on the official website. Watch full episodes on the BBC One YouTube Channel.

If you are outside of the UK and want to watch Tumble on BBC One, you can use FreeTVCafe.net here. Use at your own risk. There are a ton of play buttons that will automatically download crap onto your computer. Be extremely careful not to click on an advertisement. Less risky is using a VPN. Try TunnelBear, Zenmate, GetUsVPN.

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OC Register headlines. To read Scott Reid's series describing the culture of exploitation that surrounded young female gymnasts in the 1970s and 1980s click on the image above.[/caption] We start our special episode by looking back at some of the physical, emotional and sexual abuse stories from gymnastics' recent past. We start in the 1980's. If you are a long time listener, you'll find out why Jessica always calls the 80's the Dark Ages. With three special guests we discover the history which brought gymnastics to this point of change, what has been done to stop abuse, what loopholes still need to be shored up, and what educational and policy programs for prevention are now available. In addition, you'll find out how to stop and report gymnastics child pornography.

Our guests are, Scott Reid, investigative reporter for the Orange County Register, Katherine Starr, two time Olympian and founder of Safe4Athletes, and Lynn Moskovitz-Thompson, Director of Educational Services at USA Gymnastics. Check out the resources discussed on the show. Safe4Athletes, including their app. USAG's Club's Care and We Care campaigns. FBI's Innocent Images Task Force. The FBI Internet Crime Complaint form. Scott Reid's report on defeated statute of limitations bill in California SB 131 and his abuse investigation. YouTube's reporting hub.

In this episode: Can club-hopping by abusers be stopped? How to make a standard of behavior an effective tool for identifying grooming behavior and abusers early. Stopping character assassination of girls who are abused. Learning how to speak up and being heard by adults. Why kids don't come forward when they are abused by a coach. How to support a gymnast who has been abused once he or she comes back to the gym. What questions to ask before choosing a gym.

Remember the Halloween Costume Contest is on! Send in your pictures by November 1st to receive the poster of your choice from fan-couture experts, Cloud & Victory.

2013 Floor World Champ, Kenzo Shirai of Japan

This Week's Interview

Kenzo "The Prodigy" "Quad King" Shirai of Japan is here! The 2013 World Champion on floor, who did the quad as his last pass (because he's that good), chats with Jessica about:

Upgrades on high bar
How he learned the quad
His challenge for the US team at Worlds
His favorite American gymnast.
His advice for Aly Raisman on how to master the quad twist.

Special thanks to our interpreter, Sho Nakamori!

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Amelle with her partner, sports acro world champion, Doug Fordyce, Louis Smith and David-Roy Wood with, no biggie, Nadia.

This week's interviews are with: Amelle Berrabah, shown here with her pro partner, sports acro world champion, Doug Fordyce; Louis Smith who gives us the deets on his Euros disappointment; and Amelle's coach David-Roy Wood who talks about what he learned from, no biggie, Nadia.

This Week's Interview

It's interview-o-rama today on the show! Louis Smith is here to answer your Book Club questions. Amelle Berrabah, the British singer and finalist on BBC One's gymnastics tv show, Tumble, is here with her coach David-Roy Wood (who also coaches Princess Catherine). And by the way, Amelle is going to continue with adult gymnastics when the show is over because she loves the fitness results she's achieved during training! To conclude, Jessica and Emma recap Tumble episode 5 before the big finale on Saturday where NADIA WILL BE PERFORMING!

Louis Smith tells us:
- If he was every suspicious of his dad's motives when he came back into his life.
- Exactly why he was so upset about not being named to the GB squad for Europeans and how he thinks it should have been handled.
- If there is any truth to the Lucy Mecklenberg romance rumors
- How he concentrated on training with Lisa Mason and Rochelle Douglas in the same gym and advice for asking out a teammate.
- What he would change about Tumble for next season.
Amelle and Dave tell us:
- What they learned from Nadia's surprise visit to their balance beam training session.
- About the training schedule and pressures of Tumble.
- Overcoming fear and doubt when there are millions of people watching.

Find out more about BBC One’s Tumble on the official website. Watch full episodes on the BBC One YouTube Channel.

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Ever wondered what it's like to travel around the world finding the best talent for Cirque du Soleil? We sat down with talent scout, Marceline Goldsteinto ask her all of our burning Gym Nerd questions: who is the oldest person she ever recruited, are there any injuries that preclude employment, how many years can a career at Cirque last, how does Cirque manage to not piss off federations who may want a competitor to stay in the sport, how they support the disciplines like acrobatics which is so essential to Cirque's survival, is being able to hit at meets an essential prerequisite (you'll be surprised), what kind of support system is in place for longevity and health.

Our friend, Evan Heiter joins us once again to chat about the Mexican Open, which US Senior should go, who will win the Stuttgart World Cup, Octavian Bellu and Mariana Bitang's latest contract negotiation/vacation from Romania. Then in our new gymternet news segment, we speculate on Katelyn Ohashi's emphatic message; Nastia once again working with the great choreographer, Travis Wall; why comedian Michael Buckley and Evan should do Kiss & Cry interviews for gymnastics; and ponder important questions like - should men and women cross-compete on the same event (a la Paul Ruggeri on uneven bars) or should artistic gymnastics be done with their routines if they fall as is required in trampoline? All this, plus Danusia Francis's new dismount, Simone Biles yurchenko double back and Utah's dramatic leotard reveal video. Tacky or genius?

Next week, our guest will be Olympic Medalist, three-time NCAA champion at Alabama and current the athlete representative on the USA Gymnastics Team Selection Committee, Terin Humphrey.

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GymCastic guide to Movember

Our interview with Cirque Artist, Nebraska Gymnast, Tricia Woo

Our interview with Simone Biles

Our interview with Charlotte Drury

Our interview with Svetlana Boginskaya

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The Youth Olympic Games artistic gymnastics champions.

This week Bea, Blythe, Emma and Jessica chat about:

Romanian Nationals
- Could Larisa Iordache have a higher difficulty value at Worlds than Simone Biles?
- Jessica picks her new junior superstar: Andreea Iridon.
- The state of the Romanian World Team and the dreaded (for the seniors) bars.
The Swiss, Romanian, Germany Friendly meet
- An update on Swiss stalwart, Gulia Steinbruger.
- Germany's steller bar workers are getting it done!
Youth Olympic Games
- The most overwhelming display of affection and sportsmanship we've ever seen in the history of gymnastics.
- The educational component of the YOG that none of us knew about!
- Becky Downie pushing her coach away from the camera to stop from dying of teenage embarrassment.
- Vault final was won by a Chinese gymnast, Wang Yan with a big 14.783
- Giarnni Regini-Moran, another sign of the next super power is British Gymnastics.
Novara Cup
- The fan insanity/zero security for athletes at Italian gymnastics meets.
- The return of veterans, Joana Adlerteg (SWE) and Julie Crocket (BEL).
Russian Cup
- The return of Victoria Komova on bars from her growth spurt and injury.
- Aliya Mustafina is back, with a vengence!
- The glorious zero-craps-given attitude of Tatiana Nabiyeva.
Sandra Isbasa to do Romanian Dancing With The Stars.

Get more from Bea over at The Couch Gymnast.

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This week on GymCastic, it's raining men.

In the news, Uncle Tim, Evan, Cordelia Price, and Jessica chat about:

The triumphant return of CUBA (WAG 4th place team) and how much we want Yesenia Ferrera and Manrique Larduet to defect too!
Marvin "The Hot Mess of Unlimited Potential" Kimble
Comparing the US men's scores at the national championships to the rest of the world (see chart below)
How we felt about the US men's team selection process
Pan American Championships: the good, the bad and the injuries (Maggie Nichols, noooo!!!)
Yamilet Peña and the tale of the sliding sting mat
Marta gives advice to parents and Arthur Zanetti loves to take pictures with Cordelia
Sexy Data: How did Pan Am Championship scores compare to P&G Championships for the US women
How the performance of the US women at Pan Am's effected their positions for the world team
We lament the loss of thrown back artistry from our beloved, Tomás "Porn Stach" González
How Donell Whittenburg stole the show at P&G Championships

How competitive was the men's competition at the Pan American Championships? This chart shows the top men's all-around scores for the qualification rounds at each competition. Pan Am's for men were more competitive than Commonwealths, about equal to Europeans, but not as competitive as Worlds. Compiled by Cordelia Price.

Apply for tickets to the 2015 Pan Am Games in Toronto here.

Jessica Lopez (L to R), Mykayla Skinner and Yesenia Ferrera of Cuba.

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Our recap of the Tumble Finale

This week Scott Bregman, Director of Content and Communications for USA Gymnastics joins us to talk about live coverage direct from the 2014 World Gymnastics Championships in Nanning, China. Then in the official unofficial podcast of BBC One's Tumble recap, Emma and Jessica chat about:

Which celebrities and gymnasts we'd like to see on the next season of Tumble.
The alleged sex tape of Louis Smith that doesn’t exist.
Nadia performing for the first time in 20 years!
Host Alex cutting off a judge AGAIN!
Our favorite moments from the show.
The Bobby and Kristin romance that we haven't recovered from.

Here is the full schedule of the the live (if all goes well) broadcast from Nanning.

Use a Virtual Private Network (VPN) like TunnelBear to watch podium training and the qualification rounds being broadcast by USA Gymnastics at USAGymWorlds.com

Find out more about BBC One’s Tumble on the official website. Watch routines on the BBC One YouTube Channel.

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Larisa Iordache, Simone Biles, Kyla Ross and Aliya Mustafina battle it out in Nanning, China! Illustration curtesy of The Magnificent "USA, Russia & Romania"

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CODE FOR LIBSYNC HERE It's our annual World Championships preview show! Jessica, Uncle Tim and Evan chat about:

What these championships mean for the Olympic Games in Rio.
Our picks for top contenders and dark horses for every event final and medal (except rings and pommel horse because those events are only exciting in finals).
Who will the US put up in beam finals?!
How will Sosnitskay's Cheng help the Russian team.
Will Tatiana Nabieva and Biles burn the floor down with their collective sass at the post-meet banquet?
Will Chusovitina win another vault medal at age 39?
If this US men don't win a medal, will there be a shakeup at USAG?
Can Japan upset the Chinese men at home!?
The fan favorites you need to watch; the one's who will win the crowd, even if they don't win medals.
How to watch podium training and the qualifying rounds (select teams only) for free from anywhere in the world

And here are the latest news stories we cover this week from around the gymternet:

Precision Choreography adds another legend to their roster
Katelyn Ohashi is back on beam with a full.
Sarah Finnegan does a double side flip.
Marcel Nguyen is out with a torn ACL but his YouTube diaries are keeping us happy.
Dutch gymnasts star in a pole dancing television contest.
The latest episode of The Hard Way to Success is on the Downie sisters.

If you aren't in the United States, use a Virtual Private Network (VPN) like TunnelBear or Hola to watch podium training and the qualification rounds being broadcast by USA Gymnastics at USAGymWorlds.com

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Bai Yawen (China) kicks major booty on beam at Worlds in her hometown!

Coverage of the World Championships with a recap of the men's and women's qualifying rounds from Nanning, China. Jessica, Coach Rick, Lauren Hopkins and Spanny Tampson chat about:

Mr. Miguel Zapata of Spain, winning fans worldwide.
New Zealand's Anna Tempero.
Whittenburg didn't make vault finals, but Re Se Gwang did it with no legs.
Aimee Boorman calls out International Gymnast magazine.
Romania's deep troubles.
Diego Hypolito, the veteran cannot be denied!
Skinner, so so so consistant
Simone has cast a happy spell on everyone at the World Championships.
Newcomers everyone is talking about: Nile Wilson and Bai Yawen's bow.
The status of the Azerbaijan experiment.
Oleg Vernaiev! Finally! Or Uncle Tim may have had a stroke.
Score changes made overnight on the FIG website.
Celebrity couple nicknames we need for skills competed by two gymnasts at the same Worlds

Watch the Universal Sports broadcast for free on http://www.usagymworlds.com/live/

Nanning TV is showing a live stream and has very entertaining behind-the-scenes footage and interviews. No Chinese language knowledge necessary! Check it out here http://www.nntv.cn/live/nntv_gg/

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Our coverage of the 2014 Gymnastics World Championships in Nanning, China continues. Jessica, Uncle Tim and Lauren Hopkins cover the men's and women's team finals:

Gabby Jupp redeems herself and Jessica apologizes for confusing Hannah Whelan and Ruby Harold!
Sexy Data about the men's start values and execution.
The Japan vs. China team men's team final controversy-- is it worth discussing and is it different from any other sport?
Olivia Vivian and her beer cozy wrist band to honor her father.
The best routines of team finals.
The fluidity and O'Beirne Code approved brilliance of Japan's beam routine composition.
The reason the Chinese women lost the world championship -- they didn't use Bai Yawen in finals!
The leadership and patience with which Aliya Mustafina and Larissa lordache lead their teams.
Khorkina's complains about team Russia.
The adorableness of Bai Yawen hugging Mustafina on the podium.
The new trend in men's gymnastics, the comb-over bump it.

Come back Saturday to hear our recap of the women's and men's all around finals.

Lauren Hopkins is head honcho over at The Gymternet. Uncle Tim puts data miners to shame on Uncle Tim Talks Men's Gym. Find inspiration for your adult gymnastics career at Masters Gymnastics.

Watch the Universal Sports broadcast for free on http://www.usagymworlds.com/live/

Nanning TV is showing a live stream and has very entertaining behind-the-scenes footage and interviews. No Chinese language knowledge necessary! Check it out here http://www.nntv.cn/live/nntv_gg/Check out the video grid of routines from Worlds http://thegymter.net/2014/10/05/worlds-qualification-videos-running-master-list/

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Our coverage of the 2014 Gymnastics World Championships in Nanning, China continues with a full recap of the women's and men's all-around final. Uncle Tim, Lauren and Jessica chat about:

The podium and the BEE!
All of the new members of the Hot Pink Nation.
Gutsuism, fair or unfair.
Larissa Iordache -- She finally did it and had higher start value than Simone.
Sexy Data --Who performed the highest difficulty and scored best in execution for the men and women?
SamGate -- What happened with Sam Mikulak's parallel bar routine?
Yao Jinnan's bonus wipeout moment at the end of her floor routine.
The Longines Prize for Elegance -- Should the same gymnast be able to win more than once?
Vanessa Ferrari -- Her gymnastics prowess and the leaps that drive us nuts.

Contest Alert! Why: We want to create a playlist of songs that should be used for floor routines. What: Send us the song title and artist name for a song that’s never been used in a floor routine before. How to Enter: Send your song to gymcastic@gmail.com, and we will choose the winners at random. Not Twitter or Facebook, please! Deadline: November 1, 2014 Prizes: Official P&G Championships chalk (a whole box!), black polo shirt (small), water bottle, towel with carrying case.

Lauren Hopkins is head honcho over at The Gymternet. Uncle Tim puts data miners to shame on Uncle Tim Talks Men’s Gym. Find inspiration for your adult gymnastics career at Masters Gymnastics.

Watch the Universal Sports broadcast for free on http://www.usagymworlds.com/live/ Nanning TV is showing a live stream and has very entertaining behind-the-scenes footage and interviews. No Chinese language knowledge necessary! Check it out here http://www.nntv.cn/live/nntv_gg/

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Our coverage of the 2014 Gymnastics World Championships in Nanning, China continues with a full recap of the women's and men's all-around final. Uncle Tim, Lauren and Jessica chat about:

Every single event final, even rings and pommel horse!
The judging of the balance beam final Mustafina's score vs. Terramoto's score.
Which side of the gymnastics debate won Execution or Difficulty. We have the statistical proof in this week's edition of Sexy Data.
Which gymnastics need to sit in over splits until next year's worlds or stop complaining about their E scores.
Bruno Grandi's latest call for change. Why doesn't he understand that EXECUTION IS NOT ARTISTRY!
All the ways in which the Italian Gymnastics Federation is like the Perez Hilton of gymnastics federations.
Would reducing the number of skills with a simultaneous minimum time limit on floor (for men and women) and beam, help address the lack of artistry in the current system.

Contest Alert!

Why: We want to create a playlist of songs that should be used for floor routines.

What: Send us the song title and artist name for a song that’s never been used in a floor routine before.

How to Enter: Send your song to gymcastic@gmail.com, and we will choose the winners at random. Not Twitter or Facebook, please!

Deadline: November 1, 2014 Prizes: Official P&G Championships chalk (a whole box!), black polo shirt (small), water bottle, towel with carrying case.

Uncle Tim puts the artistic in men's gymnastics over on Uncle Tim Talks Men’s Gym.

Lauren Hopkins is head honcho over at The Gymternet.

Find inspiration for your adult gymnastics career at Masters Gymnastics.

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This Week's Interview

The pride of West Virginia, 2009 World Vault Champion and member of the 2012 Alabama NCAA Championship team, Kayla Williams. We discuss:

The unusual origins of her triple full side-pass
Her climb from the JO ranks to World Champion in just months
Why she chose to move to Mary Lee Tracy's gym.
"Chuck and go" elite-gymnastics versus college requirements
Her plans for the future

Next we chat with Kayla's coach, arch-enemy of Georgia's Suzanne Youclan, wearer of sequin gowns, University of Alabama's six-time NCAA Championship winning coach Sarah Patterson. We discuss:

Handling fear in adult athletes
Her opinion on early recruiting
Injuries the elite code could cause for NCAA athletes now
Routine strategy: reward versus short landings
If Sarah DeMeo be the first ever to compete an arabian double pike in college
The role athletic directors have played in NCAA parity
Advice for Men's Gymnastics - no fans means no institutional support

Don't forget to take the listener survey here.

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The Cal Bears of University of California Berkeley strut their stuff in their new backless leos on opening weekend.

In the News

Uncle Tim, Evan Heiter, and Jessica chat about these news items:

Sarah Finnegan returns to competition with some new skills.
The American Cup roster is off the charts amazing but will the media degrade it into a rehashing of Ferlito-Gate?
Uncle Tim and Evan take a quiz on NCAA rules to answer frequently asked questions from our newbie fans.
Will delve deep into the Minnesota, LSU, Florida, UCLA, Arkansas, Georgia and Oklahoma meets including:
- Danusia Francis competing the first ever longitudinal aerial to full dismount and her floor routine, that literally made boys fall out of their seats.
- Georgia's new choreographer, Bulldog alum Cassidy McComb of GymCats.
- Has the floor finals bar been set by Lindsey Mabel's exquisite execution or Kytra Hunter's jaw-dropping tumbling?
- WIll Bridgeport be the first Division II team to beat a Division I team?
- Oklahoma's ginormous team score and difficulty.

As always we discuss the latest stories from around the gymternet:

Gymnasts at the Golden Globes
Louis Smith comes back to elite gymnastics
Shawn Johnson launches The Body Department
Beth Tweddle's next skating show
The Gabby Douglas story already has an air date

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In the news, Uncle Tim, Evan Heiter, and Jessica chat about:

Kelly Garrison, as commentator and beam innovator.
NCAA gymnastics revenue quiz, Uncle Time shocked us.
Joanna Sampson, will she be a force on floor and the all-around this year?
The Chelsea Davis bar score controversy(?)ish.
Should some floor music be off-limits forever?
Another maple goddess, from the Great White North, Maddie Gardiner of OSU.
LSU's Llominica Hall newest quintessential, Americana choreography.
Our love for "giantess", 5' 9'' gymnast, Sara Townsend of Iowa State.
Oregon State brings us Kaytianna McMillan's double backspin on floor!

We discuss the latest stories from around the gymternet:

What's with these weird videos the FIG has been putting up? (see playlist below)
The new handstand pirouette world record
The girl who is continuing gymnastics after losing a leg to leukemia.
Some of favorite responses from the listener survey so far!
How much Uncle Tim sucks at Fantasy Gymnastics. Hahahahh!

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Gymnast and ninja prodigy, John Orozco

This Week's Interview

We all know the story of his parents struggle to pay for his gymnastics lessons, his unlikely start in a borough of New York City, his meteoric rise to three-time, consecutive, junior national champion, senior national champion, Olympian and World Medalist; but what has it been like to be favored for Olympic glory only to fall short of your and seemingly, your country's goal? John speaks frankly about the highs and lows since the Olympics, and the struggle to regain his mojo. We discuss:

The pressure he put on himself to support his family.
How his "failure" (his words, not ours) in London changed him.
Being labeled, "The Kid From The Bronx."
He gymnerds-out with us about vault, vault, more vault.
The cruelty of social media and how to stay positive when in the public eye.
His advice and drills for being proficient on the dreaded pommel horse.
The reason for his angry tweets after tearing his ACL on the post-Olympic tour.
Public nudity
Which meets have the best after parties!

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The Tigress Giantess! We love 5' 9", former elite, current All-American, Sarie Morrison of LSU.

In the news, Uncle Tim, Evan, and Jessica chat about:

Favorite moments from our John Orozco interview
Kytra Hunter and Bridget Sloan 10's versus the Dabrtiz 9.975
A judge responds: taking .025 deductions
Michigan's eight (yes, eight!) E level mounts on floor. Whaaaaa?!
The Gopher who's tunneling into our hearts, Minnesota's Lindsay "Precision" Mable
Danna Durante speaks out on early recruiting
LSU's exquisit gymnastics giantess, 5' 9", Sarie Morrison

The Balance Beam Situation's post re Georgia vs. Florida.
Coach Rick's thoughtful post with illustrated chest positions.
Mattie Larson's exit interview with International Gymnast.
The FIG's entertaining newsletter,"The FIG Help Desk."
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114: Fallout From Gymnastike’s Handling of Maroney Hack, plus a Tumble Recap

Episode 56: Preventing Abuse in Gymnastics

115: Kenzo Shirai

116: Louis Smith, Amelle and David Roy Wood

59: Cirque Talent Scout, Supermega Dream Job

117: Youth Olympic Games, Romanian, Russian and Novara Cup

118: Pan American Championships and the American Men at US Championships

119: How to Watch Nanning Podium Training and The Tumble Finale Recap

120: The World Championships Preview Show

121: Qualifications Recap from the 2014 World Championships

Episode 122: Team Finals at the 2014 World Championships

123: All Around Finals at the 2014 World Championships

124: Team Finals at the 2014 World Championships

69: World Champ Kayla Williams with her Alabama coach Sarah Patterson

70: The 2014 NCAA Season Has Begun!

71: The Chest Position Enforcement Bureau

72: John Orozco

73: When is a 10 a 10?

Episode 23: Lloimincia Hall

Episode 7: Paul Ruggeri