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GymCastic: The Gymnastics Podcast

GymCastic Podcast is a weekly gymnastics talk show. The hosts interview people who love gymnastics almost as much as we do, discuss the latest news, events and offensive leotard fashion.

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246: Kathy Johnson Clarke Regionals Preview Mar 29, 2017

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THIS WEEK'S INTERVIEW

Kathy Johnson Clarke, American Cup champion, World medalist, 1984 Olympic team silver medalist and Olympic bronze medalist on beam... and one of our favorite television commentators who practically raised with the foundational video, Gymnastics' Greatest Stars, is here to preview Regionals with us! We discuss:

Her love for the Soviets and kindness in commentating
Spencer and Kathy preview every regional!
The judging situation in NCAA gymnastics
Kathy Johnson-ing
Morgan Lane; Erin Macadam; Lauren Rice (beam with robot, floor performance); Diana Mejia on bars; Taylor Houchin; Haylee Young of Iowa State (floor), Maddie Karr (VT); MJ Rott; Mary Jane Horth, senior with THOSE BARS; Stacie Webb, BB; Autumn Jorgensen, BB, JO national champ; George Washington's Drouin-Allaire and Winstanley; Kirah Koshinski, WVU - underappreciated 1.5 and DLO; Rachel Stypinski, Kent State - all the 9.9s.
Age and training hours
What makes for good gymnastics television
1978 World Championships and the famous floor routine that broke through the Soviet stronghold... and medaled in floor finals with Elena Mukhina and Nelli Kim.
Why she has been so fearlessly outspoken on abuse and safeguarding in gymnastics and youth sports.

RELATED LINKS

Congressional hearings on Senate Bill 534 - watch it here

Call your representative (find them here) to thank or tell them to pass this bill!

USA Gymnastics Blasted for Skipping Senate Hearing on Sex Abuse "I'm deeply disappointed they've sent a statement but no witness to question," Sen. Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., said, "If they really cared, they would be here," he added. "They have to answer for what happened here." USOC apologizes to sex abuse victims, says Olympic sports culture needs change. Olympic Gymnasts Recount Their Experiences of Sexual Abuse at a Senate Judiciary Committee

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245: Penny is GONE Mar 22, 2017

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IN THE NEWS

In the news, Spencer and Jessica chat about:

USA Gymnastics President has resigned after the USOC called for his ouster
- Why this is not the time to move on because nothing has changed
- Three things that still need to be done to prevent abuse at USA Gymnastics
- USAG using SafeSport for sexual abuse only--that means they are still going to do their own policing on non-sexual abuse misconduct and crimes.
NCAA Conference Championships (13:59)
- Regionals (38:30)
- Skinner's "snub"/character counts (35:15)
Stuttgart World Cup (42:30)
- Results
- Tabea Alt wins, layout to two feet BB mount
- Eythora Thorsdottir's floor save
- We almost start a Morgan Hurd podcast (47:32)
  - Watch Morgiboo's beam dismount; double double FX with pointed toes and legs together!
Baku World Cup (54:55)
- Results
- The crazy lighting problems
- Oksana Chusovitina winning all the things because, Chuso
- Catalina Ponor had a very Romanian floor day
- This is basically the Vasiliki Millousi BB code
Crack or Correct: The Most Controversial Scores from Baku, NCAA, Stuttgart (1:03:51):
- Tabea Alt's bar judges' score vs. Eythora and Pauline Schaefer
- Judges gave Maddie Stover a mathematically impossible beam score.

GYMTERNET NEWS

Our weekly roundup of the latest news stories from around the gymternet include (1:10:42):

Oleg Stepko has gone to Ukraine for personal reasons
Interview with new Australian WAG National Coach, Mihai Brestyan
Geza Pozsar is working with Japanese gymnast Aiko Sugihara on her floor and beam routines
Ellie Downie is working a Cheng!
"This was the best decision for me and it's a more positive environment too" – Amy Tinkler on switching gyms
Average Human-Sized Gymnasts (AKA tall for gymnastics):
- Leo Genders (Army) watch video of six-foot-one-inch-tall gymnast.
- 5'9" gymnast Becky Rozsa of the SUU Flippin Birds
FEEDBACK (1:24:24):
- Razor burn cure
- Regular season champions are awesome!
- Ireland: "I think basic safe guarding and child protection was one of the most valuable couple of hours I have ever put into my career as a coach"
  - Safe 4 Athletes also recommends a safety officer
- Why no "good countries" at American Cup?

RELATED ARTICLES

USA Gymnastics Sexual Abuse Investigation

NY TIMES "Ex-Gymnastics Chief's Career: Swift Success Marred by Years of Scandal"
Nasser accused of performing vaginal acupuncture on MSU gymnast
A 20-year toll: 368 gymnasts allege sexual exploitation
78 women or girls suing MSU and Nassar in federal court and a California state court. Five other lawsuits name Nassar and USA Gymnastics
"This is the first step of many that need to occur." – Dominique Moceanu
Former gymnast Jeanette Antolin wants sponsors to pressure USA Gymnastics to make changes to combat sex abuse
FAQ: What to know about the sex abuse case of ex-MSU Dr. Larry Nassar
MSU doctor resigned after removing Nassar patient files
Jessica Howard has an op-ed in the NYTimes : "Cracking Down on Abuse in U.S. Gymnastics"
Editorial: Still much work to do inside USAG
The Larry Nassar case should fuel serious discussion about how to stop sexual abuse
Critics say Steve Penny's resignation not enough in wake of sex abuse allegations involving USA Gymnastics
Jessica Howard on USAGym Board meetings: "The meetings seemed to revolve around two things: money and medals."
Women Claim Michigan State University Tried to Hide Dr. Larry Nassar's Sexual Abuse of Athletes
MSU Abuse Scandal: Coach Had Gymnasts Sign Card for Dr. Larry Nassar

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244 Russian Championships and Gymnix Mar 15, 2017

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IN THE NEWS

In the news, Spencer, Lauren, and Jessica chat about:

Russian Championships 2017:
- Seda Tutkhalyan tied for the beam title with Viktoria Trykina and her monster double back
- Daria Spiridonova tied for gold on uneven bars at the Russian Nationals
- Natalia Kapitonova tied for gold on uneven bars with a 14.700
- Nina Derwael new bar routine vs the Russians amazingness
- Lilia Akhaimova floor champion 13.8
- Elena Eremina's Nabieva release
- One of the best TTYs ever by Artur Dalaloyan
- Who does a triple back + a full-twisting double back as a side pass? Dmitri Lankin does!
Gymnix
- Why the gymternet is obsessed with the Italian juniors
- Giorgia Villa of Italy has a few lovely bar combinations
- Brooklyn Moors: front tumbling dismount
- Sunisa Lee's has big things planned on bars
- We loved all-around champ, Maile O'Keefe on beam
- Gabby Perea taking the whole Legacy Elite thing seriously - bar routine, which won her the gold medal
- Lauren compares Gymnix to the American Cup which had horrible fans
- Photo Galleries of Gymnix on The Gymter.net
NCAA Recap
- Shake up in the bottom of the rankings
- RSQ scores are getting critical
- The Stanford Situation
- Georgia beats Utah
- Lauren Rice of Sacramento State doesn't take herself too seriously, but entertainment she does.
- Ashley Lambert of Nebraska came back from a broken neck and all the surgeries to do this floor routine.
- Hall of 10's : Ohashi; Here's Kaytianna McMillan's 10.0; Stacie Webb BB 10 of Southern Utah, Flippin Birds
- Crack or Correct: Peng's 9.925 on beam, all the senior night 9.975s, Cami Drouin-Allaire v. Angi Cipra

GYMTERNET NEWS

Our weekly roundup of the latest news stories from around the gymternet include:

Secrets to maintaining a perfect bikini line during gymnastics season.
Louis Smith's agent sent to jail
Anastasia Grishina's family stole all of her money and she is now homeless.
USA Gymnastics Sexual Abuse Investigation:
- The U.S. Olympic Committee is likely to call for the resignation of USA Gymnastics President Steve Penny
- Sexual abuse attorney "demands" USOC de-certify USA Gymnastics
- USOC has take over National Governing Bodies many times for drugs and financial problems, but only once, that we could find, for sexual abuse.
- The USOC is not without blame: In 1999 USAG President Collarasi wrote a letter telling the USOC about sex abuse problems long before the USOC took action
- Two Senators want answers from USOC on sex abuse policies and procedures for a lot of sports, including gymnastics
- Six Months Later, Michigan State Notifies Female Athletes About Its Sexual Assault Scandal - WHERE IS THE LETTER FROM USAG TO ITS ATHLETES?!?
- Tony Retrosi of Gym Momentum letter
- Could this be in USAG official's future: Penn State Ex-Officials Plead Guilty to Child Endangerment in Sandusky Case
- What you can do:
  - LEGISLATION: Senator Diane Feinstein introduced her bill (S534), read the text of the bill here and her press release here.
  - Call your representative (find them here) to thank or tell them to pass this bill!
  - If you are a USAG member:
    - Ask to be interviewed for their review
    - Call for a vote of no confidence
    - Run for a position when elections come up

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243: Senate Bill 534 Mar 08, 2017

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IN THE NEWS

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

The American Cup & Nastia Cup:
- Our favorite routines of the weekend from Yul Moldauer and Colbi Flory's beam to Sam Oldham floor
- The Bart Deurloo Story - crotch vs pommel horse
- Elite Code trends e.g., Dos Santos no pause before acro skill on beam, front tumbling and wolf turns-in-a-row-hell
- Which was better: American Cup, Nastia Cup or any NCAA meet
- Ignorant things Al Trautwig said
- The Nastia Interview about Nassar
NCAA Update (43:10)
- Highlights and DII/III teams beating DI teams, Cal's bar dismounts
- Spencer explains why George Washington is the hipster gymnastics team
- Eye Roll of the Week Award
- Crack or Correct : Ohashi's 10 on beam and Gnat vs. McMurtry vault, Rachel Schick beam

GYMTERNET NEWS

Our weekly roundup of the latest news stories from around the gymternet include:

Aly Raisman's coach, Mihai Brestyan, is the new Australian national team coach.
Romanian, Swedish, Canadian and Russian news
Simone Biles broke her rib on the post-Olympic tour but didn't get a diagnosis for two and a half weeks!
USA Gymnastics Sexual Abuse Investigation:
- LEGISLATION: Senator Diane Feinstein introduced her bill (S534), read the text of the bill here and her press release here.
- Call your representative (find them here) to thank or tell them to pass this bill!
- To support the victims use hashtag #GymJaneDoe
- THE DOCUMENTS:
  - A judge released 5,600 pages of court records detailing how USAGym handled sexual abuse allegations over 10 years
  - Allow a convicted sex offender to keep his membership? A USA Gymnastics regional chairman supported that
  - Here's USAGym's statement on the decision to release 54 administrative files related to sexual misconduct
  - "The coach is as much a member as the athlete," President Steve Penny testified in records re: sex abuse
  - The unsealed documents include emails from USA Gymnastics to coaches, FBI Interviews, and more
- Feedback:
  - Why was the FBI so slow to investigate Larry Nassar?
  - Letter from a transgender gymnast
  - Defamation vs. banning abusers

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242: Standards Mar 01, 2017

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IN THE NEWS

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

Melbourne World Cup
- Kenzo, Ting Ting and Sanne!
NCAA
- Beligerent fans at Utah (6:25)?
- Chalkography rebellion!
- Crack or Correct:
  - Every single routine from Utah/UCLA. The funniest, Peng's 9.825.
Winter Cup (21:01)
- Yul is amazing. End of story.
- Anthony McCullum's vault is gorgeous.
- Chris Brooks won his only event, HB
- Donell Whittenburg did his triple pike dismount on HB
- There were a lot of Winter Cup-ness moments, AKA injuries and crashes
- Watch every single routine here
News and assignments for the American women!
- New seniors intro video
- American Cup - Ragan Smith and Riley McCusker

THIS WEEK'S INTERVIEW

Nancy Hogshead-Makar former professor of Sports Law and head of women's sports advocacy group, Champion Women, joins us to interpret our strong feelings about the Legendres interview from last week's show. We discuss (36:10):

How did USAG allegedly fail the Legendres?
- Lack of a standard and professional protocol for the entire process
- Focus on individual athlete rather than safety for all future athletes
- Should be given the whistleblower policy in writing and have an advocate (or ombudsman) present to advise them of their rights
What can parents and club owners learn from this?
- Liability falls to the institution when alcohol is involved and your insurance company will probably not cover you.
- Beware the Waiver: Imagine your child is abused, the coach is found guilty and you have agreed to pay for his lawyers
- You're The Boss: How to talk to kids about permission for physical contact
- Athletes must have permission to say NO to their coaches
- Thinking of an athlete like a solider is inappropriate.
Lack of Oversight
- There is no unified process or government agency that can remove abusers from coaching
- Prisoners have more rights than athletes representing the U.S.
- SafeSport
  - Independent
  - Ethical Firewall between victims and the organization
  - Power to enforce policies
USA Gymnastics Sexual Abuse Investigation Update (1:03:34)
- Fallout from the Legendre interview in last week's episode
- Vitaly Marinitch reportedly no longer at the Olympic Training Center boys program.
- USAG responds to our episode
- Feedback from the men's team
- USA Gymnastics failed to report Nassar to the FBI for five weeks
- Sen. Feinstein rebukes USA Gymnastics on sex abuse (again)
- "It's obviously terrible and it should never have happened, but there is an investigation." – Aly Raisman
- 150 coaches and officials associated with Olympic governing bodies have been convicted of sex crimes since early 80s
- Government probe of sex abuse prevention in Olympic sports went nowhere
- Three gymnasts went public in this 60 Minutes special
- "Bela Karolyi grabbed my butt and told me to lose it," Antolin said in an interview
- "Dominique Moceanu says USA Gymnastics, Karolyis 'Set the Stage' for 'Atrocities' in Physician Sex Abuse Case"

GYMTERNET NEWS

Our weekly roundup of the latest news stories from around the gymternet include (1:24:08):

Jeff Thompson at Penn State finally fired!
Kathy Klages, Dr. Larry Nassar sympathizer and former MSU gymnastics coach was suspended.
Aly Raisman on How Her SI Swim Photoshoot Made Her Feel 'Confident'
FEEDBACK (1:32:13):
- Why are all the gymnasts getting kidney stones? A possible answer
- Do we talk about politics too much or not enough?

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The Pittsburgh Incident: Vitaly Marinitch Accused of Assault Feb 22, 2017

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THIS WEEK'S INTERVIEW

If you are a regular listener, you know that USA Gymnastics is embroiled in a massive sexual abuse scandal that was first brought to light by the Indianapolis Star in the summer of 2016. Today's show will focus on an incident that illustrates the compounded fear athlete victims have when their life's work is at stake.

On Sunday, August 24, 2014 after the P&G Championships in Pittsburgh, Olympic hopeful Steven Legendre and his wife Alaina went to the hotel bar. It was there that Alaina alleges U.S. Olympic Training Center men's coach, Vitaly Marinitch sexually assaulted her. Since the incident isn't mentioned as a catalyst for Vitaly's stated voluntary resignation, the Legendres have decided to publicly share their story to offer greater transparency to the sport they love and have dedicated their lives to.

Alaina Legendre (née Williams) was a U.S. trampoline national team member for six years and national champion several times over. Steven Legendre is an assistant coach at the University of Oklahoma, an NCAA champion and multi-World medalist.

RELATED LINKS

Wall Street Journal investigation reveals that USA Gymnastics delayed reporting Larry Nassar for five weeks.

IndyStar investigation A 20-year toll: 368 gymnasts allege sexual exploitation.

USA Gymnastics Code of Ethical Conduct for coaches section F(3) states: Members of USA Gymnastics must ensure that the sport is conducted in an environment free of drug or alcohol abuse. It is inconsistent with this obligation for any member to abuse alcohol in the presence of athletes or at USA Gymnastics' activities.

60 Minutes Former Gymnasts Allege Sexual Abuse.

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240: Chalkography Feb 15, 2017

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MEET NEWS

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

Hall of 10's
- Alex McMurtry scored a 10 on UB
- Madison Kocian scored a 10.0 on UB
- Peng Peng Lee *finally* scored a 10.0 on UB
- Maggie Nichols 10.00 on FX
Gymnastics theme meets we want to see:
- GymKata, Sean Melton-themed, Screw Elite Gymnastics theme, Judges Appreciation theme, Save the Tatas Education with live demonstrations.
Funniest (only because she is ok) vault crash we've ever seen
Morgan Lane ranked 4th now on BB 9.950
What constitutes over celebrating on the mat in NCAA?
Why Kyla Ross changed her floor routine
Crack or Correct: The Most Controversial Scores of the Week
- One judge gave Katelyn Ohashi a 10 for this beam routine
- One judge gave Rachel Slocum a 10 for this vault
- One judge gave Kyla Ross a 10 for this bar routine
The end of Chalkography? New rule .02 deduction for "excessive chalk" in NCAA
Men's NCAA Gymnastics update
New men's national team qualifying rules at Winter Cup that make Jessica rage

GYMTERNET NEWS

Our weekly roundup of the latest news stories from around the gymternet include:

Olga Korbut auctioning off all of her medals
Ysenia Ferrera has returned to the Cuban National Team!
Gymnast Anthony Wise gets back on the horse after three-year layoff + battle with anorexia
Wendy Hillard says she was left off World Team for being black
Should USAG drop Under Armour for Nike?
Brazilian Federation in hot water after financial irregularities
Why do so many Russian team members have kidney stones?
Chuso punch front mount to immediate punch front on beam
Ponor is doing Onodi + Aerial walkover + Double turn #BDSMwithCata
USA Gymnastics MSU Sexual Misconduct Investigation:
- Interview with one of the accusers from the 90's, "So many different people shoved it under the rug."
- 12 unanswered questions about the Larry Nassar sex-abuse scandal
- Trying to keep track of all the accusations? M Live has helpful interactive map

YOUR FEEDBACK

A terrified coach asks what to do when told to ignore written safety protocols on her first day.
A report on the new Women's Technical Committee President, Donatella Sacchi had to say at Nick Ruddick's Gymnastics Conference
How do adult gymnasts support their chests to compete in backless leotards?
- See tutorial on taping boobs for backless leotards here
A letter from an MSU cheer team member who alleges that her team was punished for reporting abuse with the support of Larry Nassar.

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239: Elite Canada, Reykjavik and NCAA Feb 08, 2017

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IN THE NEWS

In the news Spencer, Lauren, and Jessica chat about:

Quiz: World, Olympic and National Team Members in the NCAA (sexy data here)
Elite Canada (6:20)
- Junior Ana Padurariu swept and beat the seniors scores (bars, beam featuring the back dive mount)
The Reykjavik International 2017 videos here (11:00)
- Ethora BB (featuring the Friends's fu sign) and her newish floor routine
- Sydney Johnson-Scharpf won floor
NCAA (19:40)
- Kiana Winston joins the 10.0 Club on floor, but then drinks water
- Ebee would have joined if there were justice in the world
- Lizzy Leduc is becoming a star at Illinois (9.950 BB)
- Brianna Comport is throwback perfection front tumbling goddess
Crack or Correct
- Britney Ward (Missouri) absolutely robbed of a 10 on this vault
- Mia Hambrick (LSU) SAME
- Kyrstin Hoffa (UW) floor demonstration mastery and amplitude on every single skill

GYMTERNET NEWS

Our weekly roundup of the latest news stories from around the gymternet include (39:00):

Trampoline champion Pam Clark slams British Gymnastics
Why Russia keeps pregnant athletes on the national team (hint, human rights!)
Anatomy Of Athletes, will feature Vanessa Ferrari
Sofia Hults: Delivering the floor exercise realness that you need right now
Aja Sims weiler to comaneci salto
USAG Sexual Abuse Investigation Update (54:00)
- - Texas Rangers went to Karolyi Ranch for sex abuse case
  - SCATS:
    - National team members sue Don Peters and Nassar for sexual misconduct and abuse
    - Orange County Register journalist Scott Reid's investigation revealed that SCATS has violated USAG's policy against banned members at USAG clubs.
  - Nassar:
    - Nassar medical license suspended
    - John Geddert sued for allegedly failing to protect his gymnasts from sexual abuse.
    - A gymnast tried to report Nassar as early as 1997
    - Police questioned Nassar about his conduct in 2004
    - MSU athletes ordered to not talk about Nassar
    - "If those allegations are true, MSU may be obstructing justice, which is a crime."
    - Current MSU head coach, Kathie Klages accused of failing to report and intimidating, alleged Nassar victim
    - MSU coach suggests Nassar treatments were legitimate and he was framed
FEEDBACK (1:03:24):
- McKenna Kelly's vault injury
- Mom causes blackout during meet
- What's Ashton Locklear up to now
- Leotard sizes and fit
- Inauguration-themed floor routine
- Instant replay in NCAA
- Routine judging receipts
- Award ceremony straddle conga lines

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238: Maggie Nichols & KJ Kindler Feb 01, 2017

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THE NCAA NEWS

Spencer and Jessica recap the week in college gymnastics:

Who has joined the hall of 10's.
McMurtry DTY, Karas Michigan 1.5 for 9.975, Zaakira Muhammad, WVU, perfection on a full for 9.900.
Kennedi Edney wasn't supposed to do AA, steps in on floor with this--that wasn't even in the lineup before, wins AA.
Taryn Fitzgerald at Stanford front aerial landing on two feet.
Crack or Correct: The most controversial scores of the weekend.
- McMurtry's DTY - only got a 9.995. Should it have been a 10?
- Sofie Seilnacht got a 9.7 from one judge, 9.75 from the other for this gorgeous beam routine. Robbed or fair?

THIS WEEK'S INTERVIEWS

The 2015 team World Champion, bronze medalist on floor and national treasure, Maggie Nichols, talks about her transition from elite to college gymnastics at Oklahoma. KJ Kindler, two-time national championship coach of the defending NCAA champs at OU join us to nerd out about:

Maggie Nichols (21:00):
- The arm landing position question answered!
- Oversplits
- How she increased her level of fitness after her ACL tear.
- Going pro
- Secret skills she worked on that fans never got to see.
- Skills she's thrilled she'll never have to do again!
KJ Kindler (38:25):
- How she manages to dominate from January through April.
- What are her secrets to such a dominant, consistent beam team.
- Did she always know that Chayse Capps was going to be a star
- How did Brenna Dowell and KJ negotiate Brenna's return to elite last year
- The story behind the Syrian refugee floor routine and how the team handles the current political turmoil (American Refugee Committee).
- Sultry choreography
- Why Natalie Brown had to take the slither out of her routine. Watch it here, RIP "The Slither."
- Chayse Capps beam drop.

GIVEAWAY

HOW: Tell us what the historic UNC LGBTQ meet meant to you. Be as creative as you want. A story about how gymnastics helped someone come out. Or how gymnastics taught you to be a better ally. Use the hashtag #ThxUNCgym on Twitter, Instagram or Tumblr. We will pick a winner from a random drawing of entries. DEADLINE: February 5th, 2017 PRIZE:

Three "Carolina Gymnastics Love is Love" t-shirts from the meet (sizes S, M and L)
Commemorative tickets from the event
One pair of the famous ombre blue and black Carolina Nike shoes (size 7.5, see far right shoes in the photo above)

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237: Ruby Harrold Jan 25, 2017

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THIS WEEK'S INTERVIEW

Ruby Harrold from Bristol, England (The Academy Portishead), has graced our country by competing in college for Louisiana State University. She was an alternate for the London Olympics in 2012, an integral part of the historic bronze medal for Team GB at the Glasgow Worlds in 2015, and has revitalized bars like no one else. We discuss:

How, as a reluctant GB elite, she was recruited to college gymnastics
Biggest cultural difference training at LSU
The bars skill she has never mastered
Glasgow team medal vs. her Rio experience
Resurrecting the Zuchold-Schleudern and keeping her difficulty in college.

Amy Smith, NCAA champion gymnast and current associate head coach at the University of North Carolina tells us about the historic #BeTrue, LGBTQ Community Support meet at UNC vs. Florida last weekend. This first of its kind in the history of gymnastics, had the largest crowd EVER for the UNC gymnastics program.

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GIVEAWAY

HOW: Tell us what the historic UNC LGBTQ meet meant to you. Be as creative as you want. A story about how gymnastics helped someone come out. Or how gymnastics taught you to be a better ally. Use the hashtag #ThanksUNCgym on Twitter, Instagram or Tumblr. We will pick a winner from a random drawing of entries. DEADLINE: February 5th, 2017 PRIZE:

Three "Carolina Gymnastics Love is Love" t-shirts from the meet (sizes S, M and L)
Commemorative tickets from the event
One pair of the famous ombre blue and black Carolina Nike shoes (size 7.5, see far right shoes in the photo above)

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