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270: World Championships Day 1 Men's Prelims

Release Date: 10/03/2017

Robot Judges Force Reese Esponda's Floor Change + Russia's Visa Drama | Worlds Podium Training Day 1

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Our first daily show from inside Rotterdam Ahoy at the 2026 World Championships. Three Russian women, including Angelina Melnikova, were refused visas days before the meet. Reese Esponda's coach tells us why she had to change her floor routine at the last minute, and we explain how robot judging is deciding difficulty here in Rotterdam. This teaser is just the beginning. Club Gym Nerd members get the full episode, including Hezly Rivera's ankle, the alternate rules, the rest of podium training and our behind-the-scenes stories, plus a daily show from every competition day of Worlds. ....

2026 Worlds Preview Part 2: Andrade, Melnikova & China's Beam Powerhouse

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Part two of our Rotterdam World Championships preview, subdivisions 6 through 10. We're living in the age of Rebeca Andrade and Angelina Melnikova, so what history is on the line for two of the most decorated gymnasts ever? We size up breakout star Elena Colas and France, Great Britain on the team-final bubble, a veteran Netherlands team on home soil, Russia (competing as AIN), Canada, Spain and Brazil, then ask whether China has the vaults to go with its beam and bars. Plus a Man Break with Carlos Yulo, Casimir Schmidt and reports that Zhang Boheng is off China's roster, and our vault and...

SafeSport Bans McKayla Maroney's Former Coach, Florida Cuts Three Gymnasts and Russia's Visa Countdown

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SafeSport has made Artur Akopyan, McKayla Maroney's former coach, permanently ineligible and suspended Galina Marinova for a year. Florida has removed Skylar Draser, Ly Bui and Lily Bruce from its roster. And days before Worlds, Russia still doesn't have its visas. Jessica and Spencer break it all down as they pack for Rotterdam. This teaser is just the beginning. The full episode continues for Club Gym Nerd members with a recruiting-trip story, your questions on Danie Ferris and the Worlds entry list, U.S. vault dominance, the biomechanics of the Cheng, Kaylia Nemour and France, and more. ,...

2026 Worlds Preview Part 1: Team USA, Kaylia Nemour & Japan's Medal Threat

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Part one of our Rotterdam World Championships preview, subdivision by subdivision. Are the U.S. women the team favorites after seven straight world titles, and what counts as a successful Worlds for Skye Blakely, Hezly Rivera, Claire Pease, Reese Esponda and Charleigh Bullock? We size up Japan's first real shot at a team medal in 60 years with Aiko Sugihara and breakout star Misa Nishiyama, ask whether Kaylia Nemour is the all-around favorite, preview the floor and bars finals, and run through Germany, Romania, Australia, Belgium, Italy, Mexico, Sweden, Belarus, Argentina, Ukraine and the...

We Have a Worlds Team: Skye, Charleigh, Reese, Claire & Hezly

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The 2026 U.S. women's World Championships team is set: Skye Blakely, Charleigh Bullock, Reese Esponda, Claire Pease and Hezly Rivera, with Dulcy Caylor as traveling alternate and Jade Carey as non-traveling alternate. Fresh off Day Two of World Team Trials in Tennessee, Jessica and Spencer break down why the five is the team, debate Jade's Cheng and the alternate decision, and run a lightning round on Rotterdam qualification and team final lineups. This teaser is just the beginning of our weekly Behind the Scenes live Q&A. Club Gym Nerd members get the full 83-minute episode, ad-free:...

World Team Trials Day One: Pease & Bullock Lock Worlds Spots

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Claire Pease and Charleigh Bullock are going to Worlds! Reporting from Tennessee, we break down Day One of the 2026 U.S. Women’s World Team Trials: Pease’s upgrades, Bullock’s crucial bars performance, Hezly Rivera’s recovery after two bars falls, Skye Blakely’s standout day, and what happens next for Jade Carey, Reese Esponda and the three remaining team spots. This teaser is just the beginning. Join for the full ad-free episode, athlete interviews, behind-the-scenes camp stories, deeper team predictions and our live Q&A. You pick the topic. We make the episode. —the only way...

Who Makes the U.S. World Team? Selection Camp Preview & World Team Updates

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We preview the 2026 U.S. World Team Selection Camp, including the automatic qualification race, t; catch up on Worlds withdrawals, new team announcements and Asian Games. Then we dive into your feedback and questions about spironolactone and drug testing, a Tokyo Olympics rewatch, GymCastic lore, potential shortage of U.S. Brevet judges and more Want to win a Enter our raffle by October 9th! This is the only way to commission a full episode. We will draw the winner at Worlds in Rotterdam! RELATED LINKS Listen to our interview with Andrew Chupp: New to the show? Get caught up...

How to Accidentally Lose a Medal at Worlds: A Rules Deep Dive, Plus Szombathely

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We predict the future! It’s our annual pre-Worlds rules review, where we tell you exactly what kind of accidental gymnastics shenanigans might cost someone a medal. Plus, Flavia Saraiva is somehow the Szombathely BARS champion, Dulcy Caylor wins floor, Rebeca Andrade returns on beam, and we examine the World Cup of “does anyone actually know what a layout vault is?” WIN A FULL COMMISSION The only way to commission a full GymCastic episode right now! You pick the topic, we make the episode, and the whole gymternet hears it. Enter by October 9: PRE-WORLDS RULES When can a traveling...

SafeSport Bans, Investigations & an Interview with the New CEO

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SafeSport permanently banned Al Fong and Armine Barutyan-Fong; Arthur Akopian and Galina Marinova are facing yet another investigation; plus World Championships roster shockers and federation drama heading into Rotterdam. We also sit down with new U.S. Center for SafeSport CEO and Olympic gold medalist Benita Fitzgerald Mosley to discuss regaining trust, data privacy, case timelines, reporting, resources and what she wants to change. WIN A FULL COMMISSIONED EPISODE You pick the topic. We record a full episode about it. This is currently the ONLY way to commission a full episode. . We’ll...

Adult Gymnastics Revolution with Andrew Chupp

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Andrew Chupp — coach, queer adult gymnast, creator and joy distributor — joins us to talk about making gymnastics your own. From Britney Spears floor choreography to competing on beam, Andrew shares how returning to the sport brought him community and creative freedom. You pick the topic. We make the episode. Our Full Episode Commission Raffle is the ONLY way to commission a full GymCastic episode. It’s a fundraiser for our trip to Rotterdam for the World Championships. for a chance to choose the topic. The is on! IN THIS INTERVIEW Inclusive competition and bringing performance back...

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WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS DAY 1

Spencer, Lauren, Kensley and Jessica chat about:

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Results
- Reminder: There's still one more subdivision for the men tomorrow featuring Brazil, South Korea, and the Netherlands among others, so things will change.
- Who's definitely making finals
- Who definitely isn't making finals
Surprises and upsets
Favorite moments
- Subdivision 1 - Oleg, Igor, Manrique, Bretschenider, Nguyen, Davtyan, Merdinyan, Petrounias, Beckford
- Subdivision 2 - US team, British team, Hegi, Braegger, Yusof, Ude, Seligman
- Subdivision 3 - JPN team, CHN team, RUS team, Dragulescu, Zapata, Ait Said, Tommasone, Bertoncelj
What went on inside the arena
State of our pre-competition storylines
- Oleg v. Kohei – is it a rematch?
- Is Kenzo an all-around gymnast now?
- Miyachi and Bretschneider – race for the "Bretschneider II"
- Possible US upgrades - Penev TTY, Mikulak triple back 1/1
- Max Whitlock pommel horse upgrades

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