Rolled Ankle-Gate! Selection Camp Down to 8 | Perotti Leads Italian World Team
GymCastic: The Gymnastics Podcast
Release Date: 09/29/2025
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Jessica reports LIVE from Jakarta while Spencer analysis every detail from GymCastic headquarters on the first day of event finals! for all Jakarta Worlds Videos, Interviews, Podcasts, Fantasy, Guides Extended Episode + Live Q&A (Members) +30 extra minutes of analysis, behind-the-scenes secret stories, and answering your questions. Here’s how to . Can’t make it live? Add Club bonus episodes to your favorite podcast player (instructions ). Tip: After , refresh this page and the extended player will appear below. Headlines IOC stops Olympic talks with Indonesia over...
info_outlineRolled Ankle-Gate rocks the U.S. Women’s World Championships Selection Camp as Hezly Rivera and Claire Pease withdraw. With the team now down to 8 gymnasts, who’s in the best position to make Jakarta World Championships team? Plus: huge surprises from Italian Nationals, Szombathely World Cup highlights, and the latest gymternet news.
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UPCOMING
- September 29-Oct 2: U.S. Women’s Selection Camp
- Behind The Scenes: U.S. World Team Selection Camp Chat 10 am Oct 1st.
- Behind The Scenes: U.S. World Team Reveal chat 12 PST/ 8 GMT Friday October 3rd.
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- Episode - Chinese World Team analysis on Behind The Scenes
- Episode - 2025 U.S. Championships Recap
- Episode - 2025 U.S. Classic Recap
- Episode - Paris World Cup with Laura Cappelle
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00:00:00 Intro – Selection camp + Italian Nationals hype
00:01:12 Rolled Ankle-Gate: Hezly Rivera & Claire Pease out 00:04:19 Selection Camp Preview – field down to 8
00:22:58 Spencer Team Prediction Calculator: why this helps Ashlee Sullivan
00:27:29 Win Club Gym Nerd membership or Commissioned episode
00:28:34 Kerri Strug biopic tangent 00:30:16 Italian Nationals – we aren't ok
00:30:39 Esposito & Alice D’Amato not going to Worlds
00:38:58 Who Italy is sending: Perotti, Fioravanti, Barzasi, Asia D’Amato
00:49:20 Martina Maggio returns on bars
00:51:40 Sideline comedy: Giorgia Villa & Angela Andreoli
00:52:15 Szombathely World Cup highlights
00:59:47 Favorite Routine: Tisha Vollman’s Erceg mount
01:01:59 Gymternet News: Paralympic sanctions lifted for Russia/Belarus
01:03:28 Tragedy: Indonesian gymnast Al Bari
01:05:05 $350M foam pit lawsuit
01:10:26 Next show Oct 1st after U.S. Trials