2025 World Championships: Men’s All-Around Final
GymCastic: The Gymnastics Podcast
Release Date: 10/22/2025
GymCastic: The Gymnastics Podcast
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Jessica reports LIVE from Jakarta while Spencer analyzes every detail from GymCastic headquarters on the second day of event finals. Get all Jakarta Worlds videos, interviews, podcasts, fantasy, and guides there. Extended Episode + Live Q&A (Members) +30 extra minutes of analysis, behind-the-scenes stories, and listener questions. . After , refresh this page to see the extended player below. Headlines We have new World Champions! MAG VT: Carlos Yulo WAG BB: Zhang Qingying MAG PB: Zou Jingyuan WAG FX: Sugihara Aiko MAG HB: Brody Malone We actually had a high-quality beam final?!! ...
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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_outlineJessica reports LIVE from Jakarta while Spencer analyzes every detail from GymCastic headquarters on men's AA final!
World Championships Headquarters
Videos, Interviews, Podcasts, Fantasy, Guides
Extended Episode + Live Q&A (Members)
+30 extra minutes of analysis, behind-the-scenes secret stories, plus member questions. Here’s how to ask questions live. Can’t make it live? Add Club bonus episodes to your favorite podcast player (instructions here).
Chapters
00:00 – Intro & Lightning Storm in Jakarta01:15 – Hashimoto Wins Third Straight World Title
01:30 – Breaking News - Photographer removed after GymCastic listener flags exploitative images
03:10 – Press Conference Highlights & Athlete Protection Update
05:40 – Men’s All-Around Results & Reactions
08:00 – Gold: Daiki Hashimoto’s Dominance
10:45 – Silver: Zhang Boheng’s Redemption
13:00 – Bronze: Noe Seifert Makes Swiss History
15:20 – Where Does Daiki Rank Among the Greats?
18:10 – Translator Chaos & “The Boheng Face”
20:40 – Fastest AA Final Ever & Format Changes
23:30 – Not Quite Podium: Shi Cong, Oka & Barajas
26:15 – Caio Souza Award: Jesse Moore Edition
28:40 – Data Dive: D-Score & E-Score Kings
32:10 – GymCastic HQ & Fantasy Game Updates
34:40 – Artistic Excellence Award & Aesthetics in MAG
37:10 – Women’s AA Final Preview
39:00 – Melnikova, Nemour & Wong – Who’s the Favorite?
41:20 – Rising Contenders: Sugihara, Zhang, Caylor, Roshchina
43:40 – Podium Predictions
45:30 – Club Gym Nerd Teaser & Singapore Story Preview
47:10 – Scholarship Announcements & How to Join
49:10 – What’s Next: More Live Jakarta Podcasts
51:20 – Feedback & Reactions
53:40 – Show Close – Watch Women’s AA Final Live
How Do I Watch the Competition?
- All sessions of the competition will be streamed on Eurovision Sport. Follow along here!
- Gymnastics Indonesia’s YouTube channel will stream all qualification sessions
- Live scores from the FIG and Swiss Timing
- Check out NBC’s behind-the-scenes mini-doc on the US Women’s World Trials
- US viewers check out Peacock and NBC broadcast schedlue here.
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Resources
- Jakarta schedule & times: See our live podcast times on the Worlds HQ schedule
- Guides: Download the quick-reference guide on the Jakarta Headquarters page
- The Balance Beam Situation: Spencer’s GIF Code of Points
- Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim
- Kensley’s men’s gymnastics site Neutral Deductions