2026 Elite Season Begins!

Morgan Price makes history again with the first-ever perfect 10 for Arkansas! Another coaching suspension at GAGE, Simone Biles' advice to Winter Olympians, and the start of the 2026 Elite season. From Nemour’s new skill in Cottbus to Hezly Rivera’s dominant Winter Cup performance, we’ve got your full gymnastics elite and NCAA update. 

HEADLINES

• Simone Biles went to the Winter Olympics to cheer on Team USA
• Morgan Price, who earned Fisk's first ever 10, got another 10 this week for Arkansas
• Two more GAGE coaches were suspended in addition to Al Fong and Armine
  • Karla Grimes was suspended from all contact
  • Tiffany Davenport (GAGE) was hit with a Center temporary suspension
• Elite season is warming up with Winter Cup and the Cottbus World Cup

ELITE SEASON IS WARMING UP: COTTBUS

• Why does the Cottbus World Cup matter in terms of Olympic qualification?
• Sugihara Aiko did not defend her floor world title here, with several OOB deductions
• Anna Kalmykova (AIN) won FX and VT with an ode to Mother Paseka
• A shocking upset on bars where Kaylia Nemour, the reigning Olympic Champion, finished 7th
• Elisa Iorio won bars with a 14.266, Milana Kayumova (AIN) finished second, and Giulia Perotti (Italy) took the bronze
• Why wee are giving the GymCastic Award for Elegance (Cottbus version) to Lea Marie Quaas
• Nakashima Karin is taking the GymCastic opportunity for comedy award
• Can we talk about the fart noises during Makovickova's floor?
• Someone please get Sam Mikulak a polo shirt that fits him better!!
• Artistry discussion: Anna Kalmykova edition

WINTER CUP

• So apparently everyone missed the memo that Winter Cup is supposed to be a flop?
• Hezly Rivera won the all-around with a monstrous 56.750, winning beam and floor
• New senior Charleigh Bullock took silver with a 55.200, winning bars
• Claire Pease took bronze with a 54.350, taking the vault title with two vaults
• The American Cup roster has been announced with Hezly Rivera, Charleigh Bullock, and Claire Pease all on the squad
• The US will send Charleigh Bullock, Reese Esponda, Greta Krob, Caroline Moreau, and Simone Rose to Jesolo
• And now for a Spencer Rage-O-Meter: Winter Cup Edition
  • DID THEY JUST PICK THE TOP 3 AA FOR A MIXED TEAM, NON-AA COMPETITION?
  • Why Reese Esponda deserves justice after this decision
  • If Winter Cup is the selection competition, why aren't we using Winter Cup scores to select the team?

NCAA

• We have four more 10s this weekend
  • Kailin Chio is on fire and got 10s on vault and beam
  • Morgan Price's 10 on vault
  • Avery Neff's 10 on vault
• The race between Kailin Chio, Jordan Chiles, and Selena Harris-Miranda for the gym slam
• Ranking updates
  • Oklahoma stays in no. 1, followed by LSU, Alabama, Florida, and UCLA
  • NQS season is upon us! How will this shift the rankings?
  • Jordan Chiles still leads the all-around standings
  • Chio moves ahead of Fatta for the no. 1 position on vault
  • Chloe LaCoursiere maintains the no. 1 position on bars
  • Chio breaks the tie and moves ahead of Torrez on beam
  • Chiles and Nikki Smith stay 1-2 on floor

GYMTERNET NEWS

• Suni Lee did an interview with the Today Show, leaving the door open for the 2028 Olympics
• Jade Carey made a post on the socials, hinting at an elite return
• Sabrina Voinea underwent a successful emergency appendectomy surgery
• Rhys McClenaghan adds a new title, MBE, to his collection of accolades
• Helen Kevric leaves Stuttgart gym, where Aimee Boorman is coaching

FEEDBACK

• Has there ever been a gymnast taller than Casey Brown competing in the NCAA?

CHAPTERS

0:00:00 – Intro: Morgan Price Makes History & 2026 Elite Season Begins

0:01:07 – Simone Biles at the Winter Olympics: Counseling the "Quad God"

0:02:22 – Morgan Price’s Historical 10: From Fisk to Arkansas

0:03:12 – Headline News: More GAGE Coaching Suspensions & New SafeSport Investigations

0:04:03 – Cottbus World Cup: Individual Apparatus World Championships Qualifications

0:06:20 – Floor Routine Debates: Should Gymnasts Have to Get New Routines Each Year?

0:10:48 – Flying Banana Jesus: Dramatic Vaults at Cottbus

0:12:31 – Nemour’s New Bars Skill & The In-Bar Arms Race

0:18:35 – GymCastic Award for Elegance: Lea Marie Quaas & "Cherish the Beam"

0:37:14 – Winter Cup: Did they not get the memo that Winter Cup is supposed to be bad?

0:43:05 – Winter Cup Senior Analysis: Hezly Rivera’s Dominant Performance

0:56:09 – Gymnasts in the Winter Olympics: Recruiting "Fast Twitch" Athletes for Bobsled

0:59:43 – NCAA Update: Avery Neff & The Race for the First Gym Slam

1:22:12 – Feedback: Tallest Gymnast in NCAA

1:23:58 – Closing & Upcoming College & Cocktails: Georgia at Kentucky

UP NEXT

• Fantasy Gymnastics podcast every Wednesday
• College & Cocktails: This week's meet is Georgia at Kentucky, Friday, February 27 at 5pm Pacific
  • Cocktail of the week: Code Hacker 
  • 2026 Cocktail and Mocktail menu here
  • Add exclusive Club Content to your favorite podcast player (instructions here).

SUPPORT OUR WORK

• Club Gym Nerd: Join Here
• Fantasy: 2026 College Fantasy Game now open all season with weekly winners
• Merch: Shop Now
  • Team Bronze Design 
  • College and Cocktails 
• Live Shows
  • Replay tickets on sale for our fundraiser show with all the tea from Cecile Landi
  • 2026 Live Show Season Pass is now available, 4 shows for the price of 3
• Newsletters
• The Balance Beam Situation: Spencer’s GIF Code of Points
• Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim
• Resistance Resources