196: The Romanian Situation

 This week we talk about the state of Romanian gymnastics with native Romanian and editor of <a style="color: #0000ff;" href= "http://www.thecouchgymnast.com">The Couch Gymnast, Bea: Coaches Octavian Belu and Maria Bitang make 1,841 USD/month while gymnasts Bulimar and  Iordache get 460 USD/month False reports that Diana Bulimar had quit (6:15)  What happened at the press conference (9:24) Rio Selection Process: who is in the running and how they will be chosen.  Will Romania ever hire a bars coach?! Listener questions: What is the status of the nationwide star search and development program?   Can failure of the gymnastics team be blamed on problems in the country generally? When Romanians <span style= "color: #0000ff;"><a style="color: #0000ff;" href= "http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/2583965.stm">appeared semi-nude in a Japanese gymnastics video: What happened from the gymnasts point of view when they arrived in Japan to film (39:52).  Related Links  Romanian sports journalist, <span style= "font-weight: 400;">Gazeta Sporturilor sums up the country's sports situation at the high level. It is called "<a href= "http://blogsport.gsp.ro/naum/2016/04/19/democratia-ucide/">Democracy Kills" Help GymCastic writer, Taylor spread the gym nerd love at <a style= "color: #0000ff;" href="https://www.facebook.com/dsmgymnastics">Dar Es Salaam Gymnastics Club in Tanzania, send leos and chalk donations by May 13th to: Taylor Anderson, 2618 San Miguel Drive Box 625, Newport Beach, CA 92660.  Support us! Join Club Gym Nerd <a style="color: #0000ff;" href="http://gymcastic.com/club" target= "_blank">here. Buy one of our awesome shirts <a style="color: #0000ff;" href= "http://gymcastic.com/store/#.VkvSaq6rRE4" target= "_blank">here. <img class= "alignnone size-full wp-image-3133" src= "http://gymcastic.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/GymCastic-Related-Episodes.png" alt="Related Episodes" width="174" height="24" /> <a style="color: #0000ff;" href= "http://gymcastic.com/195-feedback-rio-test-event-with-coach-rick/"> 195: Feedback & Rio Test Event with Coach Rick <a style="color: #0000ff;" href= "http://gymcastic.com/ttgf2016/">A closer look at the Trinidad and Tobago gymnastics controversy <a style="color: #0000ff;" href= "http://gymcastic.com/194-rio-test-event-and-2016-ncaa-championships/"> 194: Rio Test Event and 2016 NCAA Championships <a style="color: #0000ff;" href= "http://gymcastic.com/your-2016-ncaa-individual-event-champions-in-videos/"> Your 2016 NCAA Individual Event Champions in Videos <a style="color: #0000ff;" href= "http://gymcastic.com/193-russian-pac-rim-british-championships-and-miss-val-on-do-over-gate/"> 193: Russian, Pac Rim, British Championships and Miss Val on Do-Over Gate <a style="color: #0000ff;" href= "http://gymcastic.com/gettingtothegames/">Getting to the Games: A Test Event Guide <a style="color: #0000ff;" href= "http://gymcastic.com/pacrimspodiumtraining/">What you missed from Pac Rims podium training <a style="color: #0000ff;" href= "http://gymcastic.com/192-regionals-doha-and-cottbus/">192: Regionals, Doha and Cottbus