328: The US Worlds Team & CEO Dumpster Fire

IN THE NEWS BREAKING TUESDAY UPDATE: Mary Bono has resigned. We perform a dramatic reading of her resignation letter. Now, to the show. USAG appoints Mary Bono as its interim CEO, and Jessica and Spencer have no opinions about that. Oh wait, the opposite.  The Nike tweet and why that (and her fake apology) is so, so bad She worked for the damn USAG law firm Meanwhile, Simone is being a CHAMPION Has USAG learned NOTHING? (Spoiler: yes) On what planet was a politician the right person right now? ACTUAL GYMNASTICS The US women's worlds team has been named! And it makes sense! SIMONE DEBUTED A NEW VAULT YOU GUYS But seriously. This vault. I mean...come on. Just... Streaming the selection competition — good for everyone! Kara Eaker's beam score - how realistic is this? BUT WHO IS THE ALTERNATE? WHAT SHOULD THE TEAM FINAL LINEUPS BE? WHO DOES BEAM IN QUALIFICATION? We discuss. A taste of next week's worlds preview as we discuss medal prospects for the US women's team GYMTERNET NEWS Tom Forster did a Twitter Q&A that exceeded expectations and provided some actual information! What is the Ted Stevens Act, how is it influencing US Olympic qualification decisions, and does that even make sense?  USAG released the Jade Carey Rules about individual Olympic qualification. We break them down, with comments. MEET ROUNDUP Youth Olympic Games — Italy has an all-around champion, Simone Biles wins meets she doesn't even enter now, and we dork out about the future for Ireland and Finland Romanian nationals — Denisa Golgota withdrew, sending the gymnastics world into a state of panic, but things look good for the 2020 seniors FURTHER READING Things Are Happening – October 13, 2018 US World Championships Team Named Selection Camp – Live Blog Things Are Happening – October 9, 2018 SUPPORT THE SHOW Join Club Gym Nerd here. Buy our awesome clothing and gifts here. The DOHA GEAR is ready for you! Boycotting and watching from home? We have that covered. Posters? That too! RELATED EPISODES 327: 1993 NCAA Nationals (Commissioned) 326: The Great Individual vs. Team Debate 325: Olympics of Difference Makers (Commissioned) 324: The Jade Carey Situation & a Miss Val Book Interview Drinking Game 323: Miss Val Retires, Inside Men's Doha Selection, and the MLT Debrief 322: Mary Lee Tracy Truth & Reconciliation 321: Consequences, Felonies, and Tumblers 320: USA Gymnastics Is an Exploding Garbage Monster