She Was Robbed: Gymnastics' Biggest Medal Thefts

SHE WAS ROBBED! Today, we take on the most dramatic, heinous, unforgettable robberies in gymnastics history and declare who really should have won that gold (or bronze). The 1992 Olympic All-Around: Was Shannon robbed??? The 1988 Olympic All-Around: Was Silivas robbed??? Un-American Heresy: We reassess the 1984 Olympic final and 2011 worlds all-around By Why Would I Be Second? We bring in the CSI team to pick apart the 2008 Olympic bars final, with shocking results Not Guilty: We take on a famous Olympic controversy in which there is actually no hint of robbery anywhere Deep Cuts: The 1996 vault final, the 1997 beam final, the 1980 beam final, and other moments we feel too strongly about Pickpockets and Pirates: Robbery through tie breaks, decimals, and other things out of the judges hands Bronze Is Still a Precious Medal: The 2004 all-around, the 2008 Olympic vault final, and other painful bronze results JOIN CLUB GYM NERD Join Club Gym Nerd (or give it as a gift!) for access to weekly Behind the Scenes episodes. Club Gym Nerd members can watch the podcast being recorded and see some of the gymnastics we discuss, plus get access to all of our exclusive interviews and Behind The Scenes episodes. Not sure about joining the club?  College & Cocktails: The Friday Night NCAA Gymnastics Post-Meet Show is available to sample (even if you aren't a Club Gym Nerd member yet). Watch or listen here. Buy our awesome clothing and gifts here. We have a Ukraine Fundraiser design, all proceeds go to the CARE Ukraine Crisis fund. RELATED EPISODES & RESOURCES 344: Shushunova vs. Silivas 1988 (Commissioned) Behind The Scenes Jungle Gym  Behind The Scenes: Medellín Mexico's Moment Logistical Sweating & the Emma Spence Interview History's Best Beam Routines Gymnastics Mythbusters 4.0 2023 NCAA Championships Romanian Gymnastics Secret Police Files Project K Episode 2 Project K Episode 1 Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim Photo Galleries from NCAAs The Highest D and E scores from The Gymternet MORE WAYS TO LISTEN HERE