Winter Cup Preview

Winter Cup Developments  Suni Lee is a late entry and wants to get the Jaeger full named after herself! Let's go!  Watch her in our Training Camp update video here  What expectations are fair for Gabby Douglas's performance here? Omens and Prophecies: What Winter Cup developments might function as a positive omen for gymnasts' Olympic prospects? What is a good score right now? What numbers should we be looking for at Winter Cup? The new seniors: Who has emerged from the junior ranks that we should keep an eye on US Olympic Selection Procedures They're finally out! We discuss some encouraging developments and identify areas of potential controversy in the injury petition rules Someone can (theoretically) petition directly onto the Olympic team. Should that be allowed? And would that ever be used for anyone other than Simone? How might a two-event gymnast be taken into account for Olympic selection? How the open-ended women's procedures compare to the numerically specific men's, and how two selection procedures for the exact same thing can be so different Cairo World Cup The first apparatus qualifier is in the books! We discuss the Heron, a huge result for Emma Malabuyo on floor, the state of New Zealand's Olympic spots, Nina Derwael's beam win, and...gasp...is Chuso in trouble? More With Club Gym Nerd Join Club Gym Nerd (or give it as a gift!) for access to weekly Behind The Scenes episodes, dedications, mini-commissions and group commissions Club Gym Nerd members get access to all of our exclusive extended interviews, Behind The Scenes and College & Cocktails episodes. More goodies: Live Show Virtual Season Pass 2024 College & Cocktails menu (including cocktails of course) GymCastic newsletters  GymCastic Fantasy Gymnastics League  Merch: clothing and gifts for the gymnast or gymnastics fan in your life and even "tapestries" (banners perfect to display in an arena) to support your favorite gymnast   RELATED EPISODES Cairo Preview Jordan Chiles interview about floor routine change Live from 2024 National Team Camp High-Five Lessons Tennessee Tipping Point College & Cocktails Mean Girls Week 1 Big Girl ABC Meet Week 2 Aly's Debut Week 3 Denver vs. Oklahoma Week 4 Battle Releve´ Week 5 Arkansas vs. Florida Week 6  LSU vs. Auburn Week 7 Feet Aren't Real New Year, Old Habits 2023 Gymnastics Triumphs and Controversies RESOURCES & CITATIONS NCAA Power Ranking – January 26, 2024 GymCastic Fantasy YouTube Show  Spencer's The Balance Beam Situation  Gymnastics History and Code of Points Archive from Uncle Tim Follow the effects of the Russian invasion to Ukraine at Gymnovosti The Highest D and E scores from The Gymternet Men's Gymnastics coverage from Kensley Neutral Deductions MORE WAYS TO LISTEN HERE