Legit score.
Steve wasn’t thrilled with his routine day 1. But he’ll be happy with this one.
He’d quite likely qualify for the Olympic Pommel Final. Some of the best guys in the world didn’t qualify.
Alex Diab would be another good pick. A certain Rings finalist.
Eddie Penev would be the 3rd possible specialist for Floor.
USA doesn’t have a great chance for a team medal in 2021. They COULD select the team to maximize possible Finals. Two AA and 3 specialists with the PLUS 1. But that’s highly unlikely.
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Kevin Mazeika: 3x Olympic Head Coach on Winning Gold, EVO Gymnastics, and Team USA at LA 2028 – GymnasticsVille Podcast
Kevin Mazeika — USA Gymnastics Hall of Famer and three-time U.S. Olympic Men's Team Head Coach — sits down for his first-ever long-form podcast interview on GymnasticsVille Podcast Episode 2. Kevin has coached Team USA to back-to-back Olympic medals, including the 2004 Athens silver medal (the first non-boycotted Olympic team medal since 1932) and the 2008 Beijing bronze. Today he leads EVO Gymnastics in Sarasota, Florida, where Brody Malone and Donnell Whittenburg both won gold at the 2025 World Championships in Jakarta. For hosts Mubarak Simmons and Taqiy Simmons, this conversation is personal. Both trained under Kevin at Houston Gymnastics Academy from 1999 to 2004. This is the interview they have been waiting 20 years to have. WHAT WE COVER: – How Brody Malone and Donnell Whittenburg won World Championship gold at EVO Gymnastics – The strategy behind Brody's high bar final and the Winkler decision – Coaching Team USA three weeks after September 11, 2001 – What made the 2004 Athens team the best in a generation – Why Kevin's first coaches meetings at EVO had zero gymnastics talk – The "Surrender to Win" philosophy and how it applies to athletes and coaches – Kevin's bold prediction for Team USA at LA 2028 ABOUT KEVIN MAZEIKA: – USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame, Class of 2010 – Three-time U.S. Olympic Men's Team Head Coach (2004, 2008, 2012) – 2004 Athens: Team Silver — first non-boycotted Olympic medal since 1932 – 2008 Beijing: Team Bronze – Head coach at four World Championships (2001, 2003, 2007, 2011) – Executive Director, EVO Gymnastics — Sarasota, Florida FOLLOW GYMNASTICSVILLE: Website: https://gymnasticsville.com Instagram: https://instagram.com/gymnasticsville Newsletter: https://gymnasticsville.com
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