Month: July 2021

Blind Landing podcast

Blind Landing is a a 5 part podcast on one of the biggest Olympic Gymnastics BLUNDERS.

The 2000 Sydney Vault debacle.

How NIL Reshaped Women's Gymnastics (With Alyssa Roenigk from ESPN) – Blind Landing

As the first generation of NIL gymnasts close the chapter on their NCAA careers this week, ESPN’s Alyssa Roenigk sits downs with Blind Landing host Ari Sapersein to look back at the stories that have defined this new era. They look back on Livvy Dunne's popularity, Leanne Wong's bow empire, Cecile Landi's tenure at University of Georgia and more. Check out Alyssa's reporting at ESPN.com and on social at @alyroe. Blind Landing is an award-winning independent podcast. You can support the work we do by leaving a rating and review, sharing this episode with your friends and by leaving us a virtual tip at linktree.com/blindlanding Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
  1. How NIL Reshaped Women's Gymnastics (With Alyssa Roenigk from ESPN)
  2. Accountability In Gymnastics: Part 2
  3. Accountability In Gymnastics: Part 1
  4. Announcement From Blind Landing
  5. Paris Olympics: Floor Controversy & Athlete Camaraderie (feat. Olympians Betty Okino & Shallon Olsen)

Olympic Beam final preview

Spencer’s predictions:

Simone Biles (USA)

Tier II
Murakami Mai (JPN)
Jordan Chiles or Sunisa Lee or Jade Carey or MyKayla Skinner (USA)
Angelina Melnikova (RUS)
Viktoria Listunova (RUS)
Jessica and Jennifer Gadirova (GBR)
Vanessa Ferrari (ITA)
Ou Yushan (CHN)
Flavia Saraiva (BRA)
Melanie De Jesus Dos Santos (FRA)
Rebeca Andrade (BRA)

Read more on Balance Beam Situation.

Click PLAY or watch Viktoria Listunova on YouTube.

Kara Eaker tested positive

Starting Sunday Kara began 8-14 days of isolation.

Her father says she’s had no symptoms, so far.

One additional alternate is considered a close contact, and is quarantining in her room until she tests negative. Leanne Wong said at Olympic trials that she had not been vaccinated. Kara, Kayla DiCello & Emma Malabuyo indicated they had been.

U.S. alternates have been training alongside the team, a poor decision. Obviously.

https://twitter.com/anythingym/status/1417112941804072970

Olympic vlogs

Of the social media I’ve seen from Tokyo, so far I’m most enjoying video posted by Alec Yoder and Rhys Mcclenaghan. Both very well edited.

Subscribe to both.

Rhys debunks some #FakeNews. 😀

Click PLAY or watch it on Twitter.

https://twitter.com/McClenaghanRhys/status/1416567768938291203

Click PLAY or watch Rhys’ from July 17 on YouTube.

Click PLAY or watch Alec’s from July 18th on YouTube.

Nadia 45 years later

Click PLAY or watch it on Twitter.

related – Opinion: Nadia Comaneci has ‘perfect’ way to celebrate 45th anniversary of first 10.0