Gymnasticsville Podcast

USA Gymnastics is in the final stages of choosing the next vice president for the men’s program and per industry sources JD Reive from Iowa Gymnastics men's program is the front runner. Midknight Robin and Kerry Adderly discuss other top candidates.

Four time Olympic gymnastics champion Simone Biles plans to headline a women’s only gymnastics tour. Midknight Robin and Kerry Adderly discuss how this affects men’s gymnastics in America. They also talk about major story lines heading into the college gymnastics season.

Yul Moldauer is in the hunt to contend for a 2020 U.S. Olympic team spot. Moldauer joins Midknight Robin and Taqiy Abdullah-Simmons on today's show to discuss the Stuttgart World Championships, Simone Biles, Kohei Uchimura, and his mindset going into next year.

GymnasticsVille correspondent Taqiy Abdullah-Simmons was on site of the London Open gymnastics competition Friday August 30th thru Sunday September 1st. Taqiy discusses his travels to UK gym clubs, national team training center, and the outlook of the Great Britain men's team heading into the 2019 World Championships.

Two weeks ago, Dennis McIntyre, USA Gymnastics men’s program vice president resigns after 25 years at the helm. With the position now vacant, USAG Ceo Li Li Leung is looking for his replacement. Midknight Robin discusses the top candidates in the running to be the next men’s vice president that will be responsible for taking the program to the next level.  

GymnasticsVille interviews 3-time NCAA Champion, still rings All-American Peter Daggett. The soon to be graduating senior from the University of Oklahoma sets his sights on a new role as the community manager for the new tech start-up company RespondFlow. The new tech company is focused on rebuilding the text message automation experience from the ground up. At Respond Flow, they are shaping the future of text message marketing, communication and productivity.

Allan Bower, was named as the alternate for the 2019 USA Gymnastics World Team. The national team members that were named to the five man squad are Sam Mikulak (USOPTC), Yul Moldauer (Oklahoma), Shane Wiskus (Minnesota), Akash Modi (Stanford), and Trevor Howard (Ohio State).

Dennis McIntyre, USA Gymnastics men’s program vice president resigns after 25 years. Midknight Robin and Kerry Adderly discuss what this means for the future of men’s gymnastics in America.

Simone Biles made history this week during the U.S. Gymnastics Championships: First she nailed a triple-double during a floor routine and then she pulled off a perfect beam double-double dismount, making her the first female athlete to land both moves in competition. On the men’s side, Sam Mikulak won his sixth all-around title passing Blaine Wilson for the most in modern American gymnastics history.

Midknight Robin interviews Marvin Kimble, who discusses the Pan Am Games, U.S. Gymnastics Championships, and contenders for the 2019 World team. Hear why Kimble believes Donnell Whittenburg is someone to look out for at Kansas City’s Sprint Center next week.

Midknight Robin and Taqiy Abdullah-Simmons discuss the 2019 Pan American Games. USA Gymnastics women’s team win gold lead by Riley McCuster. Canada's Ellie Black defends all-around title at the Games. Brazil men’s team collects gold medal. Hear why Midknight believes that Robert Neff should be considered for a spot on the World Team after capturing 3 silver medals at the Pan American Games.

Midknight Robin, Taqiy Abdullah-Simmons, and Kerry Adderly preview the 2019 U.S. Gymnastics Championships top contenders competing such as Sam Miklulak and Yul Moldauer. Hear why Taqiy and Kerry believe that USA Gymnastics needs to provide more marketing and promotion support for the Men’s National Qualifier.

USOTC gymnast Kanji Oyama, 2019 US Men’s Gymnastics Qualifier all-around and floor champion joins today’s show. The U.S. Olympic Training Center took home every event title this past weekend: Donothan Bailey (Pommel Horse), Donnell Whittenburg (Rings), Timothy Wang (Vault), Sam Mikulak (Parallel Bars), Sam Mikulak (High Bar). Next up is the 2019 U.S. Gymnastics Championships in Kansas City, Mo., August 8-11.

Men’s National Qualifier July 6-7 at the U.S. Olympic & Paralympic Training Center in Colorado Springs, Colo. The event is the last opportunity for men to qualify for the 2019 U.S. Gymnastics Championships in Kansas City, Mo., Aug. 8-11, as well as an opportunity to tune-up for nationals. Sam Mikulak headlines the competition. He has already qualified to compete at the upcoming U.S. Gymnastics Championships and does not need to compete all six events. Cameron Bock (Michigan), Kanji Oyama (USOTC), and Donnel Whittenburg (USOTC) are in contention to win the Men’s Qualifier  all-around title.

Mark Clayton, a former NFL wide receiver joins today show with Midknight Robin and Kerry Adderly. Clayton played five seasons for the Ravens and two for the Rams. He is also a two-time All-American from the University of Oklahoma. Clayton is founder of LIVV Headphones. Midknight Robin talks about the impact on Japan not having Kohei Uchimura compete at the upcoming 2019 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships.

Midknight Robin interviews Yul Moldauer, Colin Van Wicklen, and Sean Melton. USA Gymnastics Men National Team members are in Japan for a training camp in preparation for the upcoming World Championships in Germany and the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games. They talk about travel, food, and training in Japan.

Midknight Robin is back to gymnastics for Season 3. Led by head coach Tom Meadows, Cypress Academy men’s level 10 team wins their fifth consecutive Junior Olympic National title. The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) bans the arm sleeve for competitions. Tyson Bull impressive at the Australian Gymnastics Championships. Best moments from past GymnasticsVille seasons.

Lead by freshman sensation Brody Malone, Stanford comes from behind on the last event to win their sixth national gymnastics title while Oklahoma finishes runner-up. Also, Malone wins national titles in the all-around and high bar. Shane Wiskus (Minnesota) and Genki Suzuki (Oklahoma) round out the top three in the all-around standings. Nebraska placed third as a team, the highest placement out all teams in the Big Ten. Oklahoma winning streak ends at an NCAA record 121 consecutive wins. Is Mark Williams and Yul Moldauer the best coach athlete duo in college gymnastics history? Midknight Robin and Taqiy Abdullah-Simmons recap these topics and more on today’s show.

Penn State claims fourth Big Ten Gymnastics title in school history. Wyatt Tyndall, Sam Zakutney, Stephen Nedoroscik, and Isaac Hammett come  up big for the Nittany Lions. Oklahoma claims eight straight conference title. The Sooners senior class lead by Yul Moldauer are the best closers in the country. Morgan Hurd and Sam Mikulak win all-Around titles at Tokyo World Cup. Mikulak nails explosive high bar routine to end the meet on top. Team USA men win International Junior Team Cup. Colt Walker, Aydon Benas, Isaiah Drake, and John Chou edge out Russia to capture the cup. Midknight Robin and Taqiy Abdullah-Simmons recap these topics and more on today’s show.

After 27 years at the helm and 7 NCAA team titles, UCLA Gymnastics head coach Valorie Kondos Field will be retiring at this season end. In most major sports around the world, they offer their athletes ways to make a living through professional games and competitions. Does gymnastics need a pro league? Illinois men’s gymnastics associate head coach Daniel Ribeiro comments on a pro gymnastics league. Are Trampoline Parks too dangerous? NCAA men’s gymnastics post season has arrived. What team will win MPSF and Big Ten Championships this weekend? Midknight Robin, Taqiy Abdullah-Simmons, and Kerry Adderly debate these topics and more on today’s show.