Trouble in Romania

GymCastic: The Gymnastics Podcast

Romanian Infighting

• • Today, we're checking in with a quick mini-sode (our main commissioned episode will come later this week) about what has happened in Romania since the women's team qualified to the Olympics at worlds last month.
  • We discuss what Jessica has learned from sources who witnessed what happened to Ana Barbosu during podium training at worlds—as well as in the mixed zone—as well as Catalina Ponor's television interview about it, and whether it is appropriate for Ponor to remain in the athlete rep position

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