Day two of women's podium training at the 2026 World Championships in Rotterdam. Kaylia Nemour had a mixed day on bars and vault, Russia brought a full team without Angelina Melnikova and still looked good, and the qualification lists have turned into chaos. Plus Rebeca Andrade's vault, the judges who coach from the sidelines, and why Fact Checker is in the hospital.
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Chapters
00:00 Welcome to podium training, day two
01:07 Rebeca Andrade on vault
02:18 Watching the judges up close
04:58 A Tim Gunn for every event
05:29 Will Andrade's Lopez get layout credit?
06:39 Kaylia Nemour: bars, beam and vault
09:34 GymCastic Live in Rotterdam with Bart Deurloo and Eythora Thorsdottir
10:58 Russia's B team
13:25 The qualification and registration chaos
16:51 The French team vs. the beam sticker
18:11 Aliya Mustafina, and our conversation continues for Club members
20:03 Why Fact Checker is in the hospital
Links
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2026 World Championships Headquarters
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