Ellie Black's Historic Double + World-Elites-Go-to-College Fantasy Draft

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Ellie Black (CAN) makes Commonwealth Games history as the first gymnast ever to win two Commonwealth all-around titles. We discuss the competition highlights, Gabriel Langton's frightening high bar fall, the shakeup at World Gymnastics (FIG), gymternet news and which NCAA teams would best suit today's international elite stars.
COMMONWEALTH GAMES
Ellie Black (CAN) wins her second Commonwealth all-around title
Breanna Scott (AUS) takes silver and Lia-Monica Fontaine (CAN) wins bronze
Australia wins the women's team title ahead of Canada and England
Kate McDonald (AUS) wins bars gold
Canada wins the men's team title
Reuben Ward (SCO) delivers a home all-around victory for Scotland
Watch in the United States on beIN Sports. See the full gymnastics results.
MINI COMMISSION: INTERNATIONAL ELITES GO TO COLLEGE
We match Rebeca Andrade (BRA), Kaylia Nemour (ALG), Mélanie de Jesus dos Santos (FRA), Kishi Rina (JPN), Manila Esposito (ITA), Flávia Saraiva (BRA), Eythora Thorsdottir (NED), Ellie Black (CAN) and other international stars with their ideal NCAA programs.
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CHAPTERS
00:00 – Ellie Black Makes History and Phoenix Schedule 01:37 – Gabriel Langton's High Bar Fall 04:00 – Nicolas Buompane out in World Gymnastics Shakeup 07:18 – Ellie Black's Historic Commonwealth Double 10:05 – Commonwealth Women's Team Final 15:21 – Club Gym Nerd and GymCastic Tools 18:54 – Women's All-Around Final 30:29 – Apparatus Finals and Opportunities for Comedy 40:34 – Canada and Scotland's Historic Men's Victories 45:38 – Rage-O-Meter: Commentary About Chinese Gymnasts 46:54 – Gymternet News and Romanian Safeguarding 54:02 – Nicola Bartolini Retires 55:54 – World Gymnastics Keeps Its Russian Policy 57:15 – Magnificent Seven and Phoenix Live Show 1:00:07 – Mini Commission: International Elites Go to College 1:28:16 – Club Gym Nerd and Behind The Scenes
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