Katya Zamolodchikova – GymCastic

It’s the interview you’ve been waiting for! This week we welcome Katya Zamolodchikova to the show. We discuss Katya’s gymnastics origin story, ponder the legacy of Svetlana Khorkina’s existence as a human being, thoughts on elite vs. NCAA gymnastics, and whether Nellie Kim or Nadia Comaneci would win in a bar fight.

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KATYA ZAMOLODCHIKOVA INTERVIEW

Ladies and gentlemen, girls, gays, and theys, it’s the episode you’ve all been waiting for; this week we welcome drag queen, actor, host of one of the funniest YouTube channels on the internet, and certified Gym Nerd, Katya Zamolodchikova to the show! In this episode we discuss everyyttthinggg you have ever wanted to know about Katya’s gymnastics background including:

• Why Katya got into gymnastics
• Who is in Katya’s gymnastics “trifecta of fucking doom”
• Svetlana Khorkina, Svetlana Khorkina, and Svetlana Khorkina. Did we mention Svetlana Khorkina?
• Which Russian gymnasts inspired her drag name
• Why gymnastics is “fucking weird” but also amazing
• Katya’s SPICY take on why we should eliminate music from women’s floor
• The skill Katya thinks was created by a “satanic demon” (Hint: it starts with “wolf” and ends with “turn”)
• Katya’s thoughts on raising the age limit so minors can’t compete in the Olympic Games
• Designated Gym Nerd-out time to gush over all of Katya’s favorite gymnasts and skills

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