Gymcastic: The Gymnastics Podcast

This week, we have a special episode commissioned by InterGalactic Champion level Club Gym Nerd member Matt who, inspired by Queen Alexandra Raisman, requested an episode about athletes who were bold enough to make a difference in the quality of life for others. He said, "Thus, for my commissioned episode, I would like for you to name your All-Olympic team of difference makers. Honorees must be Olympic gymnasts from any country or era who made a positive impact." Let's do this! Here are the athletes we're naming to our Olympic team of difference makers. Team Captain Vera Caslavska, who bowed her head in the 1968 medal ceremony to protest Soviet incursion in Czechoslovakia Hong Un Jong and Lee Eun Ju—The North/South Korea selfie heard 'round the world The Kuwaiti gymnast who came to worlds in 1991 just after documenting the Iraqi invasion of Kuwait Sub-discussion - the Japanese leotard in 2012 Farah Ann Abdul Hadi and daring to (GASP) wear a leotard Agnes Keleti, who survived WWII by posing as a Christia