When can other countries start to challenge the U.S.? How consistent do upgrades have to be before they go into routines? Does France have any strong new seniors?

Will the U.S. have anyone with two vaults next year? What’s our favorite compulsory floor routine? Will Brestyan’s ever have new elites?

What are the MAG age rules regarding the junior and senior levels? How can a small program get a full team to world championships? How did scoring work before “new life” scoring?

Did Rio have less depth than London? Are American gymnasts who went to NCAA retired from elite? Why did Aliya Mustafina stop doing a backwards acro series?

Will Sanne Wevers’ beam difficulty drop in the new code of points? Do you have to go to the Olympics to go pro? What are our thoughts on the new FIG president?

Why has the Romanian consistency fallen drastically? Are there advantages to any vault families? Why are there no longer five tumbling passes in routines?

Will Bailie Key do elite next year? Is there a retirement process for gymnasts? Why do some former Soviet states struggle today?

Did Aliya Mustafina get a vault named for her? What would it take for South Africa to get a gymnast to the Olympics? Why did Simone Biles change her mind about a comeback?

Is Ashton Kim still doing gymnastics? How does U.S. national team funding work? Are there deductions for coach behavior?

What are the qualification rules for U.S. meets? Why were U.S. men’s and women’s trials separate? Did Ashton Locklear go pro?