Tag: gymnastics
Jordyn Wieber has a long road ahead to become an Olympian with the London Games three years away, but she has established herself firmly as the sport's rising star....
On the strength of the nation's best score on Friday against Alabama, the Gym Dogs regained the No. 1 spot in the GymInfo rankings on Monday. The Gym Dogs were ranked No. 1 in the preseason, stood eighth after one meet, and were fourth after the second and third meets....
Senior Courtney Kupets is a key component of the Georgia Gym Dogs team that is seeking to win their fifth straight national championship, and their first without superstar Katie Heenan....
Chicago native Beth Horn -- ''Venom'' on TV's ''American Gladiators'' -- is an ambassador for USA Gymnastics and will also be making appearances nationwide at auto shows....
"I'll definitely take a little break," she said. "The 2012 Olympics are the huge question. When you've had a passion and had goals and you've realized them, it's hard to make new goals. I'll have to decide whether I want to push for another four years."...
Carly Patterson, who won the Olympic women's all-around title in 2004 at 16, has devoted herself to a music career after briefly attending community college. She's trying to make it in an industry that is as cutthroat as elite gymnastics....
Nastia Liukin's smiling face will appear this fall in Cover Girl ads, and Vanilla Star Jeans aims to launch Nastia Liukin Gold jeans and tops for holiday. She has a stake in Beaconstreetgirls.com, a tween Web site that vends fashion and beauty items, home decor and books....
Accusations that two members of the Chinese women’s gymnastic team were too young to compete have renewed focus on the Olympic rule that bars gymnasts under 16, an age limit that seeks to protect young athletes from health risks like the incessant pounding that can take a toll on a developing body....
The four-time defending national champion Georgia gymnastics team will face seven teams that competed in the 2008 NCAA Championships, including four at home as its 2009 schedule was announced Friday....
Shawn Johnson is favored to win the all-around competition, the sport's most coveted title — and to do so in a nation where she has developed a following partly because her longtime coach, Liang Chow, is a product of China's proud gymnastics program....
