Gymnastics

What happened to the real Olympics?

salon.com     23-Aug-2008   3 related          

I am NBC's ideal viewer. I'm an Olympics dog, and I happily lap up whatever the NBC producers decide to put in my dish. NBC will toss in a minute or two of coverage of the winning jump or the last decathlon event, but...                    

USA: Elite Sportswear Congratulates Gymnastics USA Team

bharattextile.com     23-Aug-2008          

GK - Elite Sportswear , L.P. , the world's leading supplier of gymnastics apparel and official manufacturer of all adidas® competitive gymnastics apparel to Team USA, is proud to salute Team USA. In their quest to be the...                    

New world record for Bolt in Jamaica Olympics relay win - Summary

earthtimes.org     22-Aug-2008   59 related          

Beijing - Usain Bolt completed an historic Olympic gold and world record treble on Friday when he guided Jamaica to victory in the men's 4x100 metres relay in Beijing. Former doping offender Maurren Maggi became the first...                    

U.S. soccer team shuts out Brazil for gold

telegram.com     22-Aug-2008   200 related          

Members of the U.S. women’s soccer celebrate their gold-medal victory. I just won a gold medal,” said goalkeeper Hope Solo, whose banishment at last year’s World Cup symbolizes the struggles these Americans have had and...                    

Report: IOC wants proof of gymnasts ages

upi.com     22-Aug-2008   266 related          

Chinese gymnast He Kexin performs her routine on the uneven bars during the Women's Uneven Bars Final at the National Indoor Stadium, August 18, 2008, at the Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. He was tied with American gymnast...                    

Michael Giltz: God And Man At The Olympics

huffingtonpost.com     21-Aug-2008   10 related          

I'm a huge gymanstics fan, so beyond the excitement of the women -- who always get tons of press coverage -- it was great to see the men do so well, especially after injuries sidelined the Hamm brothers. And sparkplug Jonathan...                    

Olympic Memories --- Part 2

thegrimreality.blogspot.com     22-Aug-2008   10 related          

As I said here, I loved the Olympics as a child. The world seemed to crave those wonderful days of Olympic competition in gymnastics. My parents caught the fever and signed my sister and I up for gymnastics (after our utter...                    

School has 800 students in elementary training session

thestar.com.my     22-Aug-2008          

THE compulsory artistic gymnastic session as part of the physical education programme for primary school pupils at the Sri Kuala Lumpur in Subang Jaya has paid dividends. About 800 pupils from Year One to Year Five are...                    

International Olympic Committee Promises to Investigate Chinese Gymnast's Age

aol.com     22-Aug-2008   10 related          

Filed under: China, USAThe Chinese gymnast He Kexin, who won the gold medal in the uneven bars and won another gold for China in the team competition, has long been the subject of scrutiny surrounding her age.News organizations...                    

It's Time to Kick Out Some Olympic Sports

time.com     21-Aug-2008   9 related          

USA's duet team of Christina Jones, left, and Andrea Nott, right, compete during the final of the duet free routine in synchronized swimming. But the question remains: Should synchronized swimming and rhythmic gymnastics remain...