Gymnastics

                   

Russia’s Isinbayeva vaults to gold

rian.ru     3 hrs ago          

BEIJING (AFP) - Yelena Isinbayeva of Russia put in yet another masterful display of high-class pole vaulting here on Monday to better her own world record on the way to defending Olympic gold. The reigning double world and...                    

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Liukin and Johnson have only gold medals in common

iht.com     12 hrs ago   9 related          

BEIJING: Each with an Olympic gold medal to call their own, the gymnasts Nastia Liukin and Shawn Johnson prepared to part ways after sharing the long road to stardom. Liukin, the Olympic champion in the all-around, made her...                    

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Local gymnasts inspired by Olympics

stargazette.com     15 hrs ago   3 related          

Young Tiers gymnasts look to U.S. Olympic stars as sports models. By Jennifer Madison • Star-Gazette • August 21, 2008 Although the summer Olympics are on the other side of the world, little Shawn Johnson wannabes at the Elmira...                    

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Americans finding success in Beijing

thetraveleronline.com     16 hrs ago   44 related          

The 2008 Summer Olympics. The Games of the XXIX Olympiad. Michael Phelps Fun Time. All would be appropriate names for the ongoing festivities across the Pacific in Beijing. Perhaps Michael Phelps Fun Time is the most apropos,...                    

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● Great Olympic moments on YouTube

kottke.org     23 hrs ago          

One of the best ways to watch the Olympics is to chase down all the references made by NBC's commentators on YouTube and watch them in addition to (or instead of) the regular telecast. Here are some of the ones I've found. From...                    

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Olympics fueling passion of local male gymnasts

thetowntalk.com     14 hrs ago          

By Will Tubbs • wtubbs@thetowntalk.com • August 21, 2008 PINEVILLE -- Each night scores of people have faithfully tuned in each night to the Olympics to root on, among others, the United States Gymnastics team. Among that group...                    

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How Did China Win the Gymnastics Tie?

epochtimes.com     yesterday   5 related          

BEIJING - It did not make any sense to Liukin , to the fans, to the coaches or even the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) officials, who struggled to explain the rules to a large group of confused people after the...                    

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Eric Zorn: Stumping for Olympics tramp'

chicagotribune.com     yesterday   1 related          

Why do you think the poor trampoline is given such short shrift in TV coverage of the huge acrobatics portion of Olympic competition? Every four years when I pay attention to gymnastics and diving, I'm stunned by the strength,...                    

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Born to Illegal Immigrants, Henry Cejudo Wins Gold for U.S.

wsjonline.com     yesterday   66 related          

American wrestler Henry Cejudo, the son of illegal immigrants from Mexico, won gold in the 121-pound freestyle final on Tuesday, before much of his family, but not his mother, Nelly Rico, who provided for him during a tough...                    

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Gymnastics Wrap-Up

thestranger.com     yesterday          

Coming soon: Jen Graves and I liveslog some synchronized swimming. It's on at midnight or thereabouts Friday night. If you read us, you have no life. But it will be awesome. I had no idea synchro teams, like, did little '80s...                    

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