The Tour in the States kicked off in Reno, Nevada.
Inside Gymnastics has a 6 page write-up including some interesting athlete interviews. I especially liked those with Jonathan Horton:
… “So far, they’ve treated us like rock stars,†Horton said. “It’s great, and not like my normal life at all. I don’t think I really realized how many people watch the Olympics until I got home and started being approached, just, everywhere. I can’t even go to a restaurant without someone asking for an autograph and it’s like, ‘How do you know me?’ It takes a minute to realize they watched me on TV. …
Gymnast celebrities. How about that.
… they’ll rack up 13,011 miles during 38 exhibition performances in 70 days on the 2008 Tour of Gymnastics Superstars. …
Hitting The Road – Inside Gymnastics
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