… 2008 Olympians and alternates were recognized in Boston during the senior women’s final session: women – Shawn Johnson East, Nastia Liukin, Chellsie Memmel, Samantha Peszek, Bridget Sloan and alternates Jana Bieger and Ivana Hong; and men – Alexander Artemev, Raj Bhavsar, Joey Hagerty, Jonathan Horton, Justin Spring, Kevin Tan and David Durante, alternate.
Corrie Lothrop and Alicia Sacramone Quinn were unable to attend the August 19 recognition.
2018 marks the 10th anniversary of the 2008 team’s 10-medal performance at the Olympic Games, which at that time was the USA’s most medals since the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles and at a non-boycotted Olympic Games. …
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Simone wins 5th Nationals
She not only became the first woman to win five titles (2013-16, 2018) in USA Gymnastics’ history, but she won that fifth title with a 6.55-point margin of victory just eight months after returning to training.
Biles accumulated a 119.850 total in the all-around. She also won all four event title …
Biles wins fifth senior women’s all-around title at 2018 U.S. Gymnastics Championships
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Sam Mikulak wins 5th Nationals
“It’s a wonderful stepping stone,” Mikulak said.
“It definitely feels good. I think this is the favorite one that I’ve won so far …”
Sam Mikulak wins U.S. gymnastics title 18 months after Achilles injury
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Justin Spring reflects on Olympic Bronze 2008
… it all magically came together when it mattered most at the Olympics Trials and at the Olympic Games.
Our team walked away with a bronze medal.
Our 2008 Olympic men’s gymnastics team ended up using two of its alternate athletes before we even competed at the Games; one of which, Sasha, moved in to the Olympic Village the night before our first day, which was the team preliminaries. …
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Elena Shushunova has died
Terrible news.
One of the greatest gymnasts all time died in St. Petersburg of complications from pneumonia.
Elena Shushunova; 23 April 1969 – 16 August 2018) was a Russian (former Soviet) gymnast, World, European, and Olympic Champion.
Shushunova is one of five women (Larisa Latynina, Vera Caslavska, Ludmilla Tourischeva and Lilia Podkopayeva are the other four) who has won the grand slam of All-Around titles: Olympics, World Championships, European/Continental Championships. …
I remember Elena best from Worlds 1985 Montreal. Even more powerful than Mary Lou Retton.
She was co-champion with Oksana Omelianchik. USSR withdrew both Irina Baraksanova and Olga Mostepanova from the AA final, pretending injury, replacing them with Oksana and Elena.
Rest in peace.
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Eleftherios Petrounias 15.133 Rings
#Legend Olympic champ went 6.300 + 8.833 during the first rotation, first subdivision. He’ll qualify to the Final easily, likely in 1st ranks.
I had his E-score at about 9.20. He’s tough to deduct aside from the landing.
Two judges have SmartRings screens right in front of their faces. GREEN means you met minimum requirements for holding strength in an isometric position.
Petrounias holds as long and as steadily as anyone.
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Ellie Black and some Kid
At the Nova Scotia banquet honouring their best athletes all time.
She’s with Sidney “Sid the Kid” Crosby, captain of the Pittsburgh Penguins of the NHL, widely regarded as one of the greatest hockey players of all time.
Simone’s D-score 25.0
If there were doubts about the Simone Biles comeback, they’ve been silenced. Despite a slip on the uneven bars, the four-time Olympic gold medalist easily won the all-around and three events at last weekend’s U.S. Classic in Columbus, Ohio.
With the U.S. Championships just two weeks away in Boston, Biles looks poised for more success and add further weight to the argument that she is the greatest gymnast of all time. …
In Columbus, Biles received d-scores of:
- 6.000, vault;
- 6.100, uneven bars;
- 6.300 balance beam;
- 6.600 floor exercise.
Simone Biles: Is The Best Still To Come?
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Olympic Gymnastics has changed
Twist and Pulse – evolution of dance
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Twist and Pulse are an English street dance duo.
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