Category: Olympics

Zhang Boheng leads Chinese Games

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They REALLY should have taken him to the Olympics.

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https://twitter.com/intlgymnast/status/1439592690119806976

Ferrari has NOT retired

After winning her first medal in her 4th Olympics, you’d think Vanessa might hang up the grips at ageย 30.

Happily … NOPE.

Beijing Olympics 2022 – World Peace?

Tensions between the Chinese dictatorship and the rest of the world have been high in recent months.

Hopefully the Winter Olympics will bring people together.

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Olympic Channel – All Around finale๏ฟผ

It was a gamble to chose 3 gymnasts to follow through to the Tokyo Olympics.

First, an unexpected pandemic delayed the competition for a year.

Next, only one of the three gymnasts followed ended up qualifying for Tokyo.

Happily, Angelina had a great meet. Tied Bronze in the All Around and Bronze on Floor at the Olympics. Gold in team.

Watch the final episode (and all previous episodes) here. It’s fun to watch Russian and American gymnasts cheering each other.

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Chuso is REALLY retiring

Never say never. But Oksana sounds definite in a new, long interview:

… ย I guess an athlete just feels when the time they will not want to train and compete anymore comes. I felt that my concluding Olympics would be in Tokyo. I knew that after Tokyo, the moment when I wouldnโ€™t want to come to the gym anymore would happen.

Thatโ€™s exactly what happened. …

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Always interesting and entertaining, click through for the story of how Oksana met her husband. And how her Mom reacted.

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100 MOST INFLUENTIAL – Simone Biles

Click through to see the 2021 video and tribute from Serena Williams.

Though she just won the Olympics weeks ago, Suni made the list too. ๐Ÿ™‚

Sam Oldham retired

The 2012 Olympic Bronze medalist โ€” Sam Oldham โ€” is now age-28.

He’s been a terrific representative of our sport. Speaking out about the importance of mental health for athletes.

Click PLAY or watch his final competition routine on YouTube.