Brand New: Gym Reviews
Tuesday June 30, 2009
Are you a coach, gymnast, or gym parent? Tell us about the gyms where you've worked, watched or trained. I get tons of e-mails asking about gyms in specific ... Read More
Make It or Break It: Episode 2
Tuesday June 30, 2009
Photo © Isabella Vosmikova / ABC Family
If you missed last night's episode of the new gymnastics drama Make It or Break It, it's now available online here. It's ... Read More
The Top 10 Stuck Landings: #8
Monday June 29, 2009
Alexei NemovPhoto © Andy Lyons / Allsport / Getty Images
Alexei Nemov was the runner-up in the 1996 Olympic all-around competition, and in 2000, he was determined to win it all. ... Read More
Vote for Liukin, Johnson, and Kupets
Thursday June 25, 2009
Nastia Liukin and Shawn JohnsonPhoto © Harry How / Getty Images
2008 Olympians Nastia Liukin and Shawn Johnson, and 2009 NCAA all-around champ and 2004 Olympian Courtney Kupets have all ... Read More
Make It or Break It: What Did You Think?
Tuesday June 23, 2009
Photo © Isabella Vosmikova / ABC Family.
Now that I've watched Make It or Break It I don't know whether to laugh or cry. It's so ridiculously unrealistic, that ... Read More
TV Alert: Make It or Break It on Tonight
Monday June 22, 2009
Photo © Bob D'Amico / ABC Family.
The new gymnastics show Make It or Break It will premiere on ABC Family tonight (June 22) at 9pm. Though I think ... Read More
Photo of the Week
Wednesday June 17, 2009
Lena, 15, lives in Essen, Germany. She's been a gymnast since age five, and names Nastia Liukin as her role model. She says, "[Nastia] loves [gymnastics] and spends her life ... Read More
The Onion: Shawn Johnson Joke
Wednesday June 17, 2009
Shawn JohnsonPhoto © Chris Trotman / Getty Images
Gym fans are abuzz about a new satirical video from The Onion that talks about 2008 Olympian Shawn Johnson being "put to sleep" ... Read More
Poll: Can a Specialist Be Considered One of the Greatest Ever?
Sunday June 14, 2009
Cheng FeiPhoto © Mark Dadswell / Getty Images
The use of 6-3-3 in team finals in the past eight years has increased the number of specialists in the sport, too. ... Read More
Flashback to 1976: Nadia Comaneci in Sports Illustrated
Tuesday June 9, 2009
Nadia ComaneciPhoto © Tony Duffy / Allsport / Getty Images
I've just finished reading this Sports Illustrated article written in 1976 shortly after Nadia Comaneci dominated the Montreal Olympics.It's a ... Read More
The Top 10 Stuck Landings: #9
Monday June 8, 2009
Fabian HambuechenPhoto © Adam Pretty / Getty Images
German gymnast Fabian Hambuechen, competing in front of a home crowd at the 2007 Worlds, nailed his double twisting double layout dismount from ... Read More
Cool Routine: Youna Dufournet on Bars
Tuesday June 2, 2009
Youna DufournetPhoto © Jonathan Daniel / Getty Images
France's Youna Dufournet earned a 15.35 for an impressive routine at French nationals this past weekend. She throws an amazing combo: ... Read More