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Olympics & Major Competitions

Learn all about the Olympics: how to make the team, which athletes to watch, and the results and history of the event. Plus, find out about other upcoming gymnastics meets and see results from major competitions such as the World Championships and U.S. Nationals.
Upcoming Gymnastics Competitions
The major meets in 2009 and beyond.
2008 Olympic Highlights
From the total domination of the Chinese men, to the amazing American pair of Shawn Johnson and Nastia Liukin, find out the most memorable moments of the Beijing Olympics.
All About Olympic Gymnastics
Everything you want to know about Olympic gymnastics: the history of the sport, the famous gymnasts of the past and present, the rules and scoring, and how to do gymnastics.
Who Made the 2008 US Women's Olympic Team?
The US women are the defending World Champions, and one of the favorites to win team gold in Beijing. Here's who made the squad.
Top Olympic Gymnasts Worldwide
Find out the athletes who may come home from Beijing with a big medal haul.
The Biggest Controversies in Olympic Gymnastics
From the gold-medal debate between Paul Hamm and Yang Tae-Young, to the doping scandal with Andreea Raducan and unconvincing wins of Tatiana Gutsu and Dimosthenis Tampakos, find out the biggest controversies in Olympic gymnastics.
An Illustrated History of Olympic Gymnastics
From its appearance in the first modern Olympic Games in 1896, to the 2008 Beijing Olympics and beyond, gymnastics has undergone amazing changes in equipment, types of gym, and scoring. Check out the evolution of the sport.
Olympic Gymnastics: The Basics of Women’s Artistic Gymnastics
All about the equipment and competition in Olympic women's gymnastics.
Olympic Gymnastics: Women's Gymnastics Rules & Judging
All about the new gymnastics rules in women's gymnastics and what to watch, as a spectator, to really enjoy Olympic gymnastics.
Olympic Gymnastics: The Basics of Men’s Artistic Gymnastics
All about Olympic men's gymnastics: the competition, the qualifiers and the events.
Olympic Gymnastics: Men's Gymnastics Rules & Judging
All about the new gymnastics rules (Code of Points) in men's gymnastics and what to watch, as a spectator, to really enjoy Olympic gymnastics.
Olympic Gymnastics: The Basics of Rhythmic Gymnastics
All about Olympic rhythmic gymnastics: the competition, the qualifiers and the apparatus.
Olympic Gymnastics: Rhythmic Gymnastics Rules & Judging
All about the rhythmic gymnastics rules -- and what to watch, as a spectator, to really enjoy Olympic gymnastics.
Olympic Gymnastics: The Basics of Trampoline
All about Olympic trampoline: the competition, the qualifiers, and the equipment.
Olympic Gymnastics: Trampoline Rules & Judging
All about the complex scoring system of Olympic trampoline. Here's how to understand the rules and enjoy watching the sport.
Your Road to the Olympic Team
Wondering how to become an Olympic gymnast? Here's what it takes.
Olympic Gymnastics Medalists
The past medalists in men's gymnastics, women's gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, and trampoline.
The Top 10 Stuck Landings in the Last 10 Years
Ten of the best and most memorable stuck landings in the last decade.
The Olympic Gymnastics Schedule
Don't miss a single meet! Here's the competition schedule (in Beijing time), as well as the TV schedule for the US.
Who's Going to Win in Beijing?
Find out my predictions for the Olympic medalists in gymnastics.

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