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2008 World Tour of Gymnastics Superstars is coming to Allstate Arena
Chicago Tribune reporterWhen it comes to made-for-the-stage moments and in-the-spotlight entertainment appeal, few Olympic sports--few sports--can rival gymnastics. The action! The artistry! The human drama--will she stick the landing or won't she? Nothing else can compete....Tags: Chicago White Sox, Multi-Sport Events, Physical Fitness, Beijing Games, Floor Exercise
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Gary's Broward centerpiece
Special CorrespondentTumbling, cartwheels, jumping jacks and feats of strength were in the spotlight Sept. 13 as gymnasts from throughout the state took part in National Gymnastics Day. This major date on the sport's calendar was celebrated by thousands of gymnasts and...Tags: Julie Davis, Clubs, Physical Fitness, Gymnastics
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Double-amputee doesn't qualify but races for 2012
From wire reportsDouble-amputee sprinter Oscar Pistorius will not compete for South Africa against able-bodied athletes at the Beijing Olympics after failing to make the roster for the 1,600-meter relay team. Pistorius, who recently won the right to compete against able-...Tags: Trials, Multi-Sport Events, Beijing Games, Sports Organizations, Athletes
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Decoder rings
Sun reporterThe perfect 10 is dead. Long live the A and B scores. Viewers who watch gymnastics only every four years are in for a shock. The scoring system that made Nadia Comaneci and Mary Lou Retton stars has been replaced by a complicated two-tier method that...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Multi-Sport Events, Nadia Comaneci, Rings, Judges
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Johnson wins floor silver, Liukin bronze
Los Angeles TimesNastia Liukin is having so much fun at these Olympics, she says she might stick around and compete again next year at the world championships. Shawn Johnson won't look beyond tomorrow's balance-beam final, her last chance to win a gold medal. Johnson...Tags: Vault, Multi-Sport Events, Floor Exercise, Awards and Prizes, Gymnastics
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Same score, but 2nd place
Los Angeles TimesHe Kexin marched into the news conference for gold-medal winners fashionably late last night. Already on the podium were still rings winner Chen Yibing and his coach, men's vault winner Leszek Blanik and his coach, and women's trampoline winner He Wenna...Tags: Vault, Trampoline, Multi-Sport Events, Parallel Bars, Awards and Prizes
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For Johnson, gold at last
Tribune Olympic BureauShawn Johnson had dark circles under her brown eyes and a headache, but when she jumped on the balance beam last night, she switched on her smile and defiantly pounded out a gold-medal routine. It wasn't the gold Johnson wanted. She had come here as...Tags: Multi-Sport Events, Floor Exercise, Gymnastics, Awards and Prizes
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China wins gold
Los Angeles TimesThe gold medal went away a little for the United States today when the tiny Chinese uneven bars workers twirled and let go and caught those chalky bars as if they were in a gym with a few friends and no pressure. And it went away a little more when...Tags: Vault, Floor Exercise, Gymnastics, Awards and Prizes, Uneven Bars
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Liukin pulls off tall feat, gets gold
Los Angeles TimesOver this year of monthly training camps and small meets, of national championships and Olympic trials, Martha Karolyi watched Nastia Liukin do double duty. Liukin had become an international star on uneven bars and balance beam. She has won world titles...Tags: Vault, Multi-Sport Events, Nadia Comaneci, Floor Exercise, Gymnastics
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Athletes work to ensure their gear arrives safely
Los Angeles Times Staff WritersSwimmers who will compete in the Beijing Olympics can pack light. All they have to bring is a suit, goggles and a cap. For the synchronized swimmers, add hair gel and glitter. Throw in a robe or warmup suit and they're good to go. Most track and field...Tags: Clubs, Multi-Sport Events, Beijing Games, Athletes, Uneven Bars
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U.S., China top gymnastics contenders
Tribune Olympic BureauBela Karolyi sums up the women's gymnastics team competition in five easily understood words: "U.S., China, no one else." One of the most anticipated Olympic battles begins Sunday with team qualifying. There are 12 countries entered, including...Tags: Vault, Multi-Sport Events, Newspapers, Floor Exercise, Awards and Prizes
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U.S. ready to put up a fight
China issued the challenge, and the short-handed U.S. women couldn't answer on Sunday. Now on to the showdown in the gymnastics team final, where every element truly counts. Neither powerhouse was at its best, and the Americans were severely handicapped...Tags: Vault, Welterweight, Gymnastics, Awards and Prizes, Uneven Bars
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