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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, Beam Gymnastics, Multi-Sport Events, Physical Fitness, Beijing Games
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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, Beam Gymnastics, Multi-Sport Events, Awards and Prizes, Gymnastics
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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: Beam Gymnastics, Multi-Sport Events, 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, Beam Gymnastics, Gymnastics, Awards and Prizes, Uneven Bars
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Sport sullied by tiny kids
They looked like kids playing dressup, their eyes accentuated with pastel eyeshadow and glitter, their hair pulled back with colorful barrettes in the shape of stars. The blusher on their cheeks was applied much too generously, producing an effect that...Tags: Vault, Sports Organizations, 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, Beam Gymnastics, Multi-Sport Events, Nadia Comaneci, Gymnastics
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U.S. men's soccer tops Japan in opener, 1-0
From wire reportsStuart Holden ended the United States' three-game scoring drought with a goal in the second half, giving the Americans a 1-0 victory over Japan in men's soccer yesterday in Tianjin, Chican, in the Olympic opener for both. The Scottish-born Holden...Tags: Gymnastics, Pommel Horse, Peter Nowak, ING Group, Ball Gymnastics
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What to watch
Sun staffAUGUST 9 HIGHLIGHTS It's the first episode of the Phelps and Hoff Show, as Baltimore's gifts to the swimming world compete in their versions of the 400- meter individual medley. They hold the men's and women's records for the 400 IM and could be holding...Tags: Jewelry and Watches, Track Cycling, Marathon, Volleyball, Vault
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Dawes' golden gleam hasn't worn
Sun reporterMagnificent. A dozen years after Dominique Dawes and her six teammates on the U.S. women's gymnastics squad had the nickname hung on them like the Olympic gold medal they won, people still bestow it on her. At 31, she still looks, well, magnificent....Tags: Vault, Olympic Games, Multi-Sport Events, NBC, Beijing Games
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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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Gold a 'perfect ending' for Johnson
Chicago Tribune Olympic BureauBEIJING — Shawn Johnson had a headache and dark circles under her brown eyes, but when she jumped onto the balance beam Tuesday night, she switched on her smile and defiantly pounded out a gold-medal routine. It wasn't the gold Johnson wanted....Tags: Beam Gymnastics, Multi-Sport Events, Gymnastics, Awards and Prizes
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American Shawn Johnson finally gets her gold medal
Los Angeles Times Staff WriterBEIJING -- Shawn Johnson had dark circles under her brown eyes and a headache, but when she jumped onto the balance beam Tuesday night she switched on her smile and defiantly pounded out a gold- medal routine. It wasn't the gold Johnson wanted. She had...Tags: Beam Gymnastics, Olympic Games, Multi-Sport Events, Awards and Prizes, Gymnastics
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