Skip to: Content
Skip to: Site Navigation
Skip to: Search
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2009
| Subscribe to Newser's RSS feeds RSS | Follow Newser on Twitter Twitter

NEWS ABOUT: Nastia Liukin

Nastia Liukin stories: 5 news summaries

 First Dog Releases Last Video 

Olympic medalists Phelps, Liukin guest-star in 2008 'Barney Cam'

Dec 15, 08 2:42 PM CST
(Newser) - The White House released its final “Barney Cam” Christmas video today, continuing the adventures of the first dog, the AP reports. This year, the Bushes’ terrier dreams of representing America as an Olympic pole-vaulter and swimmer before clinching a US victory in the Ryder Cup. After waking, Barney decks... More »

MORE ABOUT:
Bush administration • YouTube • Michael Phelps • holiday • Christmas • George W. Bush • Olympics • Nastia Liukin • Barney

Olympics

Obscure Tiebreaker Gives China's He Gold Over Liukin

0.033 margin on deductions puts American in second place in uneven bars

Aug 18, 08 12:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - Chinese gymnast He Kexin won a gold medal on the women’s uneven bars today, despite exactly same score as American Nastia Liukin, the New York Times reports. Liukin and He each scored 16.725, but since gymnastics no longer gives out dual medals, He was awarded the gold, thanks... More »

MORE ABOUT:
China • 2008 Beijing Olympics • gymnastics • gymnast • Nastia Liukin • He Kexin

 Shawn Grabs Third Silver

Luikin wins bronze, one medal short of her dad's 1988 take

Aug 18, 08 2:29 AM CDT
(Newser) - US gymnasts Shawn Johnson and Nastia Liukin were edged out of a gold medal yesterday in the floor exercise competition by Romania's Sandra Izbasa—but Johnson took the silver and Liukin the bronze. It was the third silver for Johnson who has one last chance for Olympic gold tomorrow on... More »

MORE ABOUT:
2008 Beijing Olympics • Shawn Johnson • Nastia Liukin • Sandra Izbasa • Cheng Fei • Alicia Sacramone • Liang Chow • Diego Hypolito • Gervasio Deferr • Anton Golotsutskov • Xiao Qin

olympics

 Liukin Does What Dad Couldn't

Daughter scores gymnastics gold as silver medalist father watches

Aug 15, 08 2:42 PM CDT
(Newser) - Growing up in Texas, Nastia Liukin eyed her father's four Olympic gold medals, won for his gymnastics exploits as a USSR star. But one always eluded him: the all-around individual medal, which he came within a tenth of a point of in 1988. "I hope that I made up... More »

MORE ABOUT:
2008 Beijing Olympics • gymnastics • Nastia Liukin

OLYMPICS

 US Gymnasts Grab
 Gold, Silver in All-Around

Liukin takes gold, Johnson silver to China's bronze

Aug 15, 08 6:33 AM CDT
(Newser) - Americans Nastia Liukin and Shawn Johnson captured the gold and silver medals in the women’s gymnastics all-around competitions, marking the first time US gymnasts have taken the top two spots, USA Today reports. Liukin’s standout balance-beam routine and focus on artistic elements helped lead her to victory with... More »

MORE ABOUT:
2008 Beijing Olympics • gymnastics • Shawn Johnson • Nastia Liukin

5 Stories


from our news partners