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NEWS ABOUT: gymnastics

gymnastics stories: 17 news summaries

(Newser) - The restraining order against Shawn Johnson stalker Robert Michael O’Ryan has been extended to 3 years, E! reports today. The Johnson family is “pleased with the decision,” their lawyer said. O’Ryan is being held in a California jail for trespassing on a studio lot—guns, duct... More »

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Dancing with the Stars • stalker • 2008 Beijing Olympics • gymnastics • Shawn Johnson • restraining order • stalking • Robert Michael O'Ryan

 Officials Clear 
 Chinese Gymnasts 

But some of the 2000 competitors were too young, FIG says

Oct 1, 08 9:30 AM CDT
(AP) - China's 2008 gold medal gymnasts are in the clear, after international gymnastics officials said today the documentation provided confirms the women were old enough to compete. But the Chinese team that won the bronze medal 8 years ago still faces questions about the age of two competitors. More »

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China • age • 2008 Beijing Olympics • gymnastics • gymnast • Chinese athletes

OLYMPICS

 IOC to Probe
 Chinese Gymnast's Age

US computer experts uncovers Chinese documentation listing age as 14

Aug 22, 08 3:53 AM CDT
(Newser) - The International Olympic Committee has launched an investigation to determine if Chinese gymnastics gold medalist He Kexin is under the minimum age of 16, after a computer security expert turned up a document indicating that she's 14. Mike Walker yesterday posted an account of his search, in which he found... More »

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2008 Beijing Olympics • gymnastics • Chinese athletes • Olympic athletes

olympics

Disappointment Has a Silver (Medal) Lining

As gymnast beats herself up, American fans go wild

Aug 18, 08 5:45 PM CDT
(Newser) - Despite failing to win an individual medal, and her tearful insistence that she cost the US the team gold, gymnast Alicia Sacramone is enjoying wild popularity among fans across the world, the San Diego Union-Tribune reports. "I guess it's kind of surprising,” said Sacramone, who has climbed as... More »

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2008 Beijing Olympics • gymnastics • gymnast • Alicia Sacramone

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 »

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China • 2008 Beijing Olympics • gymnastics • gymnast • Nastia Liukin • He Kexin

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 »

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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 »

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2008 Beijing Olympics • gymnastics • Shawn Johnson • Nastia Liukin

(AP) - Just 9 months before the Beijing Olympics, the Chinese government's news agency, Xinhua, reported that gymnast He Kexin was 13, which would have made her ineligible to be on the team that won a gold medal this week. In its report Nov. 3, Xinhua identified He as one of "... More »

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2008 Beijing Olympics • gymnastics • gymnast • Chinese athletes

Olympics

 China Gymnasts Golden
 Amid Age Accusations

Second-place US thinks Chinese girls too young

Aug 13, 08 7:46 AM CDT
(Newser) - China’s women bested the defending champion US women to take their first gymnastics gold medal today, as the Americans stumbled and the younger, smaller Chinese gymasts won a comfortable lead. But the victory came amid continuing charges that the Chinese competitors—who average 4 foot 9 and 77 pounds—... More »

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China • 2008 Beijing Olympics • gymnastics • gold medal

 A 10 Won't Win
 Gym Gold
 in Beijing

New system eliminates 'perfect score' ceiling in gymnastics

Aug 6, 08 5:40 AM CDT
(Newser) - When gymnasts take to the vault and the uneven bars at this summer's Olympics, viewers will notice a major change to the scoring: the perfect 10 has been eliminated. For the first time at the Games, gymnastics will be assessed on a scale with no ceiling, with gold medalists expected... More »

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2008 Beijing Olympics • gymnastics • gymnast • Paul Hamm • perfect 10

Hand Will Keep Gymnast Hamm From Beijing

Break won't heal in time for US star to defend
'04 all-around gold

Jul 28, 08 1:07 PM CDT
(AP) - Paul Hamm will not be going to the Beijing Olympics to defend his all-around gold medal, the US gymnast announced today, because his broken right hand has not healed sufficiently. He also hurt his rotator cuff in his accelerated recovery effort. "I have put my heart and soul into... More »

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2008 Beijing Olympics • gymnastics • US Olympic athletes • Paul Hamm

 Chinese Gymnasts
 May be Underage

Passports say girls are 16, but other documents put them at 14

Jul 27, 08 8:05 AM CDT
(Newser) - Two of China's Olympic gymnasts may be younger than the cutoff age of 16, although their passports indicate otherwise, the New York Times reports. He Kexin and Jiang Yuyuan both hold papers citing 1991 birthdates, but previous competition records indicate they may be just 14. Why would China want to... More »

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China • age • 2008 Beijing Olympics • gymnastics • gymnast • passport

City Rebuilds Flooded Gym
for Gymnast

US champion can't let anything distract her in Olympic trials

Jun 19, 08 11:31 AM CDT
(Newser) - When storms inundated Shawn Johnson's hometown of West Des Moines, they also left a foot of water in her gym. But the 16-year-old couldn't use that as an excuse to take a break from workouts: The reigning world champion gymnast was preparing for this week’s Olympic trials, the Houston ... More »

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Iowa • 2008 Beijing Olympics • athlete • flooding • gymnastics • gymnast • Shawn Johnson • gold medal

Cheerleading's Brave New World Raises Safety Worries

Injuries on the rise; recent death highlights concerns

Apr 19, 08 1:11 PM CDT
(Newser) - As cheerleading has become a spectacle of acrobatic feats with its own events, injuries—some of them deadly—have been on the rise, ABC News reports. In the latest example, a 20-year-old woman died after being accidentally kicked in the chest during a Massachusetts competition last weekend. She suffered damage... More »

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sports • athlete • gymnastics • sports deaths • cheerleading

Star Gymnast Attracts Fans and Sponsors

Coke, Adidas love 16-year-old gold
medal favorite

Mar 1, 08 7:18 PM CST
(Newser) - Corporate sponsors like Adidas and Coca-Cola are latching onto a tiny gymnast with a towering talent named Shawn Johnson, the Washington Post reports. The smiling 16-year-old shares "brand attributes" with Coca-Cola like "genuine" and "fun," one exec says. She is also the world's reigning gymnastics... More »

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Iowa • 2008 Beijing Olympics • athlete • gymnastics • gymnast • Shawn Johnson • gold medal

UCLA Looks to Pretty Up Pauley

Famed arena may get small improvements or even a reconstruction

Feb 27, 08 2:37 AM CST
(Newser) - There is no question UCLA's Pauley Pavilion needs a makeover, but Bruin Nation is in an all-out debate as to whether it just needs some Botox or whether the old girl needs a complete facelift, reports the Los Angeles Times. Changes on the table for the famed Westwood Arena range... More »

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NCAA • basketball • Los Angeles • UCLA • gymnastics • Pac-10 Conference • Pauley Pavilion • volleyball • renovation

Rookie Gymnast Vaults Her Rep

Shawn Johnson steals the spotlight

Aug 18, 07 12:53 PM CDT
(Newser) - The USA Gymnastics team is rolling out a new megastar for Beijiing 2008: Shawn Johnson, a 4'10" 15-year-old who's been racking up gold medals at national and international championships even while finishing high school. But Johnson has only been on the national team for 10 months, and she's still getting... More »

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2008 Beijing Olympics • gymnastics • gymnast • Shawn Johnson • Olympic Games

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