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  • August 2008

    • In Age Flap, IOC Lacks Spine

      Washington Post  |  Aug 22, 08 4:58 PM CDT

      In Age Flap, IOC Lacks Spine

      (Newser) - After weeks of speculation about underage Chinese gymnasts and reports that at least two of them are not yet 16, the International Olympic Committee is investigating yet still sitting on its hands, Sally Jenkins writes in the Washington Post . The question “is whether the IOC is genuinely trying to govern in these Olympics, or whether it has become a mere bag man for Chinese organizers and corporate sponsors.” More »

    • Johnson Nabs Gold on Beam

      Associated Press  |  Aug 19, 08 7:40 AM CDT

      Johnson Nabs Gold on Beam

      (AP) - Shawn Johnson finally got her Olympic gold medal in the last event of the women's gymnastics competition today on the balance beam. When her routine, chock-full of difficult tricks, earned a 16.225, Johnson's grin was a thousand times wider than the 4-inch-wide beam she had just conquered.  More »

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      2008 Beijing Olympics  • Beijing  • gymnast  • Shawn Johnson

    • Disappointment Has a Silver (Medal) Lining

      Union-Tribune (San Diego)  |  Aug 18, 08 5:45 PM CDT

      Disappointment Has a Silver (Medal) Lining

      (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 high as fourth ("volcanic") on Google Trends, "because I didn't have that good an outcome here." More »

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      2008 Beijing Olympics  • gymnastics  • gymnast  • Alicia Sacramone

    • Obscure Tiebreaker Gives China's He Gold Over Liukin

      New York Times  |  Aug 18, 08 12:21 PM CDT

      Obscure Tiebreaker Gives China's He Gold Over Liukin

      (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 to a lower average deduction total—a margin of just 0.033. More »

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

    • Chinese News Agency Put Gymnast's Age at 13

      Associated Press  |  Aug 14, 08 8:00 PM CDT

      Chinese News Agency Put Gymnast's Age at 13

      (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 "10 big new stars" who made a splash at China's Cities Games. It gave her age as 13 and reported that she beat Yang Yilin on the uneven bars at those games. More »

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      2008 Beijing Olympics  • gymnastics  • gymnast  • Chinese athletes

    • A 10 Won't Win Gym Gold in Beijing

      New York Times  |  Aug 6, 08 5:40 AM CDT

      A 10 Won't Win Gym Gold in Beijing

      (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 to receive a mark of 17. The new, supposedly fairer system has divided the sport, reports the New York Times . More »

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      2008 Beijing Olympics  • gymnastics  • gymnast  • Paul Hamm

  • July 2008

    • Chinese Gymnasts May be Underage

      New York Times  |  Jul 27, 08 8:05 AM CDT

      Chinese Gymnasts May be Underage

      (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 slip younger gymnasts onto its team? More »

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

  • June 2008
  • April 2008

    • Putin Blasts Remarriage Rumors

      BBC  |  Apr 18, 08 1:22 PM CDT

      Putin Blasts Remarriage Rumors

      (Newser) - Vladimir Putin moved swiftly to put to rest rumors he was planning to divorce his wife to marry a 24-year-old former gymnast and current member of parliament. During a visit to Italy, the lame duck Russian president assured reporters that there was "not a single word of truth" to the tabloid story that broke yesterday, the BBC reports. More »

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      Russia  • Vladimir Putin  • marriage  • divorce  • gymnast  • Lyudmila Putin  • Alina Kabaeva

  • March 2008

    • Star Gymnast Attracts Fans and Sponsors

      Washington Post  |  Mar 1, 08 7:18 PM CST

      Star Gymnast Attracts Fans and Sponsors

      (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 champion and gold-medal favorite in Beijing this year. More »

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

  • August 2007

    • Rookie Gymnast Vaults Her Rep

      Washington Post  |  Aug 18, 07 12:53 PM CDT

      Rookie Gymnast Vaults Her Rep

      (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 used to being in the spotlight, the Washington Post reports. More »

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

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