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Light the Torch – Beijing Olympics and Other Olympic News

Archive for the ‘Gymnastics’ Category

October 29th, 2008

FIG to License Gymnasts to Help Prove Age

In an attempt to prevent future controversies like the one in Beijing where two Chinese Gold-Medalists were accused of being younger than the 16 years required for Olympic competition, the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) announced on Monday.
Beginning January 1, all junior and senior gymnasts who represent their countries at most international meets will need […]

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October 19th, 2008

The US Mens Gymnastic Team on Tour

This post is for my former co-blogger, Jeanne Dupuis who has moved up the b5 ladder as corporate trainer. She’s possibly Paul Hamm’s biggest fan. So, for Jeanne and all of you fans of the Hamm brothers, here are two videos from their performance on the Tour of the Gymnastic Superstars event.

The Tour of the […]

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October 15th, 2008

Liukin Named Sportswoman of the Year

The Women’s Sports Foundation chose Olympic Gymnast, Nastia Liukin as their individual Sportswoman of the Year at their annual banquet on Tuesday. The 18-year-old Liukin won five medals at the Beijing Games, including the Gold Medal in the women’s all-around competition.
US Women’s Softball player, Jessica Mendoza was awarded the Team Sportswoman of the Year award.
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September 26th, 2008

Probe into Chinese Gymnasts’ Ages Continues

The controversy surrounding the ages of the Gold-Medal-winning Chinese womens gymnastic team is continuing. The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) are examining whether He Kexin and Yang Yilin were truly the required 16 years required to compete at the Olympics. They have also expanded their inquiry to include the Chinese competitors at the 2000 Sydney […]

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September 25th, 2008

Behind the Scenes at the Tour of Gymnastic Superstars

Shawn Johnson, Nastia Liukin, the Hamm Brothers and other US Olympic gymnasts are still on tour with Disney’s “Tour of the Gymnastic Superstars.” Here’s a brief clip of what goes on behind the scenes at the tour, plus a few works from Nastia Liukin about her plans after gymnastics.

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September 17th, 2008

Shawn Johnson on the Gymnastics Superstars Tour

Shawn Johnson, the Hamm Brothers, and other gymnastic stars are touring the country in the Disney-produced Tour of the Gymnastics Superstars. The video below shows Johnson performing on the balance beam:

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September 10th, 2008

Nastia Liukin on Conan O’Brien

US Gymnast, Nastia Liukin is still making the rounds of the talk show programs. On Monday, she appeared on Conan O’Brien’s show. Liukin is charming, but the highlight is the clip of former coach Bela Karloyi watching her Gold-Medal-winning floor exercise performance. Take a look:

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September 9th, 2008

Tour of the Gymnastic SuperStars

The Disney-sponsored 2008 Tour of the Gymnastic Superstars kicked off on Sunday, September 7 in Reno. The 36-city tour features stars from the US mens and womens Olympic gymnastic teams, including Shawn Johnson and Nastia Liukin, as well as favorites such as Paul and Morgan Hamm and Shannon Miller. The Tour will criss-cross the United […]

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September 9th, 2008

Shawn Johnson and Nastia Liukin on Oprah

Did you watch the Oprah Olympics show yesterday? It was a tear-jerker, but fun. No one does the patriotic, inspriational thing quite like Oprah. If you missed the show, I’ll be posting clips from it as they become available. Below is a segment with US Gymastics Gold Medalists, Shawn Johnson and Nastia Liukin. Take […]

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September 8th, 2008

Win a Chance to Meet Shawn Johnson and the Hamm Brothers

Ortega Mexican Food Products is sponsoring a sweepstakes for which the grand prize is a chance to meet Shawn Johnson, Morgan Hamm, and Paul Hamm in person during their World Tour of Gymnastics Superstars event in St. Paul, Minnesota this fall. Included in the prize are admission to the event on November 9 (2008), […]

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