In her first Team GB 'Brits to Watch' video diary entry we see artistic gymnast Becky Downie in action on the bars and the beam at the British Team Championships and first Olympic qualifier. keywords:association,becky,beijing,boa,british,downie,gb,gymnast,gymnastics,olympic,olympics,sport,team,teamgb,Other
There are 45 days until I turn into a sobbing mess! That's right, the Olympics are quickly approaching and I got my first taste of the drama last night with the U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Team trials. Oh, the glittery spandex! The sassy man announcer! The tiny girls with thighs that could kill an adult man! The triumph and beauty of these elite athletes, putting it on the line to fulfill a lifelong d...
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Olympic all-around gymnastics champion Paul Hamm was thrilled his twin brother, Morgan, was named in the U.S. men's team for Beijing on Sunday, marking their third Olympics in a row as team mates. Paul Hamm, despite recovering from a broken hand, was named to the six-man team on Saturday at the end of the Olympic trials. Morgan Hamm, struggling with strained tendons in his...
PHILADELPHIA (Reuters) - Olympic all-around gymnastics champion Paul Hamm was thrilled his twin brother, Morgan, was named in the U.S. men's team for Beijing on Sunday, marking their third Olympics in a row as team mates. Paul Hamm, despite recovering from a broken hand, was named to the six-man team on Saturday at the end of the Olympic trials. Morgan Hamm, struggling with strained tendons in his...
SportsTop U.S. Female Gymnasts Go Head-to-headTop U.S. Female Gymnasts Go Head-to-headThe Associated PressShawn Johnson and Nastia Liukin all but sealed spots on the U.S. Olympic gymnastics team that will be favored to win the gold medal in Beijing. Johnson edged Liukin again, just as she did at the national championships two weeks ago. (June 21)IT'S SO CLOSE THEY CAN ALMOST TASTE IT....BEIJING IS...
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OlympicsAt this week's U.S. Olympic team trials, and in August for a first time in an Olympics, gymnastics' complex scoring system — its revised Code of Points — will be in effect.
Find out why Nick Bonner, a resident in Beijing, won't be staying for the Olympics. Instead, he will be in Pyongyang to witness the Mass Games - the iconic gymnastics performance of North Korea.
Jake Deitchler, an 18-year-old from Minnesota unfazed by any deficit or opponent, pulled off two major upsets Saturday to win the U.S. 145.5-pound Greco-Roman trials and become the first high schooler on the Olympic wrestling team in 32 years.
Morgan Hamm tore his pectoral muscle while training on the High Bars. He is now in therapy hoping to recover in time to qualify for the Beijing Olympics.
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Chelsie Memmel is headed to Beijing for the 2008 Summer Olympics. Here is a behind-the-scenes look at her training with her dad (who is also her coach).Go to http://www.nbcolympics.com/familyroom/index.html to see the full episode.
EDF Energy says it wants to use the 2012 Olypic Games as a “turning point” in the fight against climate change. In 2012, we’ll give up and just allow the planet to change without our interference. The campaign, which launches on May 26, will promotes EDF Energy’s role as the first sustainability partner of the London Olympics and encourages consumers to save energy by visit...
Caption: Paul Hamm leaves the arena with ice on his right wrist following the first day of competition at the US Men's Gymnastics Championships at Reliant Arena, Thursday, May 22, 2008, in Houston. (AP Photo/Houston Chronicle, Smiley N. Pool)
Ilya Kovalchuk scored an overtime power-play goal as Russia rallied to stun Canada 5-4 and end a 15-year gold medal drought at the ice hockey world championship on Sunday.
The boys are loving attending a weekly gymnastics class, led by a Chinese Olympic gymnast in training and a British international trampolining judge. What a privilege! The gym is being re-built, presumably in preparation for the 2008 Olympics.
A senior Chinese official has asked whether Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama would agree to attend the Beijing Olympics to ease recent tensions, a Tibet government-in-exile legislator said on Monday.
Filmed on location for my GymJox.com blog website. These guys are short but boy are they ripped to shreds, chiseled to perfection, although many I feel are a bit underdeveloped in the pecs region. What do you think?
Cheering Chinese stood on their chairs and waved flags as the Olympic torch started its mainland leg Sunday on the tropical island of Hainan -- the first stop in what is expected to be a peaceful three-month journey to Beijing.