Womens Gymnastics

Capitalized Communism in US Sports From Women's Gymnastics to IMG Academies

Hilary Levey Friedman | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Underage Chinese Gymnasts, Alicia Sacramone, Women's Gymnastics, Bela and Marta Karolyi, IMG Academies, Sports News
Hilary Levey Friedman

As American youth sports become increasingly competitive, centralized training systems modeled on the success of communist sport, but driven by American capitalism, seem destined to develop further.

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Chinese Gymnast Was Underage At 2000 Sydney Olympics, Officials Rule

AP | NANCY ARMOUR | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ioc, Olympics, International Olympic Committee, Age, Sydney 2000, Too Young, Underage Gymnasts, Women's Gymnastics, Dong Fangxiao, Underage, Gymnasts, Gymnastics, China, Bronze Medal, Sports News

VANCOUVER, British Columbia — The international gymnastics officials who cleared China's team of age violations during the Beijing Games now say...

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What Reality Television Can Do For The Olympics

Joel Schwartzberg | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Womens Gymnastics, Bela Karolyi, Beijing Olympics, Olympics, Sacramone, USA Men's Gymnastic Team, Bob Costas, 2008 Beijing Olympics, 2008 Olympics, Michael Phelps, Alicia Sacramone, Media News
Joel Schwartzberg

Reality television show producers proudly note they invented the concept of competing in skimpy outfits for glory and lucrative contracts way before the Olympics did.

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Romania's Sandra Izbasa Upsets Johnson, Liukin in Women's Floor

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Sandra Izbasa, Shawn Johnson, Nastia Liukin, Gymnastics, Women's Gymnastics, USA Gymnastics, Beijing Olympics, Olympics, Home News

BEIJING — Romania's Sandra Izbasa grabbed the gold medal on floor away from world champion Shawn Johnson at the Beijing Olympics on Sunday night...

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No More Perfect 10s At The Beijing Olympics

New York Times | Juliet Macur | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Beijing Gymnastics, Women's Gymnastics, Women's Gymnastics Scoring, Perfect Ten Scoring, Perfect 10 Gymnastices, Beijing Olympics, Olympics, Mary Lou Retton, Home News

In one of the most memorable moments in Olympic history, the American gymnast Mary Lou Retton received a perfect 10.0 on her vault at the 1984 Los Ang...

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