The Russian uneven bars were awesome - Aliya Mustafina's bar realse/transition combo and dismount named after her, and Viktoria Komova amost stuck hard dismount.

The USA women's gymnastics team wore some bling bling on their leotards - according to NBC the little jewels are put on one by one manually with tweezers - and won top bling bling - gold on the artistic gymnastics team final. The first gymnastics team gold for USA since the "magnificent 7" in the 1996 Olympics, though they came into the last 2 Olympics as World Champions. This USA team,[ Read More... ]

thnx for post good job +rep

OMG, Its too painful, and really a sad news, Get well soon Rebecca.

Thanks a lot...

That is a great idea! ...it would be nice to date another gymnast.. someone who has Liked USA Gymnastics or International Gymnast Magazine..or Liked Gymnastics!

Update on Rebecca Bross after dislocating her right knee on vault at the U.S. National Championships in St. Paul, Minnesota on Saturday night: [QUOTE] The 17-year-old Bross issued a statement via USA Gymnastics Wednesday confirming the surgery, which will "reset and stabilize her right kneecap." "She is expected to return to gymnastics in two months and to be back to 100 percent in time for[ Read More... ]

Shawn Johnson is back to elite. Chellsie Memmel is back to elite. Alicia sacramone is back to elite. ...Agree with you on Nastia Liukin....Alicia was saying how she needed 2 years before the London 2012 Olympics to feel ready, and that she wouldn't want to leave just 1 year of competing/making the comeback like Shawn and Chellsie... Nastia doesn't seem like she is planning a comeback, though a[ Read More... ]

Amy would fit in with the other gymnasts competing. Good advantage for the handstand start dives on platform.

Shawn Johnson looks great. She skipped the floor because of her left knee torn acl from last year (skiing injury), but she looks like she is in great shape, and she did great in the CoverGirl Classic. Other comebacks: A-Sac - Alicia Sacramone, fall on floor on the tumbling pass with the 2 1/2 twist to punch layout - didn't make it around. But she has a lot of power tumbling. Chellsie Memmel -[ Read More... ]

Thank you for so deep review of sports and possible sports injuries, muscle or ligament damage - as for the mother of a girl who going for swimming such info is much appresiated. Also it is interesting to find out what first aid parents use when sports injuries? I mostly rely on natural treatment like Nature Medic Arthritis cream - but want to know if it is enough if pain gone and not back for[ Read More... ]

he's back in teh swing of it now in the masters, yey

[QUOTE=punchfront;120609]I wonder what USA Gymnastics thinks about the portrayal of too much politics behind the scenes from the selection committee and USA Gymnastics, and the manipulations to get whatever they want...[/QUOTE] Similar to how the movie "Stick It" went after the unreasonable scoring system by the judges, and the crazy rules such as deductions for your bra strap showing when the[ Read More... ]

What a great show! Quick Spring finale though, next Monday, March 8, 9pm. I wonder what USA Gymnastics thinks about the portrayal of too much politics behind the scenes from the selection committee and USA Gymnastics, and the manipulations to get whatever they want... Politics and gymnastics threads: http://www.gymchat.com/messageboards/chalk-talk/33376-mag-better-than-wag.html (I started[ Read More... ]

Maybe it was Evan's girlfriend support that gave him the edge to skate such a clean long program?! [QUOTE] The couple switched roles this week when Liukin, 20, traveled to Vancouver to root for Lysacek. "To see his dreams come true was amazing," Liukin says. "It was nice to be on other side of things and be the support system, but I was nervous." "She been so helpful to me," adds Lysacek.[ Read More... ]

Former Russia President, current Prime Minister Vladimir Putin jumps in the ring with his support for Evgeni Plushenko, along with the rest of the Russian public: [QUOTE] The streets of Moscow were similarly boiling with outrage. Fans told ABC News that Plushenko was "stolen!" Even Russia's Prime Minister, and former President, Vladimir Putin jumped in the ring. He sent a telegram to the Russian[ Read More... ]

He looks like he gained a few pounds...like 10 pounds..or at least 5 or 6 pounds. I know it's not like gymnastics where it's such a big deal what your muscle to fat ratio is, but I remember watching a program where he was outlining all the training he does, lifting weights and working out, not all just on the green. So no wonder he looks kind of out of shape, as he is not following his usual[ Read More... ]

Reminds me of this story on synchorized diving partner 14 year old Tom Daley from Britain being blamed by his partner for messing up because of his younge age and inexperience: [QUOTE] 14 year old Olympic diver Tom [COLOR=#0000ff]Daley[/COLOR]'s partner, Blake Aldridge, blames [COLOR=#0000ff]Daley[/COLOR]'s young age for his nervousness and having a bad last dive, taking them off the podium:[ Read More... ]

Lots of watered down tumbling from Nastia Liukin and Shawn Johnson. Courtney Kupets was cool, and the acrobatics team. Hamm twins Paul and Morgan Hamm nice tumbling too. 2010 Progressive Skating & Gymnastics Spectacular - Opening [GCTV]2760[/GCTV] Shawn Johnson and the Hamm Twins (Paul & Morgan) - 2010 Skating & Gymnastics Spectacular [GCTV]2761[/GCTV]

Nastia Liukin was on the ice for so long...pair skating?? lol :-)

Really funny commercial is the "mad minute" towards the beginning. haha Alicia Sacramone announced again her comeback during a commercial for AAI equipment with John Roethlisberger - she's playing on the beam in the background, funny commercial. You're like wondering who is that in the background checking out the beam by stretching her leg on it and stuff while Roethlisberger is talking about[ Read More... ]

Event finals is on Universal Sports TV - check on Comcast cable if you have it. Started at 8pm Pacific/11pm Eastern time. Out-of-retirement Romania's Marian Dragulescu just did his floor routine followed by Israel's Alexander Shatilov- 6'1" tall! Dragulescu won the gold, China's Zou Kai won silver, and then Shatilov won bronze. Tonight it's 3 events for the men (floor, pommel horse, rings), 2[ Read More... ]

turned out to be a good show... some funny parts that were off :)

New gymnastics tv show series "Make It Or Break It" starts Monday June 22 at 9 pm/8 pm central time, on ABC Family Channel. Looks like from the previews that the actors are like the shape in the Stick It movie - no typical gymnastics muscle...they should work out a couple of months before the taping and build some muscle!! Maybe non-gymnasts/coaches won't notice?! They got the typical (aka[ Read More... ]

Gymnast17: did you find a gym to go to yet?