Gymnastics

  1. 2012 Olympics Women's Gymnastics: Aly Raisman Ends Competition on a High

    A thrilling Women’s Artistic Gymnastics program drew to a close in London on Tuesday. It was appropriate that the captain of the 'Fierce Five’ should claim the final gold of the event in the individual floor exercise...

    Rob Gill Written by Rob Gill about 10 months ago 9,596 reads 5 comments

  2. Olympic Gymnastics: Raisman and Ponor Need to Be Last Victims of Tie-Break Rule

    The year: Beijing 2008 The event: Uneven Bars, Women's Event Final The gymnasts: Nastia Liukin and He Kexin When Nastia Liukin and He Kexin finished their uneven bars routines, both were brilliant and received incredible scores...

    Marilee Gallagher Written by Marilee Gallagher about 10 months ago 3,410 reads 1 comments

  3. Aly Raisman Beam: Coach's Protest Ensures Women's Gymnastics Team Wins Medal

    There have been plenty of questions regarding the impact of coaches in certain sports at the Olympics , but on Tuesday there was one who single-handedly saved his athlete from losing out on a medal...

    Eric Ball Written by Eric Ball about 10 months ago 3,384 reads 0 comments

  4. US Olympic Women's Gymnastics Team 2012: Final Grades for Fab Five

    After all the tears and cheers, a memorable journey has reached its conclusion for members of the U.S. Olympic women's gymnastics squad...

    Tyler Donohue Written by Tyler Donohue about 10 months ago 52,155 reads 97 comments

  5. Olympic Results 2012: Notable Highlights from Gymnastics Competitions

    The gymnastics competition saw four medals awarded on Tuesday in what was a heart-stopping day of excitement at the 2012 London Games. Both the men and women went at it today...

    Sam R. Quinn Written by Sam R. Quinn about 10 months ago 8,600 reads 0 comments

  6. Aly Raisman Tiebreak: Hard-Earned Break Propels American on Day 11

    U.S. women's gymnast Aly Raisman was having a rough time at the 2012 London Olympics before Tuesday's events...

    Ryan Rudnansky Written by Ryan Rudnansky about 10 months ago 1,374 reads 0 comments

  7. Olympic Gymnastics 2012: Jordyn Wieber in Shadows of Gabby Douglas, Aly Raisman

    Jordyn Wieber went into the 2012 Olympics with high aspirations, but her end results were about as disappointing as anything she could have imagined. Wieber didn't earn a single individual medal...

    Jesse Reed Written by Jesse Reed about 10 months ago 6,134 reads 2 comments

  8. 10 Most Unforgettable Moments in Gymnastics at the London 2012 Olympics

    The tears, the triumphant roars, the stunned silences, the pumping fists. From Day 1 in the men's team qualifications, we've seen them all at these London Olympic Games' artistic gymnastics events...

    Peishan Hoe Written by Peishan Hoe about 10 months ago 2,547 reads 0 comments

  9. Aly Raisman Floor Routine: American Defines Clutch with Epic Performance

    When you hear the word "clutch," who do you think of? Kobe Bryant? Mariano Rivera? Tom Brady? Go ahead and add Aly Raisman to that list. Yes, you read that right...

    Tim Keeney Written by Tim Keeney about 10 months ago 7,961 reads 5 comments

  10. John Orzoco: Despite Olympic Outcome, Future Is Still Bright

    It's hard to imagine what went through John Orozco's mind when he did not medal during the London Olympics ...

    David Levin Written by David Levin about 10 months ago 1,632 reads 1 comments

  11. 2012 Olympic Gymnastics: Raisman's Performance Is Perfect Ending for Fierce Five

    Aly Raisman did not come into the Olympic Games with the level of hype that her fellow all-around rivals, teammates, and friends Jordyn Wieber and Gabby Douglas did...

    Patrick Kelly Written by Patrick Kelly about 10 months ago 6,481 reads 0 comments

  12. US Olympic Gymnastics Team: Aly Raisman Wins Gold While Wieber Injury Reported

    The 2012 London Olympics in women’s gymnastics finished up Tuesday with the last of event finals. Aly Raisman proved herself twice during the competition and an explanation as to why Jordyn Wieber walked away empty-handed was revealed...

    Robin Jutkiewicz Written by Robin Jutkiewicz about 10 months ago 5,162 reads 0 comments

  13. McKayla Maroney: Chances We'll See Star Vaulter Return in 2016 with a Triple

    Coming into the London Olympics , most people (including myself) thought McKayla Maroney was a shoe in to win the individual vault final...

    Chris Stephens Written by Chris Stephens about 10 months ago 11,941 reads 7 comments

  14. Jordyn Wieber Suffering From Right Leg Pain, May Have Stress Fracture

    Jordyn Wieber's failure to qualify for the women's individual all-around final was disappointing, but it may not be the worst thing to come from her trip to London. Gymnastike...

    Ian Hanford Written by Ian Hanford about 10 months ago 11,011 reads 13 comments

  15. Olympic Results 2012: Aly Raisman Proves She's Clutch on Final Day of Gymnastics

    Aly Raisman proved you can turn heartache into triumph quickly at the Olympics . Just days removed from missing out on a medal in the women's all-around by virtue of a tiebreaker, Raisman showed poise and the clutch gene on Tuesday...

    Brian Mazique Written by Brian Mazique about 10 months ago 4,439 reads 0 comments

  16. US Women's Gymnastics Team: Recapping London Olympics for Fab 5

    The 2012 London Olympics was one of excitement and disappointment for the U.S. women's gymnastics team. While there was excitement for winning gold in the team competition and Gabrielle ...

    Chris Stephens Written by Chris Stephens about 10 months ago 8,980 reads 1 comments

  17. Biggest Winners in London 2012 Women's Gymnastics: Raisman & Mustafina

    At the end of the day, it wasn't reigning world champion Jordyn Wieber, newly-crowned Olympic all-around champion Gabby Douglas or Russia's brightest new star Viktoria Komova who would leave London's gymnastics arena as the biggest winners...

    Peishan Hoe Written by Peishan Hoe about 10 months ago 3,416 reads 3 comments

  18. Aliya Mustafina: Russian Gymnast Completes Olympics with Bronze in Floor

    On Tuesday, at the conclusion of the Olympics gymnastics schedule, most of the dialogue was dominated by floor gold medalist and balance beam bronze medalist Aly Raisman...

    Jessica Isner Written by Jessica Isner about 10 months ago 2,731 reads 0 comments

  19. Viktoria Komova: Russian Shows She's Doesn't Have Fighting Spirit

    Russian gymnast Viktoria Komova entered the 2012 London Olympics looking to win an individual gold medal in the women's all-around competition...

    Geoff Ratliff Written by Geoff Ratliff about 10 months ago 8,152 reads 14 comments

  20. Aly Raisman Dominates Final Day of Gymnastics with Gold and Bronze Medals

    Finally, a tiebreaker helped rather than hurt United States gymnast Aly Raisman. She may have ended the all-around competition in disappointment, but on Tuesday, Raisman recovered ...

    Timothy Rapp Written by Timothy Rapp about 10 months ago 15,351 reads 40 comments

  21. Aly Raisman: More Controversy Shows Olympics Should Allow Tie

    At this year’s Olympics , gymnast Aly Raisman may have personally called attention to an issue within gymnastics that needs to be fixed...

    Ryan Reed Written by Ryan Reed about 10 months ago 3,131 reads 2 comments

  22. Danell Leyva Is Men's Gymnastics MVP for Disappointing Team USA in 2012 Games

    The U.S. men's gymnastics team had high expectations for the London games. It is hard to believe that a lone bronze medal is enough to make Danell Leyva the MVP for the men...

    Darin Pike Written by Darin Pike about 10 months ago 2,088 reads 4 comments

  23. Jordyn Wieber Fails to Medal in 2012 Olympic Women's Gymnastics Floor Routine

    Jordyn Wieber's London heartbreak continued on Tuesday, as she failed to medal in the floor routine in her final event of the 2012 Olympics ...

    Adam Wells Written by Adam Wells about 10 months ago 7,144 reads 3 comments

  24. Olympic Gymnastics 2012 Day 11 Results: Men & Women's Medal Winners and Scores

    The American hopefuls were out in full force on Tuesday for the last day of gymnastics events at the 2012 Olympics ...

    Jessica Isner Written by Jessica Isner about 10 months ago 15,119 reads 5 comments

  25. Aly Raisman Wins 2012 Olympic Women's Gymnastics Floor Routine Gold Medal

    After the disappointment of finishing tied for third in the all-around competition, but missing out on a bronze medal due to a tiebreaker, American gymnast Aly Raisman managed to ...

    Mike Chiari Written by Mike Chiari about 10 months ago 19,835 reads 0 comments