By Andy Thornton on
Thursday, March 11, 2010 11:04 PM
The senior women have completed their team finals competition at the Russian Championships, and all of the Russian stars were on hand to compete again. Take a look at lots of videos from the meet, along with a look at two of the junior Russian stars!
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By Andy Thornton on
Wednesday, March 10, 2010 3:59 PM
The much anticipated Russian Women's Championships began today, headlined by young rising phenom Viktoria Komova and 2008 Olympic stars Anna Pavlova and Ksenia Semenova. Check out videos from all four events for each of these three gymnasts!
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By Andy Thornton on
Monday, March 08, 2010 12:41 AM
Here I'll throw out my not-so-censored comments about the women's meet!
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By Andy Thornton on
Sunday, March 07, 2010 8:33 PM
Many gymnastics fans will be thrilled to learn that 2004 and 2008 Olympian Anna Pavlova has made a comeback from her 2008 ACL tear, and is back in competition. Check out some recent videos of her bars and beam! Former Russian standout Yulia Lozhechko, who was left off the 2008 team, is back as well. An incredible two years lies ahead for the Russian women's team!
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By Andy Thornton on
Sunday, March 07, 2010 7:37 PM
The American Cup is now done. Check out some of Andy's observations and insights after watching the meet...twice!
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By Andy Thornton on
Thursday, March 04, 2010 11:26 PM
This year's men's field at the American Cup is one of the strongest in history. With our top two Americans battling the top two gymnasts in Europe from 2009 and numerous other world stars, the competition is sure to be fierce. Let's take a look at the impressive stats and a video for each of the competitors.
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By Andy Thornton on
Tuesday, March 02, 2010 6:22 PM
Two more injured U.S. female gymnasts have returned to competition...Mattie Larson and Samantha Shapiro. Check out these videos from just a couple of weeks ago that indicate they should both be major players for the USA this year.
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By Andy Thornton on
Tuesday, March 02, 2010 1:19 PM
The inaugural Nastia Liukin "Supergirl" Cup takes place on Friday and will be shown LIVE on Universal Sports. Here's a look at some videos of some exciting contenders in this meet...is one of them the next Dominique Dawes? You don't want to miss these!
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By Andy Thornton on
Tuesday, March 02, 2010 12:11 AM
Out with back injuries for the past year and a half, 2008 Olympic Trials participant Chelsea Davis made an exciting and somewhat surprising return to competition. Check out some videos of her bars, beam, and floor - all from the past few weeks! Could she be a contender for this year's world championships?
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By Andy Thornton on
Friday, February 26, 2010 11:46 PM
The FIG has just ruled that Dong Fangxiao was underage at the 1999 world championships and 2000 Olympic Games. The decision about whether to take away medals from the Chinese women's team a decade later now rests with the International Olympic Committee. Check out this article where Andy gives his honest take on this unprecedented situation!
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