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The Top 12 For 2012…U.S. Olympic Women’s Preview!

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Andy Thornton
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For the United States women, this Olympic cycle is beginning to feel a whole like the one exactly 12 years ago, when five members of the historic gold-medal winning U.S. Olympic team from 1996 caught “Olympic fever” in the year prior to the 2000 Olympics in Sydney and made serious bids for a return trip ...

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Reactions To The USA Women’s World Team

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Andy Thornton
gabrielle douglas2

I think the motto here is, “What happens at camp stays at camp… and what happens at Visa’s means absolutely nothing.”   2011 USA Women's World Team Jordyn Wieber Alicia Sacramone Aly Raisman McKayla Maroney Anna Li Gabrielle Douglas Sabrina Vega     There’s no question it’s a strong team.  Though we don’t yet know who the alternate will be (I think Vega is most likely), this ...

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Women’s Visa’s Day 1…The Good, The Bad, and The World Team?

Posted on August 19, 2011 by Andy Thornton
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Well it might have been the ugliest day in U.S. women’s gymnastics history, but it certainly wasn’t all bad.  Here’s a quick rundown of some of the highs and lows of the night, gymnast-for-gymnast:   Jordyn Wieber. I was surprised to see her so nervous on beam, but she did come roaring back on floor and vault ...

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Top Ten All-Around Contenders At Women’s Visa’s

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Andy Thornton
Gabrielle Douglas

Although there’s quite a bit of hype surrounding the expected all-around duel between defending national champion Rebecca Bross and first-year senior Jordyn Wieber, the truth is that beyond these two gymnasts we probably have the strongest all-around field we’ve seen in quite some time.  Below I’ve listed the gymnasts I consider to be the top ...

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Five Women’s Stories To Watch In St. Paul

Posted on August 14, 2011 by Andy Thornton
Rebecca Bross

The annual Visa U.S. Championships are set to begin this week in St. Paul, Minnesota.  As it has traditionally done over the last several years, the competition will serve several major roles on both the men’s and women’s sides: 1.) To name the 2011 U.S. national champions in the all-around as well as on every ...

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Which of these “Lucky Seven” will grab the last ticket to Tokyo?

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Andy Thornton
Lucky Seven

With just a week and a half remaining before the 2011 Visa U.S. Championships, spots on the women’s squad for the world championships in October are still very much up for grabs.  Defending national all-around champion and 2010 world all-around bronze medalist Rebecca Bross, if healthy, will be a sure bet for the team, as ...

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A look back at Covergirl…Twelve World Team Contenders

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Andy Thornton
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The 2011 Covergirl Classic might not have had an abundance of all-arounders, but it wasn’t lacking in world and Olympic contenders.  Highlighted by a unique clash between three of the 2008 Olympic team members, several NCAA event specialists, and some world class senior rookies, this year’s Covergirl was one of the most intriguing we’ve ever ...

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