Shawn Johnson's Retirement…A Candid Reflection
If you’ve been following gymnastics closely over the past few months, Shawn Johnson’s retirement – officially announced yesterday – shouldn’t come as too much of a surprise. But at the [...]
"Don't Forget About Floor" – Another Twist In The Olympic Selection Saga
“Don’t Forget About Floor.” That was the advice of a couple of our wise readers, Louise and Brynn, after reading my post about my three possible U.S. women’s Olympic [...]
British Men Eye Olympic Bronze…A Recap Of The European Championships Team Final
The 2012 Senior Men’s European Championships took place this past weekend in Montpellier, France. Here’s a recap of the team competition, in which Great Britain secured a huge team victory [...]
Putting The London Puzzle Together…Secret U.S. Classic Wrap-Up
Competitions like this weekend's U.S. Classic tend to stir up a lot of “dust.” With so many top contenders competing on various selected events, yet several notable absences…and so many [...]
Chellsie Memmel’s Petition Denied…Fair Or Ludicrous?
I’m still in shock that Chellsie Memmel’s petition to compete in the Visa U.S. Championships has been denied. On one hand, it just sounds brutally fair. After all, Martha and the [...]
The Coolest Routine of Men's European Championships Thus Far
Dmitrios Tsolakidis (GRE) Parallel Bars 2012 European Championships Qualifications Tied for 2nd with a 15.233 (6.5, 8.733). Almost 1.3 in deductions? The always impeccable Mitja Petkovsek (SLO) was first [...]
Bridget Sloan Eyes London…Footage From National Team Camp!
Bridget Sloan will be just one of the fascinating stories to follow at this weekend’s U.S. Classic. We can’t tell much from this last sequence on bars other than [...]
My Favorite Olympics Intro
For whatever reason, some memories just stick with us for the rest of our lives. I'll never forget this one - glued to my television set as a teenage [...]
Some Entertaining Interviews With The American Men
If Danell Leyva weren’t doing gymnastics, he’d be a “fat kid at home who’s always in trouble.” And his favorite thing to eat is..."food." NBC Olympics I’ve always [...]
Best Bars Final Of the Quadrennium? A Look At The Eight European Finalists
Who would have thought that the best bars final of the quadrennium thus far would NOT include Beth Tweddle, Aliya Mustafina, a single Chinese gymnast, or a single American? [...]
Surprise, Surprise…Chellsie Memmel Training Video!
Below is a link to an article from the Journal Sentinel online, out of Milwaukee. In it is a video of Chellsie Memmel training most of her beam routine during [...]
Romania Wins It…Random Thoughts on the Womens European Team Final
What a thrilling finish to the competition. Romania continues to look incredible. After beating Russia two days in a row, they’ll now have to be considered a threat for at [...]