Qatar ready to host Gymnastics World Cup
The Peninsula. Qatar - Fri, 29 Feb 2008
Doha • As many as 106 top ranked world level gymnasts from as many as 38 countries will be seen in action in the three-day World Cup Gymnastics professional men and women - Category A to be held at Aspire Academy from March 4 to 6.
Gymnastics: World waits for Johnson to set bar
DesMoinesRegister.com - Fri, 29 Feb 2008
The American Cup is more than a test run for Beijing for Shawn Johnson. It's round one. It's where the mind games begin.
Live on NBC the 2008 Tyson American Cup
USA Gymnastics - Thu, 28 Feb 2008
Catch all the action of the 2008 Tyson American Cup from the comfort of your own living room on Saturday, March 1. NBC Sports will broadcast the competition LIVE from Madison Square Garden from 1:00-3:00 pm EST
Youthful Gymnast on a roll, eyes Olympics
USA Today - USA - Wed, 27 Feb 2008
Shawn Johnson, 16, was once one of those rambunctious girls. She was 6 when her mother, Teri, brought her to tumble for club owner and coach Liang Chow.
This Week in Pac-10 Women's Gymnastics
Pac 10 - USA - Wed, 27 Feb 2008
One team will be named undefeated Pac-10 Champion after this week's competition.
Ex-gymnastics coach locked up for raping girl
Rochester Democrat and Chronicle - Wed, 27 Feb 2008
Former East Rochester gymnastics coach Marian A. Penev was sent to prison Tuesday for having sex with a 13-year-old student.
Azerbaijani Gymnasts Win International Tournament in Vinnitsa
Trend News Agency, Azerbaijan - Mon, 25 Feb 2008
The team consisting of men including Rustam Najafguliyev, Elnur Mammadov, Ilham Abbasov and Farid Mammadov outclassed the Russian team in the finals of the tournament
GB ready for teenage Olympian
BBC Sport - Mon, 25 Feb 2008
Grandi recently told Chinese news agency Xinhua he did not agree with young gymnasts like
Comaneci performing on the world stage. "Sports like gymnastics should not be there for kids," said Grandi.
Gymnastics: Utah overpowers UCLA
Salt Lake Tribune - Sun, 24 Feb 2008
There may not be defense in gymnastics, but there is offense, and the second-ranked Utes unveiled plenty of firepower to hand No. 9 UCLA its first loss of the season Sunday, 197.45-195.825.
Sidney Gymnastics Club looking toward future
Sidney Herald-Leader - Sun, 24 Feb 2008
Sidney Gymnastics Club officials say the program's existing building is excellent for practice, but an expansion is needed in
order to hold large competitions at the site.
Dynamite Gymnastics hosts invitational that draws hundreds of competitors from across Illinois
Herald & Review - Sat, 23 Feb 2008
Hours of practice paid off for Karee Martin on Saturday in the seventh annual Heart of Illinois Gymnastics Invitational.
The Springfield 9-year-old had a lot to be proud of. She did her first front tuck at the competition. Her mother, Tammy, was
right there, cheering.
US men’s gymnastics team defeated Canada on Friday in Calgary
Gymnastics Canada - Sat, 23 Feb 2008
The Americans, with two members from the fourth place squad at last year’s worlds, totalled 361.560 points to 352.600 for Canada
Guillermo Alvarez of the U.S., posted the best individual all around score at 89.000 followed David Kikuchi of Halifax at 88.710
and Danelle Leyva of the U.S., at 86.600. A big confidence boost for the Canadian team was Adam Wong of Calgary in fourth at 80.800.
Utah gymnastics: Postell posts a 10 to lead Utes
Salt Lake Tribune - Sat, 23 Feb 2008
Postell earning her second 10.0 of the season on the vault Friday, leading the Utes to a 197.2 score and an easy win over Southern
Utah (193.1) and Utah State (189.65) in front of 12,963 at the Huntsman Center. Utah's score was its second best of the year.
Claude Pelletier to resign as Gymnastics Canada National Coach
Gymnastics Canada - Fri, 22 Feb 2008
It is with regrets that Gymnastics Canada is announcing the departure of Claude Pelletier, National Coach in Women’s Artistic
Gymnastics since July 2005, for family reasons. Claude Pelletier will maintain his full time responsibility as National Coach –
WAG until March 7 2008.
USA men prepare for dual meet with Canada
Usa-Gymnastics.org - Fri, 22 Feb 2008
The USA men's senior national team is in Calgary preparing for a dual meet against Canada. The meet will be Friday at the Calgary Gymnastics Center.
Horton a Semifinalist for AAU Award
Soonersports.com - Fri, 22 Feb 2008
Oklahoma senior gymnast Jonathan Horton has been selected as one of 11 semifinalists for the 78th James E. Sullivan Memorial Award presented by the Amateur Athletic Union. Fans can cast their ballot from Feb. 22-March 10 at sports.usatoday.com
Utah gymnastics: Double duty for Utes
The Salt Lake Tribune - Fri, 22 Feb 2008
What started out as a scheduling mistake for Utah's second-ranked gymnastics team might turn into a favor for the Utes, at least that is the way they are viewing their busy weekend.
Olympic champion picking right back up where he left off
USA Today - Thu, 21 Feb 2008
As Hamm will tell you, every little detail really does matter in gymnastics, never moreso than now. Returning after a 2 1/2-year layoff, the reigning Olympic champion is determined to put the U.S. men back on the medals podium, show he's still one of the best in his sport and maybe, just maybe, end his career with another gold medal - this time, without controversy.
Gymnastics coach to lead team USA
Penn State Collegian - Thu, 21 Feb 2008
Penn State gymnastics coach Randy Jepson spent this week away from his team, at the foot of the Rocky Mountains in Calgary, in what could have been the perfect winter getaway.
