Posted: 1:04p ET, Saturday, March 3, 2012
A different kind of win for Gabrielle Douglas at American Cup
By Alexa Ainsworth, Universal Sports
Gabrielle Douglas earned the highest score at the 2012 American Cup gymnastics competition at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, but she did not win the competition.
Posted: 12:16p ET, Friday, December 30, 2011
What a year for Wieber
By Alexa Ainsworth, Universal Sports
It is easy to overlook the magnitude of an athlete's accomplishments when she does what she was supposed to do. That is the case for 16-year-old Jordyn Wieber, who was supposed to be gymnastics' new ‘it girl' in 2011 and certainly lived up to those expectations.
Posted: 9:09a ET, Monday, December 19, 2011
Aliya Mustafina: The season of hope
By Blythe Lawrence, Special to Universal Sports
Raise your hand if you were skeptical that 2010 World Champion Aliya
Mustafina, who tore her ACL in April, could get back to elite gymnastics
before the end of the year.
Posted: 7:31a ET, Thursday, December 15, 2011
10 gymnastics Christmas wishes
By Blythe Lawrence, Special to Universal Sports
All I want for Christmas is for the Olympic Games to hurry up and arrive. No, wait, there's more...
Posted: 7:09a ET, Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Orozco gearing up for Olympic run
By Blythe Lawrence, Special to Universal Sports
No one was more surprised to see John Orozco sitting almost atop the leaderboard at the World Championships than John Orozco. At this pace, he may find the U.S. looking to him for leadership next summer -- or even four years from now.
Posted: 6:20a ET, Wednesday, December 7, 2011
A new twist for Romania
By Blythe Lawrence, Special to Universal Sports
After a disappointing World Championships that yielded no medals for the first time in more than 20 years, the Romanian team and tough-talking coaches have gone back to work.
Posted: 7:12a ET, Wednesday, November 30, 2011
In spite of bad luck, Dutch gymnasts hoping to qualify for Olympics
By Blythe Lawrence, Special to Universal Sports
Let's consider the Dutch for a moment. No gymnastics country is more interesting, and no gymnastics country has had worse luck during the past year. The Dutch can send only two athletes to the London Test Event.
Posted: 9:06p ET, Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Ten things gymnastics fans should be thankful for
By Blythe Lawrence, Special to Universal Sports
'Tis the season where those in the U.S. give thanks in all aspects of life and sport. In the sports vein, here are 10 things gymnastics fans can be thankful for this year.
Posted: 8:19a ET, Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Everyone's on the bubble
By Blythe Lawrence, Special to Universal Sports
There's no shortage of talent in the U.S. elite program. Unfortunately, there's a shortage of spaces on the Olympic team.
Posted: 7:04a ET, Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Viktoria Komova: shaky but still stirring
By Blythe Lawrence, Special to Universal Sports
World all-around silver medalist Viktoria Komova is everything fans love in a gymnast.
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