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Got Milk? Shawn Johnson does
posted on February 21, 2010 at 12:21pm

Gold medal gymnast Shawn Johnson is the latest milk-drinking celeb to don the famous Milk Mustache to inspire teens to ‘Drink Milk for a Change.’ Shawn joins the ranks of more than 290 other athletes, actors, models and musicians who have lent thei...more

Making workouts fun – One Skittle at a time
posted on February 17, 2010 at 9:59am

One of the biggest challenges coaches face, especially when training young athletes, is finding ways to make the repetitive nature of a workout fun. Whether it is swimming laps, perfecting beam routines, practicing free throw drills or doing intervals, ev...more

GameOn Podcast: Venus Williams & Shannon Miller!
posted on February 11, 2010 at 4:14pm

Listen to Erica chatting up Venus Williams while they were chillin' in Miami, discussing NFL ownership, her dream mixed doubles partner at the 2012 Olympics and the drama of Pantygate (did she go commando in Australia or not?) Plus, legendary Olympic g...more

Destira Leotards Valentine’s Day Coupon Code
posted on February 3, 2010 at 1:11pm

We love Destira leotards! Not only do they have the latest fun and funky prints, Destira’s gymnastics leotards are so well made. They are my daughter’s favorite and judging by the number of girls in the gym wearing them, I’d say they are pretty popu...more

This one’s for the girls
posted on February 3, 2010 at 6:52am

The summer of 1984 was spent moving from my position in front of the living room television to running around outside, like any normal elementary school kid in my neighborhood at the time. It was the summer of the Los Angeles Olympic Games and I was glu...more

NBC to air Skating & Gymnastics Show Jan. 10
posted on January 10, 2010 at 11:20am

The Progressive Skating & Gymnastics Spectacular was filmed and presented live at Rushmore Plaza Civic Center back in October and the show will be broadcast on NBC, Sunday, Jan. 10 from 4-6 p.m. (check local listings). Olympic champion Nastia Liukin ce...more

Weekly Twitter Wrap
posted on November 6, 2009 at 3:32pm

With the introduction of lists in twitter, we have been working hard to make lists so that it is easy for you all to follow sports that you are interseted in. We also have a Pro Athletes list, which I have been meticulously adding athletes to. The huge up...more

Kayla Williams – From JO Champion to World Champion in five months
posted on October 18, 2009 at 1:49pm

Six months ago, Kayla Williams was preparing for a pretty big meet in her gymnastics career – USA Gymnastics Junior Olympics (JO) Level 10 National Championships. The year before she had placed 2nd. In May 2009 Kayla was crowned the JO National Champi...more

US Gymnasts Sloan and Bross take Gold and Silver at Worlds
posted on October 16, 2009 at 3:39pm

The US women just scored another 1-2 punch – this time at the World Championships in London. Bridget Sloan, who was a member of the 2008 US Olympic team, took the All Around title and her teammate, Rebecca Bross took silver. Koko Tsurimi of Japan won ...more

Gymnast Courtney Kupets honored as Sportswoman of the Year
posted on October 14, 2009 at 2:28pm

Former Olympian and Collegiate Gymnast Courtney Kupets poses with Olympian Shawn Johnson at the 2009 Annual Salute to Women in Sports. Kupets was the recipient of the individual award. The Women’s Sports Foundation held its 30th Annual Salute to Wome...more

Nastia Liukin named FIG Athlete Representative
posted on October 11, 2009 at 6:32pm

Olympic All Around Champion, Nastia Liukin, has become quite a leader in USA gymnastics and now she will have an even greater role in the future of the sport. She was elected to the International Gymnastics Federation’s Athletes Commission – a posit...more

Weekly Twitter Wrap
posted on October 9, 2009 at 1:54pm

I had some major Celebrity/Athlete lust as I read through tweets this week. It's like the lifestyles of the rich and famous around here. Being a great athlete can really take you places (literally) and expose you to amazing adventures. I am wishing I had ...more

USA Gymnastics World Championship Team named
posted on October 7, 2009 at 12:22pm

Four athletes for USA Gymnastics travel to London this week for the World Championships. Named to the team are Olympian Bridget Sloan, WOGA up and comer Rebecca Bross, her WOGA teammate Ivana Hong, and the super powerful Kayla Williams. Kytra Hunter and...more

Weekly Twitter Wrap
posted on October 2, 2009 at 12:10pm

This week I did a little research on the women that I was featuring in my wrap. It was somewhat interesting, but not all that surprising, to see how many followers each athlete had. ShawneyJ (Shawn Johnson) - 42,724 Followers NLiukin (Nastia Liukin) - 17,...more

Acosta & Carpenter on why it’s nonsense-talk that females want male coaches, why women’s teams shouldn’t be the Lady (fill in the blank) — and more
posted on September 24, 2009 at 10:22am

By Laura Pappano and Lauren Taylor R. Vivian Acosta and Linda Jean Carpenter, professors emerita at the City University of New York’s Brooklyn College and co-authors of a book on Title IX, have collected data on women’s roles on – and off – the f...more

Former Olympic Champion Gymnast, Carly Patterson releases pop album
posted on August 27, 2009 at 10:04am

In 2004 when gymnast Carly Patterson won gold at the Olympic Games, the world was dazzled by her amazing gymnastics and bubbly personality. Five years later, Carly is going for a different type of gold – in the form of a new album. Below is the official...more

Bridget Sloan and Kyla Ross Crowned USA Gymnastics National Champions
posted on August 16, 2009 at 1:19pm

Post Olympic year national championships are always interesting. Will a new star emerge? Will someone who was in the shadows of previous stars claim the spotlight? Or will the whole event be, well, uneventful? When it comes to the 2009 Visa National Cha...more

Bridget Sloan takes national gymnastics title in comeback effort
posted on August 16, 2009 at 1:16pm

Bridget Sloan Visa Championships 2009 By capturing the all-round crown at the 2009 Visa Championships on Saturday, Bridget Sloan put her name up there with the stars of American gymnastics, winning a national championship in a come-from-behind effort t...more

Gymnastics – Who will be the next National Champion?
posted on August 13, 2009 at 9:06am

The 2009 Visa Championships is underway and over the course of the weekend new champions will be crowned in Womens Artistic Gymnastics, Rhythmic Gymnastics, Acrobatics, and Trampoline. Over 450 athletes were entered in the competition (that includes men, ...more

Shawn Johnson, Stephanie Gilmore win Teen Choice Awards
posted on August 10, 2009 at 9:55am

The Teen Choice Awards won’t air until tomorrow, but we’ve got a list of all the winners. If you don’t mind spoilers, check ‘em all out after the jump. MOVIES CHOICE MOVIE: ACTION ADVENTURE X-Men Origins: Wolverine CHOICE MOVIE: DRAMA...more

Nadia Comaneci and Nastia Liukin – Adidas Commercial
posted on August 7, 2009 at 1:26pm

This Adidas commercial featuring gymnastics legends Nadia Comaneci (first perfect 10) and Nastia Liukin was released in 2004 but still gives me goosebumps! Nastia sounds and looks so young – but then again, she was 13 when the commercial was filmed. ...more

Gear Up For Gymnastics Practice With Destira
posted on July 29, 2009 at 9:45am

My daughter has gone through a growth spurth this summer and is going to need new leotards for gymnastics practice very soon. Our favorite brand for affordable practice leotards is definitely Destira – and she loves the new peace themed leotards (now sh...more

New Stars Emerge at Cover Girl Classic
posted on July 26, 2009 at 7:54am

While Olympic Champion Nastia Liukin is not ready to be done with competition, the stars of the next Olympic team were definitely trying to start making their mark tonight at the Cover Girl Classic. Many of the experienced national team members were using...more

Olympians Nastia Liukin and Sam Peszek to Compete at Cover Girl Classic
posted on July 23, 2009 at 10:00am

Nastia Liukin Gets ESPY Award If you are a gymnastics fan and are anywhere near Shawn Johnson’s hometown of Des Moines, Iowa this weekend, you have some serious gymnastics to take in. The USA Gymnastics Cover Girl Classic will take place marking the ...more

Nastia Liukin highlights field for ’09 CoverGirl Classic
posted on July 17, 2009 at 11:19am

CoverGirl Classic It might sound like the CoverGirl Classic is a modeling event or pageant of some kind.  In fact, it’s  a gymnastics competition taking place next weekend at the Veterans Memorial Auditorium in Des Moines, Iowa. 2008 Olympic all-a...more
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