Aug 20th, 2008 · American gymnast Carly Patterson won the all-around gold in the 2004 Athens Olympics. Now's she's hoping to become a pop star. She discusses her life after gold and her dreams of lyrical leaps.
Keywords: Americans · gold · gymnast · Patterson · 2004 Athens Olympics · Carly Patterson
Aug 19th, 2008 · The 11th day of the Olympic Games in Beijing saw Americans take gold medals with individual displays of strength, skill and strategy, while U.S. teams advanced toward their final rounds. U.S. gymnast Shawn Johnson found her first gold on the balance beam.
Keywords: Americans · athletes · Skilling · Strategy · Beijing · 11th · gold · golden · advancements · balance · Olympic Games · gymnast
Aug 17th, 2008 · There are certain terms in the sports world that just inspire awe: the hole in one, the no hitter, the perfect 10. Now you can forget about the perfect 10 — at least when it comes to Olympic gymnastics. The score that propelled Nadia Comaneci and Mary Lou Retton to fame is gone — replaced by a new system that scores most gymnasts between a 14 and a 17.
Keywords: world · deaths · fame · inspiration · hitters · olympic · gymnast · Replacements · Nadia Comaneci · Lou Retton
Aug 15th, 2008 · From Michael Phelps' swimming feats to the redemption of the girls' gymnastics team, the U.S. has had a great week at the Olympics. U.S.A Today sports columnist Christine Brennan discusses the first week and what we have to look forward to next week.
Keywords: Redemption · olympic · Christine Brennan · Michael Phelps · gymnast · emUSA
Aug 15th, 2008 · U.S. swimmer Michael Phelps continues his quest for a record seven gold medals in a single Olympics, winning the 200-meter individual medley. And Americans Nastia Liukin and Shawn Johnson take gold and silver in the women's all-around gymnastics competition.
Keywords: Competition · Americans · gold · swimmer · olympic · podium · Michael Phelps · gymnast · medley · Shawn Johnson · Americans Nastia Liukin
Aug 15th, 2008 · Nastia Liukin of the United States has won the gold medal in women's gymnastics. Teammate Shawn Johnson took the silver medal.
Keywords: Americans · United States · gold · gymnast · Nastia Liukin · Teammate Shawn Johnson
Aug 14th, 2008 · Michael Sokolove discusses his new book, Warrior Girls: Protecting Our Daughters Against the Injury Epidemic in Women's Sports. Sokolove believes pushing young girls to train and compete for sports, including gymnastics, can have serious health effects.
Keywords: Health · sporting · girls · gymnast · emWarrior · Michael Sokolove · Sokolove
Aug 14th, 2008 · With the start of the Olympics, star swimmer Michael Phelps has already won five gold medals, and an Indian American secured a bronze medal in gymnastics. Marcus Vanderberg highlights the hot moments and diversity fuax pas so far in the games.
Keywords: PA · gold · diversity · swimmer · olympic · Michael Phelps · gymnast · Indian American · Marcus Vanderberg · fuax