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Laura Edwards of England competes on the balance beam today during the women's artistic gymnastics portion of the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi. England took home the silver, while Australia snagged the gold and Canada accepted bronze. View 5 Photos ›Photo 1Photo 2Photo 3Photo 4Photo 5 Read more
Besides teaching important values like responsibility, determination, and teamwork, organized sports for children provide fitness foundations that can last a lifetime. I spent 14 years as a gymnast (10 of those competitive), and while I haven't been up on a balance beam in years, I learned plenty of fitness lessons that I've carried with me from my years of chalk dust and glitter. Balance: This Read more
After biking along the Santa Monica beach boardwalk, Anna Paquin and Stephen Moyer stopped at Muscle Beach for a little gymnastics action. Seeing Anna fly through the air on the swing-a-ring set makes us think that her obsession with Pilates is paying off; that girl has some serious core and upper body strength! If you live in Los Angeles and haven't taken advantage of the public gymnastics Read more
While watching the figure skating events at this year's Winter games, a few friends mentioned that if a skater falls, they shouldn't medal. Many of them were pointing to Japan's Daisuke Takahashi, who skated his way into third place despite falling in his long program. Meanwhile, American Johnny Weir skated a flawless short and long program but ended up in sixth place. The idea of an athlete not Read more
The US women's gymnastics team pointed to stadium officials when explaining their disappointing silver medal finish in the team competition. US coach Marta Karolyi blamed the Beijing stadium officials for disrupting Alicia Sacramone's preparation for the beam. Karoyli said: "First they called her name up, then they did not even put her name up even though the Chinese had finished . . . (it was) Read more
After tonight's opening ceremonies for the Olympics, the competition starts almost immediately and gymnastics are no exception. The men's qualifying rounds start Saturday, and unfortunately Morgan Hamm will not be competing. Yesterday he joined his twin Paul, a gold medalist in 2004 games, on the injured list and is out due to an ankle injury. The men's gymnastic team will carry on and I am sure Read more
With the Summer games less than a week away and gymnastics on the top of my list of sports to watch, I was looking forward to reading Chalked Up by 1986 US Gymnastic Champion Jennifer Sey. Her memoir of the US gymnastic scene in the 80s is truly a page turner. This coming of age story is as much about the sport as Sey's overachieving, fiercely competitive personality. Although those traits might Read more
Shake it up! Now lululemon-loving mamas will be able to have matching mini mes, thanks to the new line of dance and athletic gear from ivivva athletica, lulu's line for lil ones. Inspired by the Disney Channel's hit series Shake It Up, the Spring collection has everything your lil gymnast, dancer, or budding yogi needs for her active lifestyle, in all of the same fabrics and cuts that you've Read more
The 2012 London Olympics kick off on July 27, but the US team members are already in game mode. We caught up with gymnast Alicia Sacramone, Team USA's vault expert, to find out what it's like to be a professional gymnast day to day. "A lot of people think we’re younger than we are because we’re in spandex and we’re little," Alicia says. "So all the time people are like, 'How old are you? Read more
In a close competition, every detail falls under scrutiny. The US women's gymnastic team, older and wiser than the gold-winning Chinese team, performed well minus a couple of falls and landed in second place. The 20-year-old team captain Alicia Sacramone, who unfortunately fell during both her floor routine as well as her balance beam exercise, tried to keep a positive attitude about winning Read more
