Articles filed under Gymnastics
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Liukin wins gold, Johnson silver in gymnasticsAug 14, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING _ No runner-up finish to her friend and rival this time. Nastia Liukin won the biggest prize of all. Liukin edged teammate Shawn Johnson for the all-around gold...
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Golden girls no more: China beats AmericansAug 12, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING _ China upset the error-prone United States in the women's gymnastics team final at the Beijing Olympics on Wednesday. China's score of 188.9 points was more tha...
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U.S. second in women's gymnastics; China holds leadAug 10, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING -- China issued the challenge, and the short-handed U.S. women couldn't answer on Sunday. Now on to the showdown in the gymnastics team final at the Beijing Olym...
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China takes gold, U.S. wins bronze in men's team gymnasticsAug 10, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING -- The roar began as soon as Chen Yibing's feet hit the mat, a primal scream that was four pressure-packed years in the making. Only half the meet was over, but ...
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Her-stories: What you may not know about U.S. OlympiansAug 08, 2008 11:00 pm - The Olympic Games produce some of the best moments in sports, and some of the best personal stories as well. Here are some intriguing tidbits from the NBC Sports website...
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Suburban sports stars follow dreams to BeijingAug 07, 2008 11:00 pm - The assignment from MacArthur Junior High track coach Greg Fedyski for one of his star runners, Jorge Torres, was pretty straightforward: Write down your goals. Conside...
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Athlete, family strike goldAug 06, 2008 11:00 pm - Some parents can scarcely make it through a child's kindergarten play without suffering apoplexy or aneurysm, fearing the slightest misstep and the agony of failure. One...
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Morgan Hamm out of Olympics with ankle injuryAug 06, 2008 11:00 pm - BEIJING -- Morgan Hamm's eyes were red, his voice shaky. The bone spurs digging into his left leg made it impossible for him to tumble, and giving up his spot on the U.S...
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Your guide to watching the gamesAug 05, 2008 11:00 pm - Are you ready for more Summer Olympics than ever before on TV? And yes, I mean more than ever before, combined. NBC is planning to put its various TV networks, cable cha...
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Injured gymnast Hamm not going to BeijingJul 27, 2008 11:00 pm - Paul Hamm won't be going to the Beijing Olympics, after all. The reigning Olympic gold medalist announced Monday that he is withdrawing from the U.S. team because his br...