Articles filed under Gymnastics
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U.S. women lead, but champion gymnast misses the cutJul 29, 2012 4:24 pm - LONDON — The U.S. women were atop the Olympic gymnastics standings, as expected, with little standing in their way — except themselves. More than the Russians, Romanians...
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U.S. cruises to lead in men’s gymnastics qualifyingJul 28, 2012 3:51 pm - LONDON — The Americans have insisted for months they can contend for the Olympic title in men’s gymnastics. Another night like this, and they won’t need to say a word. T...
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Suburban athletes take shot at Olympics in LondonJul 26, 2012 11:00 pm - Most aren't marquee names, but a lot can change in 17 days
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Neck injury sidelines Aurora gymnast Li at OlympicsJul 26, 2012 10:17 am - LONDON — It appears the Olympic journey for U.S. women’s gymnastics team alternate Anna Li, the 23-year-old uneven bars specialist from Aurora, ended before the 2012 Lon...
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Aurora proudly sends gymnast Anna Li off to OlympicsJul 09, 2012 12:00 pm - Anna Li got her first glimpse of a gym when she was 17 days old and started training as a gymnast at age 4. Now, at 23, the Aurora native is one of few post-collegiate ...
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Art, athleticism fighting it out in gymnasticsJul 06, 2012 9:16 pm - SAN JOSE, Calif. — Whenever Bela Karolyi watches Sarah Finnegan’s floor exercise, it’s all the godfather of U.S. women’s gymnastics can do to contain himself. The way th...
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Aurora gymnast heading to Olympics as alternateJul 02, 2012 12:03 pm - Aurora resident Anna Li will be heading to the 2012 Olympic Games in London as one of three alternates for the U.S. Women’s Gymnastics team. The 23-year-old Li was selec...
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Wieber halfway to London after 1st day of U.S. gymnastics trialsJun 29, 2012 8:19 pm - SAN JOSE, Calif. — Jordyn Wieber usually doesn’t worry too much about rankings. This is one meet, however, where she really, really wants to finish first. The reigning ...
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15 gymnasts vying for 5 spots on Olympic teamJun 27, 2012 6:55 pm - SAN JOSE, Calif. — Picking their Olympic teams with a coin flip probably sounds good to the gymnastics folks right about now. With enough depth on both the men’s and wo...
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A Tran-scendent season for Vernon Hills standoutJun 09, 2012 11:37 am - She probably has more tough days than we realize. But an indelible memory keeps snapping Alli Tran back. It’s more foolproof than Alli Tran on the final lap of the 1,600...