Articles filed under Gymnastics
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US women win 1st Olympic gymnastics title since 1996Jul 31, 2012 1:00 pm - LONDON — One by one, the Americans thundered down the runway, soared high above the vault and slammed into the mat. Boom! Boom! Boom! When the fireworks were over, so wa...
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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...