Romanian athlete Nadia Comaneci took up the sport of gymnastics aged six, becoming one of the first students at a school founded by coach Béla Károlyi. In 1975, 13-year-old Comaneci won gold in every event at the European Championships except the floor exercise. A year later in Montreal, she became the first gymnast in Olympic […]
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Mary Lou Retton on her last event of the All Around competition at the 1984 Olympic Games. She needed a 10.00 to win the gold medal, and she did it twice. She scored a perfect 10 on both her vaults.
US gymnast McKayla Maroney talks about her vault routine, training and more as she prepares for the London games.
American Gabby Douglas, a 16-year-old from Virginia, won the women’s gymnastics all-around gold medal Thursday, topping silver medalist Viktoria Komova of Russia. Stu Woo has details on The News Hub. Don’t want to wait for prime time to see the Olympics? Watch WSJ’s Homemade Highlights HERE: bit.ly Subscribe to WSJ Live HERE: bit.ly WSJ Live […]
www.UniversalSports.com 2012, Everett, Washington, USA, Pacific Rim Women’s Gymnastics Championships, though she was 19th in the All Around, Douglas (USA) had the highest score on the Uneven Bars, 15.150. (Watch the full event at UniversalSports.com)