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Ready, Set DVRs, Go!

2008-07-10T20:38:58Z

NBC has finally released its full Olympic schedule. For those who thought they would enjoy both TV and online coverage of gymnastics (or just go for online and escape the Head Trauma Trio), HAHAHAHAHAHAHA! Your plans have been foiled. Despite thei...

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Olympic Trials Thoughts

2008-06-26T23:13:41Z

Did Vox eat my Nationals Day One post? I swear I made one. Oh well. Anyway. The Trials have come and gone and to nobody's surprise, Shawn and Nastia locked up the two guaranteed spots. If you were surprised, either you only just started watchi...

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China's Olympic Leotards Revealed

2008-06-07T02:50:34Z

LOL @ the model bitchface she's sporting. Model bitchface is more like a five-year old about to throw a temper tantrum when she's not getting the toy she wants. Not as good as gymnast bitchface. My opinion: Too busy. Too much going on. The f...

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U.S. Nationals Day One

2008-06-06T21:20:37Z

Juniors: When Rebecca Bross broke her foot and couldn't compete at Nationals, everybody predicted that Jordyn Wieber was going to run away with the competition. After preliminaries, Wieber is...well, winning. But Samantha Shapiro is not making i...

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Continuing on the WHAT Express

2008-05-30T15:37:56Z

Just announced on International Gymnast: The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) has reduced the number of gymnasts on an Olympic team from six to five, the federation announced Friday. The decision comes as part of the FIG's new Olympic ...

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U.S. Nationals Roster

2008-05-29T02:19:02Z

Full roster with accompanying article here. Exciting prospects: the return of Ashley Priess, aka, America's Olympic Uneven Bars Hope Randi Lau, the Hawaiian wunderkind who trained at WOGA but did not qualify for Nats last year and is now back i...

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WHAT: The Sequel

2008-05-27T23:52:57Z

Bruno Grandi is running for reelection. Unopposed. Fantastic. Y'know, if his job has good health insurance, I'd totally go for it.

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WHAT

2008-05-27T23:24:53Z

According to Gymmedia.de (translated from German to English by Ingrid on WWGym), the FIG Executive Council voted to reduce the team size from six members to five. It still has to go in front of the FIG Membership and be approved or vetoed, but fro...

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Super Duper Secret International Camp Meet

2008-05-13T01:26:20Z

Since USAG is not posting information yet, these are tidbits from the gymn boards (thanks to various peoples). AA Results: 1.) Ivana Hong (YUSH!) 2.) Ashley Priess 3.) Chellsie Memmel 4.) Mattie Larson Darling (not a typo, actually her name) Hil...

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Aleksas "Lex" Trotter: 1986-2008

2008-04-25T22:13:01Z

Recently, a wonderful, creative, and talented member of the gymnastics community has passed away. I have no idea what to say when others have already said it better (except 21 is way too young to die), so I'm going to let my favorite montage by hi...

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