Video Lydia Lassila: Aerial Skier + World No. One + Aussi Champion Wins Olympic Gold
Aussi Aussi Aussi! Oi Oi Oi! Lydia Lassila, a former champion gymnast, performed under pressure to take Olympic gold in the women’s freestyle aerials final at the Vancouver Olympics. After an extremely painful knee injury at the 2006 Games in Torino and two knee reconstructions, Lydia has made a legendary comeback and is Australia’s latest golden girl…
Forever Young: Athletes Who Died in Their Mid-twenties
Sports personalities whose life abruptly ended between the age of 24 and 26.
How to Walk on Your Hands: You Won’t Need Legs After This
If you have evr seen someone on tv or in real life walking on their hands then you have probably wanted to learn how. Perhaps you have already tried but have failed. Well this article will outline exactly how you should train and give you plenty of tips on how to put your arms to work.
Is London’s Piggy Bank Big Enough for the Olympics?
Humorous look at how London will use existing venues to save money on the games and take a very British approach to the opening and closing ceremonies.
Greatest American Male Gymnasts
The US men’s gymnastics team has greatly improved in the world rankings over the past decade or so. However, with respect to individual performances, they are still lagging behind when compared to their female counterpart. US women’s gymnastics has produced seven World/Olympic all-around champions compared to just one for the men. As follows is a list of American male gymnast, who have won World and Olympic medals with some exceptions.
The Continued Fallout Over a Gymnast’s Face
He Kexin’s face is continuing to spark passionate and angry remarks.
Greatest American Female Gymnasts
The United States has made marked improvements with respect to their gymnastics world rankings in the past decade or so. And whenever we speak of great gymnasts that America has ever produced, some names immediately come to mind: Dominique Moceanu, Kerri Strug, Amy Chow, Kathy Johnson, Brandy Johnson, Julianne McNamara and more.
10 Greatest Male Gymnasts in History
Men’s artistic gymnastics are made up of six apparatus, namely floor, pommel horse, still rings, vault, parallel bars, and high/horizontal bar. To be considered the greatest, one has to be strong and consistent in all of them. So here are my top 10 greatest male gymnasts of all time.
10 Greatest Female Gymnasts in History
Gymnastics is certainly one of the most difficult sport disciplines, requiring strength, agility and coordination. The female artistic gymnastics include exercises on vault, uneven (asymmetric) bars, balance beam and floor. Making a list of the greatest athletes is likely to be controversial and will not satisfy some people who will feel the disappointment that their favorite athlete is not on the list.
Olympic Impact
The impact that the Olympic games have had on the world as well as on the individuals who participate in them.
