PHOTOS - gymnastics after Beijing 2008 (post-competition)

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Sandra Izbasa and the other Romanian gymnasts returned home and lots of people and flowers awaited them at the airport in Bucharest.








Video (interview at the airport with Sandra Izbasa who whats to go back to school and hopes for a Gold medal and the Worlds'):

http://www.gsptv.ro/viewVideo1.php?v...____tig__quot_


VIDEO (the athlets' party at the Romanian House in Biejing):
http://www.realitatea.net/video_4558...ng_337417.html

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Steliana Nistor and other the Romanian gymnasts returned home on Tuesday, August 26,2008:

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The Romanian Prime Minister Calin Popescu-Tariceanu (and other officials) invited the Romanian olympic delegation to the Victoria's Palace for a special recognition on Wednesday, August 27, 2008 (see the gymnasts in the group picture below, as well as Andreea Grigore with the Prime Minister - 2nd picture):






VIDEO at:

http://www.gsptv.ro/viewVideo1.php?v...rul_T__riceanu

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The Romanian olympic team was also decorated by the Romanian President Traian Basescu on Wednesday, August 27, 2008 (including the gymnastics team that received a bronze medal in Beijing - team competition):










Video at:

http://www.gsptv.ro/viewVideo1.php?v...raian_B__sescu


http://www.gsptv.ro/viewVideo1.php?v...atul_Cotroceni

OR

http://www.mediafax.ro/sport/schimb-...l?1689;3004017

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Because Sandra Izbasa got a gold medal (EF - floor), she received from the sponsor a car (she chose an orange Hover) -
soon, she'll need her driver's license (as she doesn't have one yet!)

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Nastia was honored by more than 800 people at private celebration hosted by WOGA in Frisco on Saturday, 8/23/2008.

Family, friends, teammates, sponsors and other supporters in Texas were all on hand to congratulate Nastia for her achievements in Beijing. A team from Dallas News were on hand to take portraits of Nastia, her father Valeri and fellow WOGA gymnast and 2004 Olympic Champion Carly Patterson.



Amongst the many special presentations made to Nastia at the party was the first and only world's biggest pink gummi bear. Mike Ellsworth (a parent of one of Nastia's teammates) was channel surfing while watching the Olympics and came across a story on the Food channel regarding the World’s Largest Gummi Bear maker. Knowing Nastia’s favorite candy is the Gummi Bear, he made contact with candyship.com who make the Gummi Bears to explain about the upcoming WOGA celebration.
Mike Horowitz (from candyship.com) made contact the next day and was so excited as he is a huge fan and had already started experimenting with making the first and only pink world’s largest gummi bear. Mike had the item over nighted to Mike Ellsworth so that Cailee, Shay, Christa, Catherine, Mykle, Emily, Rebecca and Brittany (Nastia’s Team) could present it to her at the celebration. As you can see from the photo, Nastia was really excited to receive this unique gift!








Nastia is back on the road again, this time in Los Angeles for a number of appearances and photo shoots.

On her schedule today was photo shoots for Wheaties and Cosmo Girl as well as meet and greets at both InStyle Magazine and People Magazine.

Tomorrow she will be appearing on Ryan Seacrest's Morning Show (102.7 KIIS FM) which will air twice in LA before being broadcast on 40 stations nationally, the Billy Bush Radio Show and will be taping her appearance on the Tonight Show with Jay Leno.

She will also be taping a segment for an upcoming episode of the award-winning children's news series called Nick News entitled "How I Spent My Summer Vacation!".

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Nastia was honored by more than 800 people at private celebration hosted by WOGA in Frisco on Saturday, 8/23/2008.

Family, friends, teammates, sponsors and other supporters in Texas were all on hand to congratulate Nastia for her achievements in Beijing.

A team from Dallas News were on hand to take portraits of Nastia, her father Valeri and fellow WOGA gymnast and 2004 Olympic Champion Carly Patterson:

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Nastia, Shawn and Alicia - gossip (bikini pics):

http://egotastic.com/entertainment/c...ictures-003935


Also a "collection" of pictures with Nastia at:

http://www.coedmagazine.com/sports/14583

And Alicia at:

http://www.coedmagazine.com/Daily/14225

(or when people are focusing on particular body parts rather then the PERFORMANCE of the gymnast)


Finally, photos of Nastia Liukin on Tonight Show - Jay Leno (8/26/08):





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More PHOTOS at:

http://celebsandhollywood.blogspot.c...wjay-leno.html

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[center]Gabriela Dragoi of Romania returned home on Wednesday night and today is her Birthday (August 28, 2008). Her parents, friends and coaches organized a surprise party for her sweet 16th (in her hometown Buzau, Romania). Gabi was really happy beacause in the past, she was away from home, training, and couldn't actually have a real party for her birthday.

Photos of Gabriela "Găbiţa" Dragoi during the press conference and with the Mayor of Buzau region:








(Gabriela Dragoi - 5th place in Beijing - EF - balance beam)

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Gabriela Dragoi of Romania (arrival from Beijing in Bucharest on August 26 & award giving by the Romanian President Traian Basescu on August 27, 2008):

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