Olympic News and Reports
Russia Wins Rhythmic Group Gold
World champion Russia won the rhythmic group title Sunday, the final gymnastics gold of the 2008 Games.
Saturday, August 23, 2008
Kanayeva Keeps Rhythmic Gold With Russia
Yevgenia Kanayeva kept the Olympic rhythmic crown with Russia on Saturday, winning the individual all-around final in Beijing....
Friday, August 22, 2008
Kanayeva Tops Rhythmic Qualifying
Russian Yevgenia Kanayeva claimed the lead after the second day of rhythmic qualification Friday in Beijing....
Thursday, August 21, 2008
Kapranova Leads Rhythmic Qualifying
Ukraine's Anna Bessonova, the bronze medalist in Athens, is in third place after the first day of rhythmic qualification in Beijing....
Wednesday, August 20, 2008
Olympic Gymnast Suits Up as Diver
IG talks with double Olympian Alexandra Croak, a 2000 gymnast hoping to make a splash as a diver in 2008....
Tuesday, August 19, 2008
China Takes Second Trampoline Title
China's Lu Chunlong won the men's trampoline title Tuesday, giving China its 11th gymnastics gold of the Games....
Monday, August 18, 2008
He Wins Women's Trampoline Gold
He Wenna gave China another gold Monday with the women's trampoline title....
Saturday, August 16, 2008
Unified in Support, Liukins Reunite in Victory
Nastia Liukin couldn't have won the Olympic all-around title without the support of her famous parents, she said Friday....
Friday, August 15, 2008
Comaneci: No Question in Chinese Victory
Olympic legend Nadia Comaneci said Friday there is no question that the Chinese women deserved the Olympic team title....
Friday, August 15, 2008
Pretty in Pink, Liukin Wins All-Around
American Nastia Liukin won the all-around gold medal Friday at the Olympic Games in Beijing....
Friday, August 15, 2008
Vietnamese Gymnast Expelled From Olympics
Vietnam's Do Thi Ngan Thuong was expelled from the Games following a positive test for furosemide....
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Stretching Out: Beijing Has Exposed the Flawed Rules
IG Editor Dwight Normile says the FIG should de-emphasize difficulty, and in the big picture, protect the gymnasts...
Thursday, August 14, 2008
French Flip for 'Incroyable' Bronze
Benoit Caranobe's surprise all-around bronze medal Thursday in Beijing caused the French gymnastics delegation to flip....
Thursday, August 14, 2008
Broken Ankle Can't Sideline Memmel
A broken ankle couldn't stop Chellsie Memmel from contributing to the U.S. team's silver medal in Beijing. ...
Thursday, August 14, 2008
China 3-0 as Yang Wins All-Around Title
China's Yang Wei captured the all-around title in a surprising contest that saw many favorites fall....
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Chinese Women Claim First Olympic Team Title
The Chinese women danced to their first Olympic team title Wednesday in Beijing, defeating both the reigning world and Olympic champions....
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Out of Bounds: Devyatovsky Does It Again
Amanda Turner explains why the Russians have had it with Maxim Devyatovsky's attitude....
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Li Ya Blogs from Beijing!
IG brings you the Olympics through the eyes of one of China's own: 2004 Olympian Li Ya....
Tuesday, August 12, 2008
Avery: Family Focus Put U.S. on Podium
The U.S. men's connection as a family helped lead the team to bronze in Beijing, American coach Miles Avery told IG....
Monday, August 11, 2008
Chinese Men Win First Gymnastics Gold
The Chinese men marched to an emotional victory Monday at the Olympic team final in Beijing....





