Lyubov Burda was one of the great trendsetters of women’s gymnastics. Now her granddaughter is continuing the family legacy. Continue reading Aleksandra Andrianova: The Gymnast With a Legendary Grandmother

Statistics related to the 2026 Commonwealth Games ranging from funny to serious. Continue reading Whacky Stats From the 2026 Commonwealth Games

Breaking down the data for the 31 times a gymnast won an All-Around medal without doing the same in Event Finals Continue reading Analysis of Gymnasts Who Won All-Around Medals Without Winning a Medal in Event Finals

The master list of every instance where an All-Around medalist did not repeat as a medal winning in Event Finals Continue reading List of Gymnasts Who Won All-Around Medals Without Winning a Medal in Event Finals

The five gymnastics teams that competed in the Olympics while using a different name Continue reading The Five Fake Teams in Olympic Gymnastics History

Who was the best gymnast of the 2024 Olympic Quad? I give 3 points for gold, 2 for silver, and 1 for bronze to find out. Continue reading Ranking the Best Gymnasts of the 2024 Quad

Who is the best gymnast from Algeria? I give 3 points for gold, 2 for silver, and 1 for bronze to find out. Continue reading Ranking the Most Dominant Algerian Gymnasts

Since the 1990s the percentage of young gymnasts competing dropped each time the Olympics were held. That was until the 2024 Olympics when the percentage of them participating actually went up. Continue reading Young Gymnasts Are Making a Comeback at the 2024 Olympics

Cecile Landi is the rare example of an Olympic gymnast who has a daughter that is also an Olympian, but not in gymnastics. Continue reading Cecile Landi Just Broke a Mother-Daughter Olympic Record That Last Occurred 64 Years Ago

Manila Esposito was so successful at the 2024 European Championships that only Olympic All-Around medalists and All-Around World Champions have ever been this dominant in a single competition. Continue reading Manila Esposito is Now One of the Most Successful Gymnasts in the Entire History of the European Championships

For nearly half a century Sweden was one of the dominant powers in women’s gymnastics Continue reading Sweden Was Once a Gymnastics Powerhouse

Ranking gymnasts based on the greatest duration of time in between their first and last appearance in a major, international competition. Continue reading American Gymnasts With the Greatest Longevity

Male coaches exhibiting signs of angry outbursts or using intimidation is a tactic that plays horribly with female athletes at best, at worst it absolutely terrifies them. Continue reading The Utah Gymnastics Scandal is a Reminder That Men Overseeing Women’s Sports Often Lack Understanding of Issues That Concern Women

With three appearances at the World Championships, Leanne Wong joins an exclusive club. But every American who has previously done it is also an Olympian. Continue reading Leanne Wong is the 13th American Gymnast to Reach a Milestone that has Historically Led to a 100% Success Rate in Making an Olympic Team

On the eve of the World Championships, the European delegations have been hit by a wave of major injuries. Continue reading At Least 42% of the Gymnasts Who Won Individual Medals at the European Championships Will Miss the World Championships in 2023

Every gymnast ranked based on the number of times they appeared in Event Finals at the European Championships. Continue reading Gymnasts With the Most Appearances in Event Finals at the European Championships

Every gymnast ranked based on the number of times they appeared in floor finals at the European Championships. Continue reading Gymnasts With the Most Appearances in Floor Finals at the European Championships

Every gymnast ranked based on the number of times they appeared in beam finals at the European Championships. Continue reading Gymnasts With the Most Appearances in Balance Beam Finals at the European Championships

Every gymnast ranked based on the number of times they appeared in uneven bars finals at the European Championships. Continue reading Gymnasts With the Most Appearances in Uneven Bars Finals at the European Championships

Every gymnast ranked based on the number of times they appeared in vault finals at the European Championships. Continue reading Gymnasts With the Most Appearances in Vault Finals at the European Championships

At 2023 U.S. Classics Simone Biles won three gold medals, but that wasn’t the reason gymnastics fans were celebrating. Continue reading Simone Biles Took Gold at Classics, but Her Victory Was Something Else

The All-Around has recently gone to four different gymnasts, but none of them were present to defend their status as the reigning #1 All-Arounder, Continue reading When Was the Last Time a Reigning All-Around Champion Lost in All-Around Finals?

In 2022 Serena Williams made a prophecy, in 2023 her warning came true. Continue reading The Death of a 2016 Olympian

In an era where communist countries won 99% of the medals, Keiko Tanaka-Ikeda was responsible for the other 1% Continue reading Keiko Tanaka-Ikeda: Remembering a Gymnastics Legend

The Dutch won a team medal and found success in the individual events. But they thrive thanks to a multi-generational approach that will ensure their success will continue in the future. Continue reading The Netherlands Had a Perfect 2023 European Championships

Naomi Visser has been one of the most consistent gymnasts of the past two years and her career is on an upswing. Continue reading Naomi Visser: A Gymnast Who Deserves More Attention

Whitney Bjerken was more than just a YouTube personality, she had a positive impact on the sport. Continue reading Why Everyone Loves Whitney Bjerken

Yulia Biryulya isn’t well known amongst gymnastics fans, but she has quietly been a participant of almost every Russian Championships for the past 12 years. Continue reading The Little-Known Gymnast Who Refuses to Quit

The search to find a documented example of Oksana Chusovitina competing against both a mother and daughter was solved at a meet in Texas. Continue reading The Mother and Daughter Who Both Competed Against Oksana Chusovitina

Oksana Chusovitina is winning medals, while competing against gymnasts she now triples in age. Continue reading The Historical Significance of Oksana Chusovitina Winning a World Cup Medal at 47 Years Old

Four gymnasts who placed towards the middle of the standings at the 2019 Junior World Championships went on to become the most successful gymnasts of their generation. Continue reading Gymnasts Who Overcame a Bad Showing at the Junior World Championships

Google’s knowledge panel gives gymnastics fans an innocent laugh or cry depending on their mood. Continue reading The Olympic Google Curse

Winning the European All-Around is a prestigious honor, but in recent years its winners have struggled at the World Championships. This is Part I covering the years 2002-2008. Continue reading The Curse of the European Championships (Part III)

Winning the European All-Around is a prestigious honor, but in recent years its winners have struggled at the World Championships. This is Part II covering the years 2019-2017. Continue reading The Curse of the European Championships (Part II)

Winning the European All-Around is a prestigious honor, but in recent years its winners have struggled at the World Championships. This is Part I covering the years 2018-2022. Continue reading The Curse of the European Championships (Part I)

Rebeca Andrade won the 2022 All-Around in such dominating fashion, it is a watershed moment for the sport. Continue reading Rebeca Andrade Achieved a Historic Margin of Victory at the 2022 World Championships

Ondine Achampong has a well earned reputation for success, but she does so in the shadow of more established teammates. Continue reading Ondine Achampong: Speak Softly and Stick the Landing

An analysis of the changes in parity to women’s gymnastics from 1950s-present. This article includes the raw data. Continue reading Number of Countries That Won a Gold Medal in All-Around and Event Finals

An analysis of the changes in parity to women’s gymnastics from 1950s-present. Continue reading Parity Is on the Rise in Women’s Gymnastics

2022 was supposed to be a rebuilding year as the Japanese program sought to replace the loss of a decade worth of star power and its most successful gymnast of the last fifty years.

But after a successful 2022 World Championships, the “new look” Japanese team turned that narrative on its head. Continue reading The Japanese Program is Absolute Madness

The American junior program displayed strong results in 2022, but no single gymnast captured all of the attention for herself. Continue reading Who Was the Best American Junior of 2022?

Funky and compelling statistics from the results of the 2022 World Championships. Continue reading Whacky Stats From the 2022 World Championships

Simone Biles triggered a never before seen data anomaly. Continue reading The Dominance of Simone Biles Destroyed a Historical Trend That Has Existed Since 1938

Listing the 50+ gymnasts who have reached ten points in the “points” ranking. Continue reading Gymnasts Who Have Joined the 10-Point Club

Jordan Chiles is heading to her first World Championships but she has already been to the Olympics. How common is this in American gymnastics? Continue reading Doing the Jordan Chiles: American Gymnasts Who Went to the Olympics Before the World Championships

Returning to elite gymnastics after a six year absence is unusual, but with Gabby Douglas anything is possible. Continue reading Do Not Underestimate Gabby Douglas

Ranking the most talented lineups that have ever competed in a single apparatus finals. Continue reading Ranking the Most Talented Vault Lineups in Gymnastics History

Ranking the most talented lineups that have ever competed in a single apparatus finals. Continue reading Ranking the Most Talented Uneven Bars Lineups in Gymnastics History

Ranking the most talented lineups that have ever competed in a single apparatus finals. Continue reading Ranking the Most Talented Beam Lineups in Gymnastics History

Ranking the most talented lineups that have ever competed in a single apparatus finals. Continue reading Ranking the Most Talented Floor Lineups in Gymnastics History

The “home page” in a multiple-part series ranking all the lineups in gymnastics history based on career success. Continue reading Project Introduction: The Greatest Lineups in Gymnastics History

Competing on home soil in a competition that evokes memories of the greatest accomplishment of her career, Kim Bui could not have selected a more perfect setting to finish her 17 year career. Continue reading Kim Bui: The Perfect Ending to a Legendary Career

Over the course of four decades a region that was once unable to qualify a single team to the Olympics now produces a majority of the Olympic teams in women’s gymnastics. Continue reading The Transformation of Western Europe From Total Defeat to the Strongest Region in Women’s Gymnastics

Reflecting on the legacy for five of the most popular gymnasts to have ever competed for Team USA. Continue reading London 2012: Remembering the Fierce Five 10 Years Later

In 2019 a trend repeated itself for the first time since 1976. We wouldn’t realize it until 2021. Continue reading 2019 Floor: The Podium of All-Around Champions

Brazil is known as a 21st century gymnastics power, but its gymnasts of the 20th Century were legendary. Continue reading The Trailblazers of Brazilian Gymnastics

Brazilian gymnasts have a special connection with each other that binds gymnasts of the past and present. Continue reading The Glory of Brazilian Gymnastics

Four thoughts on the latest honor Simone Biles has received. Continue reading Quick Reaction: Simone Biles Wins the Presidential Medal of Freedom

An overview of all the times a country won multiple All-Around titles at the Olympics, European Championships, and World Championships in the same year. Continue reading Countries That Won Multiple All-Around Titles in the Same Year

Tracking the changes to the way bib numbers were assigned from the Cold War era to present. Continue reading The Evolution of Gymnastics Bib Numbers

An overview of iconic bib numbers in gymnastics history. Continue reading The Most Famous Bib Numbers in Gymnastics History

Profiling all the gymnasts who have gotten married or engaged in the last six months. Continue reading Gymnastics Marriage Announcements (June 2022 Edition)

In Part IV of this series, I discuss the lasting influence of the 1996 Olympics in ending the “little girl” era of gymnastics. Continue reading Why Did Gymnastics Pivot Towards Older Athletes? (Part IV)

In Part III of this series I examine the role Olesia Dudnik played in pushing the sport in the direction towards older gymnasts. Continue reading Why Did Gymnastics Pivot Towards Older Athletes? (Part III)

In Part II of this series I examine the how the fall of communism in Eastern Europe and the 1992 All-Around ushered in a new era of older gymnasts. Continue reading Why Did Gymnastics Pivot Towards Older Athletes? (Part II)

In Part I of this series I examine the how the abolition compulsories and the introduction of specialists influenced a new generation of older gymnasts. Continue reading Why Did Gymnastics Pivot Towards Older Athletes? (Part I)

Thinking about which countries should host the next World Championships. Continue reading Countries That Should Host the Next World Championships

Quirky facts regarding Rotterdam being awarded the 2026 World Championships. Continue reading Quick Facts: Rotterdam Will Host the 2026 World Championships

Now that Memmel is a USAG program lead, it is time to ask questions regarding her continued support for Anna Li despite SafeSport allegations Continue reading Chellsie Memmel Supported a Gym With SafeSport Allegations

Showcasing the magazine segment that has documented the last 66 years of gymnastics history Continue reading Gymnasts and Faces in the Crowd

Clemson’s sextuplet transfer class showcases the power of an upstart gymnastics program when it is backed by a $100 million dollar athletic department. Continue reading How Did Clemson Get Six Transfers?

To put the longevity of Oksana Chusovitina into proper context, let’s compare her career to other eras. Continue reading What if Oksana Chusovitina Competed in a Different Era?

Recapping the historic careers of Chellsie Memmel, Catalina Ponor, and Tatiana Gutsu. Continue reading Ponor, Memmel, and Gutsu Headline an Awesome 2022 Hall of Fame Class

NCAA teams usually empower the athletes representing their program. In women’s gymnastics, it is the other way around Continue reading NCAA Gymnasts Are Their Own Brand

As her country experienced a horrific invasion, Daniela Batrona won World Cup medals on two different continents while being thrust into a role far greater than she ever could have imagined. Continue reading The Resiliency of Daniela Batrona

Eileen Gu dominated the 2022 Olympics. But her dominance was even more staggering when you take a closer look at the results. Continue reading Eileen Gu is Even Better Than Her Medals Suggest

The Olympic Games has experienced an influx of ultra young athletes in recent years. So why did the IOC turn a blind eye to it until now? Continue reading The Recent Rise of Child Athletes in the Olympic Games

In any sports institution where doping is openly tolerated, the doping of child athletes is bound to occur as well. Continue reading Kamila Valieva: Whenever State-Sponsored Doping Exists, Child-Doping Always Follows