Ranking the Most Dominant Olympic All-Around Champions
In a data metric that I like to call “AA Showdown” gymnasts are ranked based on how they perform across common routines. Continue reading Ranking the Most Dominant Olympic All-Around Champions
Month: August 2020
The Dominance of Simone Biles is Insane (Part III)
When Simone Biles’ medal tally is added up, it looks like a mountain compared to every one else. Continue reading The Dominance of Simone Biles is Insane (Part III)
The Shannon Miller Exception
Prior to the 2008 Olympic quad, the gymnasts with the most career medals came from Eastern Europe. Shannon Miller is the only exception to this trend. Continue reading The Shannon Miller Exception
The Quirky Rule Which Allowed Seniors to Compete as Juniors
Due to a quirk in age limits, for three decades gymnasts could compete in an Olympics and then return to junior competition. Continue reading The Quirky Rule Which Allowed Seniors to Compete as Juniors
The Story Behind the Basketball Coach Miss Val Likes to Promote
Miss Val has always held John Wooden in high regard, but who was John Wooden? Continue reading The Story Behind the Basketball Coach Miss Val Likes to Promote
Nina Dronova: The Nadia Before Nadia
This gymnast was beating Turischeva at 13 years old, scored a Perfect 10 and was named to an Olympic team the following year. But her name isn’t Nadia… Continue reading Nina Dronova: The Nadia Before Nadia
The Lesser Known Leotards of Oksana Omelianchik
Going through pictures of Oksana Omelianchik’s leotards reveals an interesting trend. Continue reading The Lesser Known Leotards of Oksana Omelianchik
Gymnastics Bios #6: Natalia Tereschenko
Natalia Tereschenko isn’t the most famous gymnast from the Soviet program, but she is certainly amongst its most interesting. Continue reading Gymnastics Bios #6: Natalia Tereschenko
The Six Flags of Svetlana Boginskaya
Boginskaya went to three Olympics and was represented by a different flag on each occasion. But there was more to the story than that… Continue reading The Six Flags of Svetlana Boginskaya
Would Elena Mukhina Have Made the Olympic Team if Not For Her Paralyzing Injury?
Elena Mukhina missed the 1980 Olympics due to a tragic injury. But would she have made the Olympics if that injury had never happened? Continue reading Would Elena Mukhina Have Made the Olympic Team if Not For Her Paralyzing Injury?
Texas Dreams: The Questions That Were Never Asked
With Texas Dreams embroiled in controversy, it is time to examine the questions that were not getting asked. Continue reading Texas Dreams: The Questions That Were Never Asked
The Legend of D-D Breaux
D-D Breaux was more than a legend, she was the last of her kind. Continue reading The Legend of D-D Breaux
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