What would gymnastics be like if Olga Korbut had been left off the 1972 Soviet Olympic team? This scenario came awfully close to happening. Continue reading How Close Did Olga Korbut Come to Not Making the 1972 Olympic Team?
At a time when acts of hate are being committed against Asian-Americans, it is important to reflect on what that means for the Asian-Americans who represent Team USA. Continue reading Gymnastics and #StopAsianHate
As Russia gears up for the 2021 National Championships, the program enters a new era unlike the previous decade. Continue reading 2021 Russia: A Team Hungry for Success
In USAG’s 2021 audit, glaring flaws can be found as to how it is implementation recommendations stemming from the 2017 Deborah Daniels Report. Continue reading USAG Is Only Pretending to Follow Child Protection Recommendations (Literally)
It was the most unconventional duo in gymnastics history. The partnership between Elena Mukhina and Mikhail Klimenko was highly successful, but also proved to be mutually self-destructive. Continue reading The Unlikely Gymnast and the Unlikely Coach (Part II)
It was the most unconventional duo in gymnastics history. The partnership between Elena Mukhina and Mikhail Klimenko was highly successful, but also proved to be mutually self-destructive. Continue reading The Unlikely Gymnast and the Unlikely Coach (Part I)
Due to newly surfaced research, it has been discovered that there is an Olympic gymnast who is even older than Oksana Chusovitina. So, Oksana Chusovitina will just have to break that record again. Continue reading Oksana Chusovitina Is No Longer the Oldest Olympic Gymnast
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