http://dir.salon.com/topics/gymnastics/?source=rss&aim=gymnastics en-us Copyright 2007 Salon.com. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:04:00 PDT By Julia Wallace Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/04/23/chalked_up/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/mwt/feature/2008/04/23/chalked_up/index.html?source=rss Former national champ Jennifer Sey exposes the anorexia and sexual and mental abuse that are rampant in elite women's gymnastics. By Jennifer Sey Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/19/gymnastics_bars/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/19/gymnastics_bars/index.html?source=rss The real question to ask after Liukin and He's routines: Why can't there be a tie? By Jennifer Sey Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/15/womens_gymnastics/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/15/womens_gymnastics/index.html?source=rss As a former elite gymnast myself, it's hard to watch Olympic competition. But then Nastia Liukin and Shawn Johnson blew me away. By K.L. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/media/2006/01/17/skating_spectacular/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/ent/video_dog/media/2006/01/17/skating_spectacular/index.html?source=rss Skating, gymnastics and bad singing -- all in one! Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2004/08/30/monday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2004/08/30/monday/index.html?source=rss Olympics: And so it ends. Now we begin filing the memories: Let's see, Phelps, hoops, drugs, two Hamms, empty seats and a nutcase at the marathon. Plus: Dee-fense! By Gary Kamiya Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/19/commentary/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/19/commentary/index.html?source=rss Their overheated, U.S.-obsessed reaction to Monday night's uneven-bars final made America look like a banana republic. By King Kaufman Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/feature/2008/08/19/tie_breaker/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/feature/2008/08/19/tie_breaker/index.html?source=rss Crazy rules cost American Liukin a gold. Then again, all gymnastics rules are crazy, and sane ones wouldn't have helped her. By Jennifer Sey Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/18/gymnastics/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/18/gymnastics/index.html?source=rss The most astonishing event of the women's individual gymnastics event finals was turned in by a 33-year-old mom. By Gary Kamiya Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/15/identifying/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/15/identifying/index.html?source=rss Yes, their feats are unimaginable -- but they pull us up with them. By King Kaufman Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/feature/2008/08/15/johnson/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/feature/2008/08/15/johnson/index.html?source=rss It would have been great to see Shawn Johnson's explosive athleticism win the women's gymnastics gold. By Gary Kamiya Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/14/television/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/14/television/index.html?source=rss The two American gymnasts were bit players in the men's all-around finals. But NBC treated them like Hamlet. By Jennifer Sey Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/13/gymnastics/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/13/gymnastics/index.html?source=rss What happened since the mid-1970s that turned the women's gymnastics program into the tour de force it has become? The Karolyis happened. By Jennifer Sey Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/feature/2008/08/13/fans/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/feature/2008/08/13/fans/index.html?source=rss As a former elite athlete, I turn into a horrible, condescending jerk when I watch the Olympics with armchair fans like you. By Gary Kamiya Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/12/victory/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/12/victory/index.html?source=rss In the men's team gymnastics final, no one lost. By Jennifer Sey Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/feature/2008/08/11/gymnastics/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/feature/2008/08/11/gymnastics/index.html?source=rss The scrappy American women's gymnasts captured my heart, but I'm rooting for the Chinese -- they need some joy in their lives. By Jennifer Sey Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/feature/2008/08/10/drugs/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/feature/2008/08/10/drugs/index.html?source=rss Plenty of legal and illegal things enhance performance. When I was a gymnast, I'd have taken any of either that would have made me better. By Gary Kamiya Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/10/pressure/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/10/pressure/index.html?source=rss In their different ways, the Olympic events on the dazzling first full day in Beijing showcased the ultimate athletic feat: Overcoming fear. By Jennifer Sey Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/09/reluctant_watcher/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/09/reluctant_watcher/index.html?source=rss As a former top gymnast, I know what it feels like to stand on a 4-inch-wide plank, carrying the world on your 16-year-old shoulders. By Jennifer Sey Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/08/chinese_gymnasts/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/sports/olympics/2008/08/08/chinese_gymnasts/index.html?source=rss Half of the Chinese "women" may be under the minimum age of 16. Something's wrong when you have to be a kid to win. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2004/08/25/wednesday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2004/08/25/wednesday/index.html?source=rss Olympics: Fast-forward. No, faster! The gymnastics exhibition is on! Plus: Don't mess with the insane judging, please. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2004/08/24/tuesday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2004/08/24/tuesday/index.html?source=rss Gymnastics gets interesting in a loud, hooting hurry. Plus: A white American sprint champion? Shh! And: More. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2004/08/23/monday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2004/08/23/monday/index.html?source=rss U.S. men go to hoops medal round playing a game of "Where's LeBron?" Plus: Drugs, NBC's high-def follies, Al Trautwig and more. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/tt/post/2004/08/20/post/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/tt/post/2004/08/20/post/index.html?source=rss TTers' thoughts on women's gymnastics and growing older. Plus: What to do when you hear the tone. Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2004/08/18/wednesday/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/news/sports/col/kaufman/2004/08/18/wednesday/index.html?source=rss Olympics: It's time for women's gymnastics to grow up. Plus: LeBron James shows that the NBA way takes your breath away. And: More. By Cintra Wilson Wed, 23 Apr 2008 03:04:00 PDT http://www.salon.com/people/feature/2000/10/05/svetlana/index.html?source=rss http://www.salon.com/people/feature/2000/10/05/svetlana/index.html?source=rss She is brazen and wild, an untamed, sensual creature perfect for TV.