Former national champ Jennifer Sey exposes the anorexia and sexual and mental abuse that are rampant in elite women's gymnastics.
By Julia Wallace Apr 23, 2008
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The outrage over Usain Bolt's chest-pounding proves that we expect athletes to be heroes -- and when they're not, we turn on them.
By Jennifer Sey
August 25, 2008
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As a former elite gymnast myself, it's hard to watch Olympic competition. But then Nastia Liukin and Shawn Johnson blew me away.
By Jennifer Sey
August 15, 2008
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For young stars like Shawn Johnson and Lolo Jones with their whole lives ahead of them, the Olympics are a tough act to follow.
By Jennifer Sey
August 21, 2008
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The real question to ask after Liukin and He's routines: Why can't there be a tie?
By Jennifer Sey
August 19, 2008
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The most astonishing event of the women's individual gymnastics event finals was turned in by a 33-year-old mom.
By Jennifer Sey
August 18, 2008
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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
August 13, 2008
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As a former elite athlete, I turn into a horrible, condescending jerk when I watch the Olympics with armchair fans like you.
By Jennifer Sey
August 13, 2008
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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
August 11, 2008
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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 Jennifer Sey
August 10, 2008
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What do McDonald's, Budweiser and other advanced nutritional supplements have to do with the Olympics?
By Jennifer Sey
August 9, 2008
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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
August 9, 2008
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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.
By Jennifer Sey
August 8, 2008
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Meet the four scribblers, including author John Krich and former national gymnastics champ Jennifer Sey, who'll bring you Salon's take on the games.
By King Kaufman
August 7, 2008