Jennifer Sey

"Why do these men want to coach little girls?" "Why do these men want to coach little girls?"

Former national champ Jennifer Sey exposes the anorexia and sexual and mental abuse that are rampant in elite women's gymnastics.
  • Athletes are just people

    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.
  • Watching Nastia's gold and Shawn's silver

    As a former elite gymnast myself, it's hard to watch Olympic competition. But then Nastia Liukin and Shawn Johnson blew me away.
  • Chasing the dragon

    For young stars like Shawn Johnson and Lolo Jones with their whole lives ahead of them, the Olympics are a tough act to follow.
  • Fool's gold

    The real question to ask after Liukin and He's routines: Why can't there be a tie?
  • 33 and fabulous

    The most astonishing event of the women's individual gymnastics event finals was turned in by a 33-year-old mom.
  • How did Team USA gymnastics get so good?

    What happened since the mid-1970s that turned the women's gymnastics program into the tour de force it has become? The Karolyis happened.
  • The beast

    As a former elite athlete, I turn into a horrible, condescending jerk when I watch the Olympics with armchair fans like you.
  • Precision vs. power

    The scrappy American women's gymnasts captured my heart, but I'm rooting for the Chinese -- they need some joy in their lives.
  • Let 'em eat steroids

    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.
  • Breakfast of also-rans

    What do McDonald's, Budweiser and other advanced nutritional supplements have to do with the Olympics?
  • Why watching the Olympics is torture for me

    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.
  • Why are gymnasts so young?

    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.
  • Beijing 2008: The blog

    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.

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