Gymnastics
Ex-world champ Memmel retires
Nov 14, 2012 18:24 EST
Olympic silver medallist Chellsie Memmel announced her retirement from competitive gymnastics on Wednesday.
Relentless Russia win fourth rhythmic gold
Aug 12, 2012 13:33 EDT
Before a sea of red, white and blue flags, Russia pursued their merciless dominance of rhythmic gymnastics by claiming their fourth consecutive Olympic group title on Sunday.
Untouchable Kanaeva defends rhythmic gold
Aug 11, 2012 12:50 EDT
With a display of stunning elegance and control, Russia's Evgeniya Kanaeva retained her Olympic rhythmic gymnastics title on Saturday to confirm her status as the sport's outstanding performer.
S. Korea company offers home to Olympics hero
Aug 08, 2012 00:58 EDT
A South Korean construction firm said Wednesday it would give Olympic hero Yang Hak-Seon an apartment after he overcame grinding poverty to win the country's first gold in artistic gymnastics.
Dutch delight, Romanian tears in gymnastics finale
Aug 07, 2012 16:47 EDT
Dutchman Epke Zonderland wowed fans with a gravity-defying high bar routine on Tuesday, as the Olympic gymnastics competition closed amid a dash of controversy and a pair of golds for China.
'Flying Squirrel' Douglas brought down to earth
Aug 07, 2012 15:05 EDT
America's Gabrielle Douglas made an unceremonious exit from the Olympic gymnastics competition on Tuesday, falling from the balance beam to finish in seventh place in the apparatus final.
Raisman secures third medal with floor gold
Aug 07, 2012 13:27 EDT
Alexandra Raisman of the United States closed the Olympic artistic gymnastics tournament on Tuesday by claiming gold in the women's floor exercise, her third medal of the London Games.
High-flying Zonderland soars to high bar gold
Aug 07, 2012 13:22 EDT
Epke Zonderland of the Netherlands produced a spectacular horizontal high bar routine to claim Olympic gold in the men's final and earn a standing ovation at the North Greenwich Arena on Tuesday.
Deng edges tearful team-mate Sui to beam gold
Aug 07, 2012 12:21 EDT
China's Deng Linlin upset team-mate Sui Lu to claim the gold medal in the women's balance beam final on the last day of the Olympic artistic gymnastics tournament on Tuesday.
USA's Raisman prevails in women's floor final
Aug 07, 2012 12:15 EDT
Alexandra Raisman of the United States claimed the gold medal in the women's floor exercise to close the Olympic artistic gymnastics tournament on Tuesday.
Triple champion Chen quits as China's aura fades
Aug 06, 2012 14:31 EDT
Three-time Olympic champion Chen Yibing announced his retirement from gymnastics on Monday, on a day when China's iron grip on the sport was weakened once again.
Tweddle happy to bow out with bronze
Aug 06, 2012 14:08 EDT
Great Britain's Beth Tweddle said she had no regrets after bowing out from elite-level gymnastics with an Olympic bronze medal on Monday.
Party-man Bolt 'ready to go again'
Aug 06, 2012 13:40 EDT
Jamaica's Usain Bolt warned he was "ready to go again" Monday in search of more Olympic gold after celebrating into the small hours following his classic 100m win.
Chinese dethroned as Zanetti, Mustafina pounce
Aug 06, 2012 13:31 EDT
Chinese pair Chen Yibing and He Kexin were deposed as Olympic champions on Monday as Brazilian Arthur Zanetti and Russian Aliya Mustafina accelerated the disintegration of gymnastics' world order.
Mustafina takes bars gold, bronze for Tweddle
Aug 06, 2012 12:33 EDT
Russia's Aliya Mustafina made up for the disappointment of missing out on the individual all-around gold medal by claiming victory in the women's Olympic uneven bars final on Monday.
Zanetti stuns Chen to win men's rings gold
Aug 06, 2012 12:27 EDT
Brazil's Arthur Zanetti stunned Chinese defending champion Chen Yibing to claim victory in the men's still rings final on Monday and give his country their first ever Olympic gymnastics gold.
Yang gives South Korea first gymnastics gold
Aug 06, 2012 12:25 EDT
Yang Hak-Seon triumphed in the men's vault final on Monday to hand South Korea their first ever Olympic gold medal in artistic gymnastics.
Zou imperious as Brits crash pommel podium
Aug 05, 2012 13:21 EDT
China's Zou Kai claimed his fifth Olympic gold medal on Sunday, while Great Britain proved their emergence as a force in world gymnastics by supplying two of the medallists in the pommel horse final.
Maroney slip sees Izbasa claim vault gold
Aug 05, 2012 12:20 EDT
Romania's Sandra Izbasa exploited an error by American favourite McKayla Maroney to claim the Olympic gold medal in the women's vault final on Sunday.
Berki thwarts Louis Smith's gold medal dream
Aug 05, 2012 12:00 EDT
Hungary's Krisztian Berki won the men's Olympic pommel horse final on Sunday, preventing Louis Smith from claiming Great Britain's first ever artistic gymnastics gold medal by the finest of margins.
