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Ukraine's Oleg Verniaiev opens about about competing through injury to a second-place finish at the 2013 American Cup and moving on after the controversial men's team final at the London Olympics On March 2, 2013, Gymnastike caught up with 19-year-old Oleg Verniaiev of Ukraine, after he finished second behind Team USA's Jake Dalton at the 2013 AT&T American Cup.  Verniaiev's second consecutive appearance at the AT&T American Cup was particularly impressive in light of a nagging back injury that hampered him throughout the competi...

The Guinness Book of World Records has named 86-year-old Johanna Quaas the world's oldest gymnast.  Quaas' honor appears in the new 2013 version of the world-famous record book.   Photo:  Paul Michael Hughes / Guinness World Records 2013  Quaas, who continues to prove that you're never too old to be a gymnast, wowed audiences with her exhibition routines at the Cottbus World Cup in March 2012.  Click here to view her parallel bars routine and here to view her floor routine in Cottbus.   Click here to view...

On December 6, 2102, Olympic gold and silver medalist, McKayla Maroney, underwent her third surgery in three months.  This surgery was to remove two large screws from left tibia, which doctors inserted in a surgery in September.  As Gymnastike previously reported, Maroney broke the bone on a bar dismount during the second stop of the Kellogg's Tour of Gymnastics Champions in September.    Maroney tweeted this photo of herself shortly after the surgery, holding a large screw, with the following message:  "Surgery went we...

Photo:  www.essence.com Olympic team and all-around gold medaist, Gabby Douglas, reportedly will appear on the cover of Essence magazine's December 2012 issue.  In the cover story, "Gabby Takes Flight," Gabby reportedly speaks openly with Essence about her life since the Olympics.   Essence's December issue is devoted to 2012's women of the year.  Gabby will share honors with the likes of First Lady, Michelle Obama; Good Morning America anchor, Robin Roberts, who has been battling MDS, a serious, rare bl...

Adult gymnastics flips into the New York Times! Germany's 86-year-old Johanna Quaas performs and exhibition routine at the 2012 Cottbus World Cup in Germany.   Photo:  www.bellenews.com The New York Times has done a fabulous piece about adults who were inspired by Gabby Douglas and the Fierce Five to try gymnastics for the first time.  The article tells the stories of adults, including moms, who watched Gabby and the others flip and twist through the air and signed up for classes to try to learn a few of their moves.   Adult...

Courtesy of USA Gymnastics Douglas wins 2012 WSF Sportswoman of the Year honors   INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 17, 2012—2012 Olympic all-around champion Gabrielle Douglas of Virginia Beach, Va./Chow’s Gymnastics and Dance Institute, was named the Women’s Sports Foundation’s 2012 Sportswoman of the Year Award, which is given to an individual sport athlete who exhibits exceptional performances during a 12-month span. Douglas accepted the award tonight at the 33rd Annual Salute to Women in Sports banquet in New York City. ...

ESPN is reporting that Olympic gold and silver medalist, McKayla Maroney, will be in a boot for the next four to five weeks, and will be in a stabilizer for a few weeks thereafter, to treat her broken left tibia.  In mid-September, Maroney had surgery to insert two screws "the size of [her] nose" in her tibia after she broke the bone upon landing a bar dismount on the second night of the Kellogg's Tour of Gymnastics Champions.  She reportedly is on crutches.  Approximately two weeks later, Maroney had a second surg...

Courtesy of USA Gymnastics Fierce Five, Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions featured on NBC Sports on Oct. 14   Fans can get a taste of the entertaining performances at the Kellogg’s® Tour of Gymnastics Champions and catch up with The Fierce FiveSM, the U.S. Women’s Team that won the team gold medal at the 2012 Olympic Games, on the NBC Sports on Sunday, Oct. 14, at 3:30 p.m. ET.  The hour-long show features interviews with the team, an overview of what they have been doing since their return from London,...

Maroney Eyes Rio In an article on CNN on October 2, 2012, Olympic gold and silver medalist, McKayla Maroney, talks about her upcoming acting roles on Hart of Dixie and Pretty Little Liars, and indicates that she’s eyeing Rio.  Maroney, who has had two surgeries in the last three weeks, reportedly stated:   " I really want to try to go to this next Olympics, [and] after I heal up I'll be back in the gym working as hard as I possibly could just like I did for this Olympics.” Click here for the full article. C...

Olympic gold and silver medalist, McKayla Maroney, underwent a second surgery on September 28, 2012, just 15 days after a first surgery on her leg.  This second surgery was on her right big toe, which she re-injured just prior to the London Olympics.   On September 28, Maroney tweeted a photo of herself giving a thumbs-up, dressed in what appears to be a hospital gown.  She wrote:  "Another successful surgery!!  #ThankGod.  This time it was on my toe!  Okayy ummm.. Can I please go home now"    Photo:...