2012 London Olympics

What it was like to cover Gymnastics Competition at the Olympic Games

I've been home from London for about three weeks now and I feel like I'm still coming off the high! The opportunity to cover the Olympic Games was absolutely incredible. I've had numerous people requ...

A Comeback Complete: Aliya Mustafina

August 9 by Danny Sierra

Experience and an iron will helped Russia's Aliya Mustafina become an unlikely star of the 2012 Olympics. Her defiant personality, steely focus and intensity in competition have earned her the ...

Will Gabby Douglas win a third gold medal?

August 6 by Gina Mueller

Will Douglas win a third medal in London? A hot topic that has surfaced from the London 2012 Olympics is the consistency that USA team member Gabby Douglas has shown on the balance beam. Her performan...

STORYLINES: Day 3 of Event Finals

August 6 by Danny Sierra

Iordache In; Bulimar Out According to ProSport, the Romanian coaches have decided to replace Diana Bulimar in the balance beam final with teammate Larisa Iordache. Dealing with an injured foot,...

STORYLINES: Day 2 of Event Finals

August 5 by Danny Sierra

From McKayla Maroney's shocking fall (and resultant silver medal) on vault, to the dramatic tiebreaker that cost Great Britain's Louis Smith a gold medal on pommel horse, the Olympic event finals got...

PREVIEW: 7 Storylines for Day 1 of London 2012 Olympic Event Finals

August 4 by Anne From Gymnastike

So far in London we've seen the Team USA women and Chinese men dominate the Team Finals, little Gabby Douglas win all around gold, and Kohei Uchimura cruise to another major all around title. &...

The Gym Mom Blog: 10 observations from London!

August 4 by Jason from Gymnastike

Rita Wieber is the mother of World and US Champion Jordyn Wieber of Gedderts' Twistars USA in Michigan. Rita will be blogging about her experience throughout the Olympic Games. She most recently wrot...

HIGHLIGHTS: Women's All Around Final

August 3 by Danny Sierra

Douglas Secures American Threepeat 2012 Champion Gabby Douglas joins Nastia Liukin (2008), Carly Patterson (2004) and Mary Lou Retton (1984) as the only American women to win the Olympic all around c...

Favorite Olympic All Around Moment of All Time?

August 2 by Anne From Gymnastike

The latest edition of Gymnastike's Twitter question comes to you from the London Olympic Games. Here's the question we posed early this morning, followed by some of our favorite responses! @gym...

What to Expect: Women's All Around Final

August 1 by Danny Sierra

The Women's All Around Final differs from the Men's Final in that there are less gymnasts in the running for medals and only a handful that can compete for the gold. Additionally, there is no Kohei U...