Women’s Prelim Wrap-Up…And My Current Five Olympians!
Two of the biggest question marks from the women’s competition are whether the falls from Kyla Ross (vault) and McKayla Maroney (bars and beam) will affect their Olympic chances. The [...]
If Maroney Is Out…Who's Next In Line?
We’ve received word that McKayla Maroney is at least back in the gym after the concussion she suffered at the recent Visa Championships, and we haven’t received any information suggesting [...]
The Elephant In The Room…Should Nastia Have Made Trials? And Other Competition Notes…
It turned out to be a nail-biter right to the end, and for a few seconds I really thought that Gabby Douglas might overtake the defending champion Jordyn Wieber on [...]
Huge Women's Day 1 Wrap-Up!
I had to rewatch last night's women’s competition this morning before finalizing my thoughts on it. There are so many great gymnasts with so many different strengths…and also so many [...]
Women's London StockWatch…So Much Has Happened Since May!
Before the start of the women’s U.S. Championships in St. Louis this evening, I wanted to throw out my most up-to-date London StockWatch List, including all of the major moves [...]
Putting The London Puzzle Together…Secret U.S. Classic Wrap-Up
Competitions like this weekend's U.S. Classic tend to stir up a lot of “dust.” With so many top contenders competing on various selected events, yet several notable absences…and so many [...]
Bridget Sloan Eyes London…Footage From National Team Camp!
Bridget Sloan will be just one of the fascinating stories to follow at this weekend’s U.S. Classic. We can’t tell much from this last sequence on bars other than [...]
London StockWatch Heating Up: Women's Side
Women 1. Jordyn Wieber 2. Gabrielle Douglas 3. Aly Raisman [...]
London StockWatch…An Update
I’ll be periodically updating my “London StockWatch” picks between now and the selection of America’s Olympic teams – particularly after major competitions, injuries, comeback debuts, or any other time something [...]
Flashback to Beijing…Rare American Footage
Was this team REALLY beaten? Shawn Johnson Beam 2008 Olympics Podium Training Nastia Liukin Beam 2008 Olympics Podium Training Alicia Sacramone Beam 2008 Olympics Podium Training [...]
Expect the Unexpected: A Look at Past U.S. Olympic Women’s Surprises
It’s early in the Olympic year, and at this point it’s fun to begin to predict who will likely make the U.S. Olympic teams that will be announced in just [...]
Who Marta Should Have Sent To The Olympic Test Event…
Kyla Ross Sarah Finnegan With the Olympic Test Event now serving as an additional Olympic qualifying competition for the first time ever, this year’s competition carries a whole new [...]