Gymnastics
All contributors in Gymnastics
By: Kim Ford
Apart from the trampoline of course, trampolining doesn't require any special equipment but people often ask 'What shall I wear?' more...
By: Kim Ford
Front drops are trampolining skills in their own right but they can also be progressed into higher level skills or incorporated into somersault landings. more...
Performing Seat Drops Correctly
By: Kim Ford
Seat drops are one of the core skills within trampolining. They can be performed alone or progressed into other skills at higher levels. more...
By: Kim Ford
Twists are involved in all aspects of trampolining, they are useful as linking movements or to bump up the number of points available for a routine during a competition. more...
By: Kim Ford
Tucks, pikes and straddles are three different body shapes that form the basis of all trampolining skills. more...
By: Kim Ford
The first essential thing for a new trampolinist to learn is how to control their bouncing. But perhaps even more important is knowing how to stop! more...
By: Kim Ford
Beth Tweddle won two gold medals in the gymnastic finals at the World University Games in Belgrade. more...
Tweddle to Represent Britain in Serbia
By: Kim Ford
Beth Tweddle is among the ten gymnasts selected to represent Great Britain at the 25th World University Games in Belgrade, Serbia this July. more...
Shawn Johnson Wins Gold in Olympic Beam Final
By: Judith Faucette
A series of falls and mistakes from competitors on the most stressful event in women's gymnastics paid off for Shawn Johnson and Nastia Liukin in the last event final. more...
He Wins 2008 Olympic Bars Final in a Tiebreaker
By: Judith Faucette
Due to a complicated tie breaking procedure that no longer allows for double medals in gymnastics, Nastia Liukin was edged out on the bars. Yang finished third. more...
2008 Olympic Women's Gymnastics Scoring
By: Judith Faucette
Though some scores at the Beijing Olympics have been unexpectedly low or high, it is unlikely that actual bias is involved, or even that results have been affected. more...
2008 Olympic Women's Gymnastics Bars Final
By: Judith Faucette
The start order does not look good for Nastia Liukin in the uneven bars final, but her high A-score could give her the advantage over gymnasts like He and Semenova. more...
Hong and Izbasa Win 2008 Vault and Floor Finals
By: Judith Faucette
Sunday night was full of surprises in women's gymnastics. Johnson was pushed out of gold again at the last minute on floor, and a mistake on vault pushed Cheng to third. more...
2008 Olympic Women's Gymnastics Floor Finals
By: Judith Faucette
The floor exercise final is Shawn Johnson's best shot at a gold these games after earlier disappointment, but Liukin, Cheng Fei, and Sandra Izbasa all also have a shot. more...
