Gymnastics

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Mitchell stays cool despite rival's horror fall

AFP Global Edition 114 days ago

Australia's Lauren Mitchell collected two silver medals at the World Gymnastics Championships on Sunday, maintaining her focus despite a horror injury suffered by one of her rivals. The 18-year-old from Perth is Australia's national champion but she still had a lot to ...

Deng makes it six gold as China end worlds on high

AFP Global Edition 114 days ago

China ended the 2009 World Gymnastics Championships with six gold medals as Deng Linlin, Wang Guanyin and Zou Kai won individual titles at London's O2 Arena. The Chinese were powerhouses in last year's Olympic Games in Beijing, winning seven individual golds, as ...

Tweddle steals the show as China stifle opposition

Reuters US Online Report Sports News 114 days ago

LONDON (Reuters) - Britain's Beth Tweddle raised the domed roof at the O2 Arena on Sunday after she tumbled to glory on the floor exercise, while Olympic champion Zou Kai and his team mates showed China had lost none of the sparkle ...

Artistic Gymnastics World Championships 2009 - Day Six

Getty Images 114 days ago

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 18: Linlin Deng of China competes in the floor exercise during the Apparatus Finals on the sixth day of the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships 2009 at the at O2 Arena on October 18, 2009 in London, England. (Photo ...

Horton sits unhappily through all-around final

Reuters US Online Report Sports News 117 days ago

LONDON (Reuters) - Jonathan Horton came into the all-around final at the gymnastics world championships knowing if he wanted to win the title he would have to conquer his biggest enemy -- the pommel horse. Unfortunately for the American, who had been ...

Japan's Uchimura takes world gymnastics title

AFP Global Edition 117 days ago

Japan's Olympic silver medallist Kohei Uchimura produced a performance of ruthless consistency to win the men's all-around title at the world gymnastics championships on Thursday. The 20-year-old's error-free display saw him go one better than he did in the 2008 Olympic Games ...

Gymnastics: Japan's Uchimura takes world title

AFP Global Edition 117 days ago

Japan's Olympic silver medallist Kohei Uchimura produced a performance of ruthless consistency to win the men's all-around title at the world gymnastics championships on Thursday. The 20-year-old's error-free display saw him go one better than he did in the 2008 Olympic Games ...

He, Hong lead Asian gymnastics charge

AFP Global Edition 118 days ago

Olympic champions He Kexin of China and North Korea's Hong Un-Jong made their push for gold at the world gymnastics championships here on Wednesday. He, the gold medallist in Beijing in the uneven bars, topped qualification with 15.975 points ahead of promising ...

Japan's Uchimura shines in qualifying

Reuters US Online Report Sports News 119 days ago

LONDON (Reuters) - Japan's Kohei Uchimura put in a commanding all-around performance at the world gymnastics championships on Tuesday to show he was ready to step into the shoes left vacant by Olympic champion Yang Wei. Uchimura had snapped at Yang's heels ...

Favored status: Sloan is one to beat at gym worlds

AP News 120 days ago

No London calling for Bridget Sloan, who hopes to be busy at world gymnastic championships When Bridget Sloan's friends heard she was coming to London, one asked her to bring back pictures from a Chelsea game. Maybe next time. If things go ...

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