There is a LOT of gymnastics in the news today, largely due to the US Visa nationals being over.  Let’s revel in the brief few months when gymnastics dominates the news, shall we?

Here are some treats for fans;

-The Daily Mail: Did anyone else know Beth Tweddle had a phobia of fruit skins? A nice little profile with some fun questions.

Link: http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/olympics/article-2156622/Its-Top-Secret-Beth-Tweddle.html?ito=feeds-newsxml

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-Prosport: A little article in Prosport on Bulimar and Ponor at Ghent (run through translator)

-Link: http://www.prosport.ro/alte-sporturi/gimnastica/catalina-ponor-si-diana-bulimar-trei-medalii-la-fig-challenge-cup-de-la-gent-9730813

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-Los Angeles Times- The burning question.  Are Gabby and Jordyn the new Nastia and Shawn.  Oh, here we go…

Link: http://www.latimes.com/sports/sportsnow/la-sp-sn-gymnastics-wieber-douglas-20121106,0,134565.story

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-Sports Illustrated: A ‘shaky’ Nastia forges ahead.

Link: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2012/olympics/gymnastics/wires/06/10/2090.ap.oly.gym.us.championships.notebook/index.html

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-The Examiner: More on Nastia and her rotator cuff injury that I did not know she had!

Link: http://www.examiner.com/article/nastia-liukin-not-letting-rotator-cuff-injury-derail-her-olympics-attempt

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-ABC News: For those living under a rock, Dominique Moceanu has a ‘secret’ sister, a successful gymnast with no legs.

Link: http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/headlines/2012/06/dominique-moceanus-secret-sister-acrobat-without-legs/

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-Des Moines register: Even when she isn’t competing, people still want to know what Shawn Johnson thinks.

Link: http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20120610/SPORTS/306100052/Gymnastics-Shawn-Johnson-says-it-s-weird-watching-at-U-S-event?nclick_check=1

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-WILX.COM: A piece on Jordyn Wieber’s success and how it is influencing the performances and uptake of gymnastics in younger fans.

Link: http://www.wilx.com/news/headlines/Wiebers_Success_a_Boost_to_Michigan_Gymnastics_158495985.html

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-Stltoday: About Karolyi ‘talking up’ the delightful Sarah Finnegan.

Link: http://www.stltoday.com/sports/other/karolyi-talks-up-st-louisan-sarah-finnegan/article_b531db9f-d7a0-5c23-841c-eb3813635054.html

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-Chicago Tribune: An article on Anna Li and her performance at Nationals.

Link: http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/olympics/chi-napervilles-li-advances-to-olympic-trials-for-gymnastics-20120610,0,7105607.story

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-The Morning Call:An Elizabeth Price-focused article from Visas.

Link: http://www.mcall.com/sports/mc-parkettes-visa-championships-0610-20120610,0,716280.story

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Article: Brigid McCarthy

Photo: Gabby Douglas

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