Nov 3, 2013
Oct 29, 2013
The FIG Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Technical Committee has announced that a total of seven new elements were successfully performed at the 44th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp. The confirmed new elements include one on the Uneven Bars, three on Balance Beam and three on Floor Exercise.
Oct 28, 2013
Of the thousands of still shots taken by Gymnastike photographer Melissa Perenson during the 2013 World Gymnastics Championships in Antwerp, one athlete stood out to us as "most photogenic". That athlete is the one and only Kyla Ross of Team USA. Let's all take a moment to delight in the pure beauty that is Kyla Ross.
Oct 23, 2013
Bedazzled, bejeweled, and bedecked, as we take a look at the fashion statements from the 2013 World Championships, it is clear that this year was all about the bling!
Oct 18, 2013
Oct 15, 2013
INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 10, 2013 – Fans can watch the USA take on the world’s best gymnasts at the 2013 World Gymnastics Championships in Antwerp, Belgium, on NBC this weekend. The USA won 12 medals (three gold, six silver and three bronze) at the 2013 World Gymnastics Championships at the Antwerp (Belgium) Sports Palace, setting a U.S. record for the most medals earned at a single World Championships. Action from the women’s and men’s all-around finals will air on Saturday, Oct. 12, from 2-4 p.m. ET, and the individual event finals will be featured on Sunday, Oct. 13, from 2-4 p.m. ET. Simone Biles of Spring, Texas/Bannon's Gymnastix, Inc., and Kyla Ross of Aliso Viejo, Calif./Gym-Max, compete in the women’s all-around, where they finished first and second, respectively. Sam Mikulak of Newport Coast, Calif./University of Michigan, makes a solid run in the men’s all-around. The USA puts on a show in the individual event finals, bringing home 10 medals. Watch your favorites in action: McKayla Maroney of Long Beach, Calif./All Olympia Gymnastics Center, Biles, and Ross for the women, and Jake Dalton of Reno, Nev./Team Hilton HHonors (University of Oklahoma), Steven Legendre of Port Jefferson, N.Y./Team Hilton HHonors (University of Oklahoma), John Orozco of the Bronx, N.Y./Team Hilton HHonors (U.S. Olympic Training Center), and Brandon Wynn of Voorhees, N.J./Team Hilton HHonors (Ohio State University). This year’s 12 medals surpass the mark set in 2005 of nine medals (four gold, four silver and one bronze). Also, 2013 is the men’s most successful individual World Championships in U.S. history.
Oct 11, 2013
Oct 10, 2013
The 2013 Longines Prize for Elegance goes to Kyla Ross and Kohei Uchimura!
Oct 9, 2013
The 2013 World Gymnastics Championships came to a close over the weekend in Antwerp. Here's a recap of the newly crowned World Champions on the men's side. All eyes will be on these gymnasts as we progress into the quadrennium.
Oct 6, 2013
Oct 5, 2013