No longer child’s play for control freak Strug
LONDON (Reuters) – As a self-confessed control freak whose gymnastics career was all about regimentation, Kerri Strug cannot quite believe how her life has spiraled out of control over the past four years — all thanks to her children Tyler and Alayna….
NBA MVP Curry regrets missing Rio Games
(Reuters) – Two-time NBA MVP Stephen Curry said the injuries he suffered during the playoffs forced him to pull out of the Rio Olympics, a decision that still does not sit well with him.
Watt undergoes back surgery
(Reuters) – Three-time Defensive Player of the Year J.J. Watt has undergone a back surgery and could be in doubt for the Houston Texans’ season opener, the NFL reported Thursday on its website.
For Uchimura, it’s all in the performance
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Kohei Uchimura lost the first competition he ever entered but at the Rio Olympics he will be the man to beat as he aims to become the first gymnast in 44 years to win back-to-back all-around golds.
Khorkina no fan of heavy metal
LONDON/MOSCOW (Reuters) – It is unlikely that many Olympic gold medalists would complain that the shiny discs of metal they have spent years and years training for are “too heavy” — but then again Svetlana Khorkina was no ordinary champion.
Whitlock shepherds Britain along path of success
LONDON (Reuters) – When Max Whitlock ended Britain’s 112-year hunt for a men’s gymnastics champion at the 2015 world championships with his dynamic leg-work over the pommel horse, he had no idea that he would earn an unexpected bonus along with the gol…
Judging scandal still haunts Korean Yang
SEOUL (Reuters) – Twelve years have passed since South Korean gymnast Yang Tae-young stood stony faced on the podium to collect his Athens Olympics bronze medal, while beside him America’s Paul Hamm beamed ear-to-ear with the gold draped around his nec…
DIY apparatus no barrier to Karmakar’s soaring ambitions
LONDON (Reuters) – When Dipa Karmakar launches into her soaring vault at the Rio Olympics, chances are that only a handful of people will be aware that the foundations of the skill were built on DIY apparatus made from second-hand parts of a discarded …
Love conquers all for Douglas
LONDON (Reuters) – When it comes to discussing her love life, Gabby Douglas is ready to bare all.
Biles cannot wait to jump off a cliff after Rio
LONDON (Reuters) – Performing gravity-defying stunts on a daily basis should provide enough of an adrenaline rush to last a lifetime.
