Team USA Scrum-Half Mike Petri explains what he does in the gym specific to his position on the rugby pitch.
Bronze medallist, US Apolo Anton Ohno, shows the number 8 as he celebrates his eighth Olympic medal at the end of the Men’s 5000 m relay short-track final at the Pacific Coliseum in Vancouver, during the 2010 Winter Olympics on February 26, 2010. (AFP PHOTO / ROBYN BECK) By Julian Linden NEW YORK, April 24 […]
For many runners, a common misconception is, “I run a lot so I don’t need to work my legs.” On the contrary, when asking your legs to endure long amounts of peak performance, one must condition them with exercises such as squats, deadlifts, lunges.
Courtesy of usagym.org WORCESTER, MASS., March 2, 2013 – 2012 Olympian and 2013 Winter Cup Champion Jake Dalton of Reno, Nev./University, Oklahoma, and Katelyn Ohashi of Plano, Texas/WOGA, won the all-around titles at the 2013 AT&T American Cup inside the DCU Center in Worcester, Mass. Dalton posted a 89.398, while Ohashi scored a 59.199. Simone […]
Courtesy of USAGym.org INDIANAPOLIS, Jan. 29, 2013 – 2008 Olympic team silver-medalist Alicia Sacramone of Winchester, Mass/Brestyan’s American Gymnastics, whose 10 World Championships medals is a record for the United States in gymnastics, today announced her retirement from competitive gymnastics. Sacramone won two individual World titles (floor, 2005; vault, 2010); helped Team USA to its […]
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 21, 2012 – 2012 Olympic all-around gold-medalist Gabrielle Douglas of Virginia Beach, Va./Chow’s Gymnastics and Dance, was named the Associated Press’ 2012 Female Athlete of the Year, beating out the likes of Missy Franklin, Alex Morgan and Serena Williams. A panel of AP sports editors from around the United States votes on the […]
(L-R) Olympic gymnasts Jordyn Wieber, Gabrielle Douglas, and Anastasia “Nastia” Liukin attend the 33rd Annual Salute To Women In Sports Gala at Cipriani Wall Street on October 17, 2012 in New York City. (Photo by Jason Kempin/Getty Images) INDIANAPOLIS, Oct. 17, 2012—2012 Olympic all-around champion Gabrielle Douglas of Virginia Beach, Va./Chow’s Gymnastics and Dance Institute, […]
By Mike Tierney, Special to Universal Sports In the sport of triathlon, there are ironman competitions and there is (begin ital) the (end ital) Ironman. The original swim/bike/run test of stamina remains the gold standard, the first still widely considered the best. This year’s Ironman World Championship unfolds Oct. 13 in the Kona District of […]
Lance Armstrong and Floyd Landis ride together doing a practice session in Luz-Ardiden in this July 22, 2003 file photo. (REUTERS/Eric Gaillard/Files) By Dan Whitcomb and Steve Keating Aug 24 (Reuters) – Lance Armstrong was stripped of his record seven Tour de France wins and handed a lifetime ban by the United States Anti-Doping Agency […]
Sarah Groff demonstrates a pre-swim warm up routine using a stretch band. She describes proper technique and summarizes the benefits of each exercise.
Shalane Flanagan does a series of core exercises using either a stretch band or a simple floor mat. She points out proper technique and the overall importance of strengthening core muscles for an endurance athlete.
Dynamic Flexibility: Dathan demonstrates a series of Dynamic Flexibility exercises and describes how to do them and what is their unique benefit for the endurance athlete.
U.S. gymnasts,from left, Jordyn Wieber, Gabrielle Douglas, McKayla Maroney, Alexandra Raisman, Kyla Ross raise their hands on the podium during the medal ceremony during the Artistic Gymnastic women’s team final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London. With the gymnastics competition over, the U.S. women’s gymnastics team is beginning to realize […]
Alexandra Raisman (USA) competes in the women’s floor exercise final during the 2012 London Olympic Games at North Greenwich Arena. (Jerry Lai-USA TODAY Sports) By Clare Fallon LONDON, Aug 7 (Reuters) – American Aly Raisman won the women’s floor exercise title in the final artistic gymnastics event at the London Games on Tuesday after defending […]
Courtesy of USAGYM.ORG LONDON, July 29, 2012 – After three of five subdivisions in the qualification round, the U.S. women lead the team standings with a total of 181.863, finishing ahead of Great Britain (170.656) and Italy (168.397), respectively, at the 2012 Olympic Games at the North Greenwich Arena. The qualification round determines which countries […]
Canadian Karen Cockburn performs in the trampoline individual competition of gymnastics during the XVI Pan-American Games Guadalajara 2011 in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico on October 17, 2011. (HECTOR GUERRERO/AFP/Getty Images) Previous features: Modern Pentathlon | Steeplechase | Synchronized Swimming | Rhythmic Gymnastics | Lost Events By Mike Tierney, Special to Universal Sports For generations, our awareness […]
Will Japanese equestrian Hiroshi Hoketsu make it to the starting line of his 13th Olympics, at age 71 – becoming the second oldest Olympian ever? (Photo by AP) By Mike Tierney, Special to Universal Sports Most athletes from Hiroshi Hoketsu’s generation took their ride into the sunset long ago. He is still riding, at 71, […]
U.S. gymnast Jordyn Wieber performs her floor exercise at the U.S. Olympic gymnastics trials in San Jose, California June 29, 2012. The prospect of a U.S. one-two in the Olympic Games women’s all-around competition gained fresh momentum after Gabby Douglas upset favorite Jordyn Wieber on the final day of the American gymnastics trials. Picture taken […]
USA Gymnastics Olympian Shawn Johnson (left), USA Gymnastics president Steve Penny (center), and P&G vice president of North American operations & marketing Jodi Allen (right) address the media in a press conference announcement during the 2012 USA Gymnastics Olympic Team Trials at HP Pavilion. (Kyle Terada-US PRESSWIRE) By Mark Lamport-Stokes SAN JOSE, California, July 2 […]
U.S. gymnasts Jordyn Wieber, McKayla Maroney, Alexandra Raisman and Gabrielle Douglas (L-R) cry as they are introduced as members of the U.S. women’s Olympic gymnastics team at the U.S. Olympic gymnastics trials in San Jose, California, July 1, 2012. (REUTERS/Brian Snyder) By Mark Lamport-Stokes SAN JOSE, California, July 1 (Reuters) – An emotional Gabby Douglas […]
U.S. gymnast Jacob Dalton competes on the rings at the U.S. Olympic gymnastics trials in San Jose, California, June 30, 2012. (REUTERS/Brian Snyder) By Mark Lamport-Stokes SAN JOSE, California, July 1 (Reuters) – Jonathan Horton, Jake Dalton and the injured Sam Mikulak shared joyous relief on Sunday when the trio were awarded the final places […]
John Orozco (left) and Danell Leyva (right) react after being named to the Olympic Team after the 2012 USA Gymnastics Olympic Team Trials at HP Pavilion. (Kyle Terada-US PRESSWIRE) By Mark Lamport-Stokes SAN JOSE, California, June 30 (Reuters) – World parallel bars champion Danell Leyva and John Orozco booked their tickets to the London Games […]
Jordyn Wieber makes her approach while attempting a vault during practice for the U.S. Olympic gymnastics trials, Wednesday, June 27, 2012, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson) By Mark Lamport-Stokes SAN JOSE, California, June 29 (Reuters) – World all-around champion Jordyn Wieber lived up to her top billing by taking control with her customary […]
U.S. gymnast Danell Leyva performs on the high bar at the U.S. Olympic gymnastics trials in San Jose, California June 28, 2012. (REUTERS/Mike Blake) By Mark Lamport-Stokes SAN JOSE, California, June 28 (Reuters) – World parallel bars champion Danell Leyva and U.S. all-around champion John Orozco stayed on top of the overall standings after the […]
Jordyn Wieber (USA) competes on the balance beam during day two of the 2012 Visa Championships in women’s gymnastics at Chaifetz Arena. (Stew Milne-US PRESSWIRE) By Mark Lamport-Stokes SAN JOSE, California, June 26 (Reuters) – Jordyn Wieber, a likely gymnastic darling at the London Games, and John Orozco will capture much of the spotlight this […]
John Orozco (USA) competes on the floor exercise during day two of the 2012 Visa Championships in men’s gymnastics at Chaifetz Arena. (Stew Milne-US PRESSWIRE) By Mark Lamport-Stokes SAN JOSE, California, June 27 (Reuters) – Gymnast John Orozco is nicknamed the ‘Silent Ninja’ by his team mates and he could well need his stealth to […]
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FILE – In this Aug. 20, 2011, file photo, Shawn Johnson competes on the balance beam during the final round of the U.S. gymnastics championships in St. Paul, Minn. Johnson announced her retirement from competitive gymnastics Sunday, June 3, 2012, four days before the start of the U.S. championships because of repeated setbacks with her […]
Team USA women’s gymnast Nastia Liukin during a portrait session at the 2012 Team USA Media Summit at the Hilton Anatole. (Kevin Jairaj-US PRESSWIRE) By Larry Fine DALLAS, May 14 (Reuters) – Olympic all-around gymnastics champion Nastia Liukin is relishing the exhaustion of intense training in her rushed bid to represent the United States at […]
Hungarian swimmer Laszlo Cseh swims underwater during a training session in Budapest April 12, 2012. As Hungarian swimmer Laszlo Cseh trains in four-hour, early-morning sessions, his mind is on the man who could once again spoil his Olympic dream: Michael Phelps. Cseh won his only world championship gold in an event Phelps decided to skip […]
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