/tags/gymnastics Gymnastics en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Tue, 10 Aug 2021 17:00:20 GMT /sports/2021-08-10/from-farm-to-floor-olympic-gymnast-yul-moldauer-discusses-his-journey-to-tokyo-and-beyond The 2020 Olympics might be over, but the career of Olympic gymnast Yul Moldauer has only just begun. The Colorado native spoke to Colorado Edition's Alana Schreiber about his Olympic debut and hopes for the future. Tue, 10 Aug 2021 17:00:20 GMT /sports/2021-08-10/from-farm-to-floor-olympic-gymnast-yul-moldauer-discusses-his-journey-to-tokyo-and-beyond Alana Schreiber, Colorado Edition /2012-10-22/as-cheerleading-injuries-rise-doctors-call-for-stricter-safety-rules The flips, pyramids, and tosses that make modern-day cheerleading so eye-popping make it far more risky than the splits-on-the-sidelines version that parent remember. Mon, 22 Oct 2012 19:21:00 GMT /2012-10-22/as-cheerleading-injuries-rise-doctors-call-for-stricter-safety-rules Nancy Shute /2012-08-09/internet-surfers-have-fun-with-gymnasts-scowl U.S. gymnast McKayla Maroney was disappointed when she took silver in the Olympic vault competition. A photographer snapped her wearing the medal around her neck and a big scowl on her face. That photo has now been Photoshopped on to all sorts of other pictures on the Internet. Thu, 09 Aug 2012 11:01:00 GMT /2012-08-09/internet-surfers-have-fun-with-gymnasts-scowl /2012-08-08/u-s-gymnast-raisman-wins-gold-bronze-medals The "Fierce Five" have finished their run at the London Summer Olympics. That's the nickname given to America's female gymnasts. They started the games by winning the most important gold medal in the team event. They finished Tuesday with their team captain Aly Raisman finally getting the break that seemed so elusive. Wed, 08 Aug 2012 08:00:00 GMT /2012-08-08/u-s-gymnast-raisman-wins-gold-bronze-medals Tom Goldman /npr-news/2012-08-07/aly-raisman-becomes-first-u-s-woman-to-win-olympic-gold-in-floor-exercise U.S. gymnast Aly Raisman has won the gold medal in the women's floor exercise at the London 2012 Games. Her score of 15.600 beat Romania's Catalina Ponor, who turned in a technically solid performance. Russia's Aliya Mustafina took bronze, and American Jordyn Wieber finished seventh. Tue, 07 Aug 2012 17:05:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-08-07/aly-raisman-becomes-first-u-s-woman-to-win-olympic-gold-in-floor-exercise Bill Chappell /npr-news/2012-08-02/if-gabbys-got-the-gold-why-flip-over-her-hair Gabby Douglas, the 16-year-old gymnast, won another gold medal Thursday. But why are some black women obsessed with her hair? Writer Monique Fields urges critics to focus on her strength and poise. Thu, 02 Aug 2012 21:12:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-08-02/if-gabbys-got-the-gold-why-flip-over-her-hair Monique Fields /npr-news/2012-08-02/u-s-gymnast-douglas-wins-gold-in-individual-all-around American gymnast Gabby Douglas has won her second Olympic gold medal of the London Summer Games, winning the individual all-around event to match her performance anchoring the U.S. team's gold-medal performance earlier this week. Teammate Aly Raisman finished fourth. Thu, 02 Aug 2012 17:18:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-08-02/u-s-gymnast-douglas-wins-gold-in-individual-all-around Bill Chappell /npr-news/2012-08-01/u-s-gymnast-danell-leyva-wins-bronze-in-all-around U.S. gymnast Danell Leyva has won the bronze medal in the men's all-around competition in London. The gold was taken by Japanese star Kohei Uchimura, while the silver medal went to Marcel Nguyen of Germany. Wed, 01 Aug 2012 18:16:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-08-01/u-s-gymnast-danell-leyva-wins-bronze-in-all-around Bill Chappell /npr-news/2012-08-01/u-s-gymnasts-win-gold-ending-16-year-drought Tuesday was a big day for the U.S. women's gymnastics team. The five American women won the gold medal in the team competition for the first time in 16 years. Wed, 01 Aug 2012 08:00:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-08-01/u-s-gymnasts-win-gold-ending-16-year-drought Tom Goldman /npr-news/2012-07-31/u-s-womens-gymnastics-team-wins-gold-medal-first-in-16-years The U.S. women's gymnastics team has won the team gold medal at the London 2012 Olympics, handily beating Russia, which took silver, and Romania, which took bronze. China finished fourth. Tue, 31 Jul 2012 17:36:00 GMT /npr-news/2012-07-31/u-s-womens-gymnastics-team-wins-gold-medal-first-in-16-years Bill Chappell