AMERICAN GYMNAST HORTON WINS AMERICAN CUP

American gymnast Jonathan Horton performs a full-twisting back somersaukt over the high bar in the finals of the Tyson American Cup gymnastics competition at the Liacouras Center in Philadelphia, Pa. on March 4, 2006. Horton, 20, of Houston,Tex., scored a total of 92.500 points to claim the all around title under the new Code of Points. (UPI Photo/Grace Chiu).

License photo

Rate:

Email this to a friend

Johnson, Liukin go 1-2 on balance beam

BEIJING, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Americans Shawn Johnson and Nastia Liukin finished 1-2 on the balance beam Tuesday, bringing an end to their rewarding Olympic experience.

Olympic Medal: M Hor. Bar Gymnastics

BEIJING, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Zou Kai of China won the Olympic gold medal Tuesday in men's horizontal bar gymnastics.

Steadiness wins gymnastics gold for Yang

BEIJING, Aug. 14 (UPI) -- Yang Wei of China avoided the problems that befell a host of would-be challengers Thursday and confirmed his status as the world's best gymnast.

Chinese win men's gymnastics gold

BEIJING, Aug. 12 (UPI) -- The Chinese gymnastics team righted itself after early miscues Tuesday and moved to the top with relentless efficiency to win the Olympic gold medal.

USA Gymnastics announces assistant coach

INDIANAPOLIS, July 22 (UPI) -- Miles Avery, the personal coach of U.S. team members Paul and Morgan Hamm., has been selected an assistant coach of the U.S. Olympic men's gymnastics team.

Artemey stars at Olympic gymnastic trials

PHILADELPHIA, June 19 (UPI) -- Sasha Artemey turned in the best performance Thursday during the opening day of the U.S. Gymnastics Olympic Trials.

American wins gymnastics world title

STUTTGART, Germany, Sept. 7 (UPI) -- American Shawn Johnson had the best balance beam and floor exercise routines Friday to win the all-around gold medal at the World Gymnastics Championship.

Shadows in eye cause imprints in brain

SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 17 (UPI) -- Neuroscientists in California said Thursday they have discovered the shadows that blood vessels in the retina cast when they block light coming into the eye are imprinted into the brain.