At the 2008 summer olympics, three different gymnastics disciplines were contested. Us olympic games 2008 gymnastics day 2 shawn johnson photos photos. But have you ever wondered what theyre up to today. Team china peaked in the 2008 beijing olympics, when it won nine gold. Olympic team trials for womens gymnastics are coming to sap center at san jose. Olympic trials gymnastics at hp pavilion in san jose, calif. Olympic womens gymnastics trials broadcast schedule. Ivana hong on floor at the 2008 us olympic team trials.
The shadow of past olympic champions casts a long shadow for one iowa teen ahead of the womens olympic trials in san jose july 8 and 10. Shawn johnson in 2008 us olympic team trials gymnastics. This competition determined who would represent the united states at the olympics in beijing. Below is a look at many of the surprises that occurred with the selection of the past seven u. Olympic womens artistic gymnastics team will be named after the olympic trials, live on nbc and the nbc sports app from san jose, calif. San jose will be hosting its second consecutive gymnastics u. Last night proved to be one of the cloesest nailbiting competitions of the entire olympics thus far. The rhythmic gymnastics events were held at the beijing university of technology gymnasium on august 2124. Day 1 of the womens gymnastics olympic trials for the 2016 u. Heres a full rundown of how to watch a live stream online or on other devices.
Us olympic games 2008 gymnastics day 2 shawn johnson gif. Usas nastia liukin performs in the womens floor event in the apparatus finals at the national indoor gymnastics stadium at the summer olympics in beijing on august 17, 2008. The womens olympics gymnastics trials to set the official. Access official results for the beijing 2008 gymnastics artistic event team competition women at the beijing 2008 summer games olympics, plus view video highlights of top performances. The 2008 olympic trials were held on june 1922 at the wachovia center in philadelphia, pennsylvania. Olympic team for womens gymnastics claimed the team silver medal at the 2008 olympic games at the. Olympic team trials gymnastics at the wachovia center in. The trampoline events were held at the north greenwich arena normally called the o2 arena from 3 to 4 august. Usa wins team silver medal in womens gymnastics at 2008 olympic. The general gymnastics media pegged nastia luikin and shawn johnson as the main competitors for the womens allaround title, but as these beijing olympics have proven, nothing has set in stone, and nerves or other factors can take. I know the network does this all the time and i know i am biased but it really is annoying since so much could happen. Of course, weve known that for about three years, but the threetime world champion made it official on.
Unlike many olympic years, when theres drama right to the bitter end and martha karolyis every nod and quizzical look is carefully scrutinized for clues, the u. United states womens national gymnastics team wikiwand. I have a relative in the trials so i watched them tonight. Organised by usa track and field, the tenday competition lasted from june 27 until july 8 and served as the national championships in track and field for the united states. Once a gymnastics powerhouse, china is seeing its worst olympic. Few would have predicted that chellsie would look better and more confident than ever by the 2008 olympic trials and finally land a spot on her. The 2008 olympic trials were held on june 1922 at the wachovia center in philadelphia. What the 2008 womens gymnastics team is up to today. Nbc olympics continues its unprecedented presentation of the u. Olympic trials with the mens gymnastics trials from st. Olympic team trials for womens gymnastics 525 w santa clara st, san jose, california 951 rated 4. Usa gymnastics johnson, liukin nominated to 2008 u. The usa womens gymnastics olympic trials are set to begin on friday, with the first of two days full of events. I dont understand why nbc has already anointed particular girls as the ones to watch.
Full results of all the 2008 summer olympics artistic gymnastics events from beijing, china on. The new olympic channel brings you news, highlights, exclusive behind the scenes, live events and original programming, 24 hours a day, 365 days per year. Anna li july 2012 final night of womens competition for the 2012 u. An attempted comeback for the 2012 olympics ended just before that years u. Brenna dowell for oklahoma sooners gymnast competes in the floor exercise during the division i womens gymnastics championship is held at. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Olympics 2008 gymnastics womens team qualifying part 4 of 4 10th august 2008. Trademarks featured or referred to on this website are the property of their respective trademark holders and not sports reference llc or. Nastia liukin and shawn johnson were two of the best gymnasts of their era and finished first and second in the. Competition begins sunday with the womens artistic gymnastics qualifying round. Olympic womens gymnastics team following the conclusion of the womens competition at the 2008 u.
She saluted the judges, and 90 seconds later, she soared through the air in a dizzying flurry of flips. The artistic gymnastics events were held at the beijing national indoor stadium on august 919. Irked by broadcast coverage, gymnastics sites aim to raise. The competition was the same as the visa championships. If you watched the 2008 olympics, you know the usa womens gymnastics team was robbed of a gold medal. Pdf gymnastics injury incidence during the 2008, 2012 and 2016. The event will take place june 21 at the newly renovated natatorium on the iupui campus. Olympic womens gymnastics team trials, referred to just as the 2012 u.
China still has a chance to win gold at the mens doubles, and is a contender for a medal in the mens singles and womens singles events. The second and final day of usa womens gymnastics olympic trials is set for sunday. Three gymnastics disciplines were contested at the 2012 olympic games in london. Mar 8, 2015 ivana hong on floor at the 2008 us olympic team trials. Olympic trials, was held from june 29 through july 1, 2012, at the hp. The womens artistic team allaround competition at the 2008 summer olympics was held at the beijing national indoor stadium on august, 2008. The rhythmic gymnastics events took place at wembley. Analysis of prospectively collected surveillance data from 963 registered gymnasts during olympic games. Gymnastics olympic 2008 womens team final beijing china duration. Irked by broadcast coverage, gymnastics sites aim to raise the bar as the olympic trials loom in womens gymnastics, an informal group of blogs and. Gymnastics at the 2008 summer olympics womens artistic team.
Liukin, the olympic gymnastics allaround champion, could only manage a bronze medal on. Womens individual all around final artistic gymnastics rio. The 2016 trials also were held in indianapolis, which hosted in 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996 and 2008 as well. You are here oly home summer games 2008 beijing gymnastics womens team allaround.
The 2016 usa womens gymnastics olympic trials get started friday. This allows us to count visits and traffic sources so we can measure and improve the performance of our site. The road towards the 2016 olympic games in rio is in full force at the u. Among the olympic hopefuls is the worlds threetime allaround champion and fourtime u.
Age is just a number for chinese gymnastic team the atlantic. Usa diving announced wednesday that it will hold the 2020 olympic trials in its home city, making it the seventh time indianapolis has been the host. Gymnastics injury incidence during the 2008, 2012 and 2016 olympic games. Usa olympic mens gymnastics team finalized huffpost.
Heres what the 2008 womens gymnastics team is doing today. Please note that because a number of antidoping rules violations procedures are still in progress including procedures involving medalists further to the results of the retesting programmes carried out on the samples collected in beijing 2008 and london 2012 the information contained in the list is not final. The event will serve as the biggest measuring stick for whom the selection committee will. The 2008 united states olympic trials for track and field were held at hayward field in eugene, oregon. Olympics gymnastics disciplines according to sex, during the 2008, 2012 and. Beijing 2008 team competition women olympic beijing 2008. Usa womens gymnastics olympic trials at sap center.
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