Of course, one of the most hotly contested gymnastics events during the 2008 Beijing Olympics was the uneven bars final, with that mess between He Kexin, Yang Yilin, Nastia Liukin, and Beth Tweddle. A less debated topic is the floor final. I firmly believe that Jiang Yuyuan should have ended up with the bronze… (read more on Addicted to Gymnastics)
(Photo Credit: FRANCK FIFE/AFP/Getty Images, submitted by gymnasticsaholic)
Deng Linlin & Sui Lu 2012 Olympic Balance Beam Comparison
This is so cool, video via ciciginastica’s YouTube channel.
BEIJING - AUGUST 15: Yang Yilin of China hugs her coach after winning the bronze medal in the women’s individual all-around artistic gymnastics final at the National Indoor Stadium on Day 7 of the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games on August 15, 2008 in Beijing, China.
(Photo Credit: Wang Lei/Xinhua News)
Feng Zhe Submits Proposal on Tobacco Control as Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Committee Member of Sichuan Province
Olympic champion Feng Zhe was elected as one of the committee member of the Sichuan CPPCC earlier this month. Although he was unable to attend the committee session due to training, Feng Zhe was able to submit a detailed proposal titled “Weakening the Influence of Tobacco and Protecting the Health of Adolescents” online. The proposal is very information and well-founded with facts and statistics.
“I deeply regret that there is no time for me to travel to Chengdu to participate in the provincial CPPCC session, but with the support of my friends, I have prepared this proposal. I want to make everyone aware of the dangerous effects smoking can have on adolescents. At the same time, I would like to have practical regulations to control and weaken the impact of tobacco on young people”, said Feng Zhe.
A full copy of the proposal (in Chinese) is available on Feng’s Weibo.
(Source: sports.163.com)
Deng Linlin Elected Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Committee Member of Anhui Province
Olympic champion Deng Linlin was elected as one of the committee member of the Eleventh Session of Anhui CPPCC; thus becoming the youngest CPPCC committe member of the current session.
Some people question Deng Linlin’s ability as a committee member; they raised the question on what can a young gymnast born after 1990 can do for the people and how can she really understand the issue of people’s livelihood. People are concerned on how can an Olympic Champion who is still busy training and preparing for various competitions have the time and ability to deal with important issues. When confronting these questions and distrusts, Deng Linlin’s response to the public was simple— “I will be a qualified CPPCC committee member”.
Good luck to Dengdeng! 加油安徽小丫!
(Photo Credit: Emmanuel Dunand)
Team China - 1992 Barcelona Olympics
Front row L-R: Li Yifang, Zhang Xia, Shi Liyin, Yang Bo, He Xuemei, Li Li, Lu Li.
“Summer Olympics: Golden Harvest”
Time Magazine Cover- October 2, 2000
L-R: Xiao Junfeng, Zheng Lihui, Huang Xu, Yang Wei, Xing Aowei, Li Xiaopeng.
(Photo Credit: JOE MCNALLY/TIME)
Happy Birthday to Chen Yibing
(Pictured: Chen Yibing celebrates after competing on the pommel horse during the men’s team final of the artistic gymnastics event of the London Olympic Games on July 30, 2012 at the 02 North Greenwich Arena in London. Photo credit: BEN STANSALL/AFP/GettyImages)
Sui Lu Interview - Moving on from the Olympics
The entire interview is in Chinese. I apologize for the lack of translation. She’s very candid during the interview; although it makes me sad to learn that she doesn’t really have any hobby outside of gymnastics >_<
(Submitted by Miyuki 07, original link: http://v.youku.com/v_show/id_XNDU4ODUxNjIw.html)
