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I welcome inquiries to trade DVDs in exchange for books, magazines, photos, t-shirts/fleeces from meets, etc.Latest News!
- Rumour has it that Alina Kabaeva may be marrying Russian President Vladimir Putin, but Putin denies. (link: IG)
- Natalia Kalinina and Tatiana Lysenko visit the Brazilian National Training Center. Their former coach, Oleg Ostapenko, now coaches in Brazil but plans to return to Ukraine after the Olympics. (Link: photos)
- Emilie LePennec, 2004 Olympic gold medalist on bars, will be providing colour commentary for Canal+ at the upcoming Olympics. Former teammate Isabelle Severino, who tore her achilles at last weekend's European Championships, has already been asked to travel in a similar role for France Télévision.
- Mary Lou Retton and daughter attend Muhammad Ali's Celebrity Fight Night XIV
- 1997 U.S. world team member Jennie Thompson is reportedly expecting her first child in June, a boy.
Editor's note: Please note that the tributes below are (generally) no longer maintained. I also lack the time to add new tributes. Sorry!
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| 1958 Spanish men's team, including Joaquim Blume,
claimed in an airline crash. 1979 Bulgarian rhythmic team - claimed in an airline crash. Brian Babcock (USA) - Tribute by International Gymnast Alexander Beresch (UKR) claimed in a car accident February 29, 2003 heading back to Kiev after the Ukrainian Cup. Murat Canbas (TUR), killed in a car accident. Frank J. Cumiskey, deceased July '04 at age 91. Cumiskey was a member of the 1936, 1936, and 1948 U.S. men's Olympic gymnastics teams. Stormy Eaton (USA) - USAG Press release Adriana Giurca (ROM) Hilary Grivich (USA) and her diary Julissa Gomez (USA) Alim Hassan (CAM) - crashed in 2003, fracturing skull. He succumbed several hours later. Sherry Hawko (CAN) Christy Henrich (USA) - site no longer available? Kazuki Nakamori (JPN) Oksana Kostina (URS/RUS) Lubov Miramanova (URS) Evgeny Shabayev (RUS) - Tribute by International Gymnast |
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