A former gymnast himself, George Nissen’s greatest contribution to the sport was his invention of the trampoline, which he developed with Larry Griswold. The Iowa graduate went into business with ...
USA Gymnastics celebrates 2024 annual award winners across all disciplines who were recognized through the year. Award ceremonies were held at various competitions this season, including the 2024 U.S.
Townsend was a member of the 2000 U.S. Olympic Team and a member of three World Championships teams (1999, 2001-02). At the 2001 World Championships, he earned the gold medal on parallel bars, the ...
Forever remembered for her contribution to the women’s team gold medal at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Kerri Strug was coached by Bela and Martha Karolyi. Along with fellow Olympian sprinter ...
Dubbed the “Magnificent 7,” the women’s team which competed at the 1996 Atlanta Olympic Games lived up to the sobriquet by claiming the team gold medal, the first for an American gymnastics team in a ...