Brit gymnast Beth Tweddle announces retirement on London Games anniversary

Last Updated: Wednesday, August 7, 2013, 13:03

British gymnast Beth Tweddle has reportedly announced her retirement on the anniversary of her spectacular performance on the uneven bars at 2012 London Olympics, for which she won the bronze medal.

`Strictly` champion Louis Smith `looking to quit` gymnastics for lucrative TV career

Last Updated: Monday, December 24, 2012, 16:21

UK gymnast Louis Smith has hinted that he could turn his back on gymnastics to carve out a career in television.

Gabby Douglas says she was ‘homeless, bullied’ before winning Olympic gold

Last Updated: Friday, December 14, 2012, 16:50

Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas has penned a new book that reveals how tough her life was before she became was one of the shining stars of the 2012 London Olympics.

Suri Cruise wants to be a gymnast?

Last Updated: Saturday, October 13, 2012, 11:05

Suri Cruise reportedly wants to be an Olympic gymnast after watching the 2012 Olympic games.

Brazilian gymnast killed in car accident

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 18, 2012, 10:27

A 17-year-old star rhythmic gymnast died in a car accident over the weekend in Viana, a city in Brazil`s Espiritu Santo state, police said.

London Olympics Gymnastics: Uzbek gymnast provisionally suspended for doping

Last Updated: Sunday, July 29, 2012, 18:11

An artistic gymnast from Uzbekistan has been provisionally suspended from the London Olympics after testing positive for a banned substance, the International Olympic Committee said Sunday.

Aamir to play a gymnast in ‘Dhoom 3’?

Last Updated: Thursday, July 7, 2011, 19:43

Bollywood’s ‘Mr Perfectionist’ Aamir Khan loves experimenting with his roles so much so that he can go any length in embracing the challenge of trying something new and exciting.

Putin to marry a 24-yr-old gymnast?

Last Updated: Tuesday, September 21, 2010, 10:08

Russian PM Vladimir Putin has apparently split from his wife Ludmilla and is preparing to tie the knot with 24-year-old gymnast Alina Kabaeva.

Paralysed gymnast to sue 1998 Goodwill organisers

Last Updated: Tuesday, August 10, 2010, 12:19

Former Chinese gymnast Sang Lan, who was left paralysed after a fall at the 1998 Goodwill Games, is looking for an American lawyer to help her sue the organisers of the event.

Russian gymnast Yury Ryazanov dies in car crash

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 21, 2009, 09:23

Russian gymnast Yury Ryazanov was killed in a car crash, five days after winning a bronze medal at the world championships, police said.

Shawn Johnson`s accused stalker to stand trial

Last Updated: Wednesday, October 14, 2009, 13:34

A Florida man who drove cross-country to meet Olympic gold medal gymnast Shawn Johnson was ordered to stand trial on accusations of stalking her, but a judge dropped a charge of attempted kidnapping against the man.