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Gymnastics History @gymnasticshistory.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

2011: Sang Lan’s Lawsuit For those who don’t remember, she blamed, in part, a Romanian coach for her injury. www.gymnastics-history.com/2026/09/2011...

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Gymnastics History @gymnasticshistory.bsky.social · 09/09/2026

Plus a very brief history of the vault table. Spoiler: Sang Lan’s accident was not the impetus for the change.

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Gymnastics History @gymnasticshistory.bsky.social · 02/09/2026

Feng Jing: China’s 16-Year-Old World All-Around Champion www.gymnastics-history.com/2026/09/feng...

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Gymnastics History @gymnasticshistory.bsky.social · 26/08/2026

Teng Haibin: Steadiness Is My Form of Power www.gymnastics-history.com/2026/08/teng...

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Gymnastics History @gymnasticshistory.bsky.social · 19/08/2026

Li Xiaopeng: Through Triumph and Defeat Here’s more than you ever wanted to know about Li Xiaopeng. 😜 www.gymnastics-history.com/2026/08/li-x...

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Gymnastics History @gymnasticshistory.bsky.social · 07/08/2026

Context: Croatia was once part of Yugoslavia. History repeating itself: In 1969, the FIG had trouble with Yugoslavia issuing visas for a competition that was meant to qualify teams for the World Championships. www.gymnastics-history.com/2021/08/1966...

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1966: Notes from the FIG Congress + a Failed Worlds Qualifications – Gymnastics History

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Gymnastics History @gymnasticshistory.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Zhang Jinjing: The Rise and Fall of China’s Next Great Gymnast www.gymnastics-history.com/2026/08/zhan...

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Gymnastics History @gymnasticshistory.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

Beyond the Parallel Bars: The Later Life of Huang Liping His Wikipedia page does not even mention that he was a member of the MTC! Nor does it mention that his daughter is named “Grape” www.gymnastics-history.com/2026/07/beyo...

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Gymnastics History @gymnasticshistory.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Li Xiaoshuang's Rise to the Pinnacle of World Gymnastics 30 years ago, Li Xiaoshuang won the men’s all-around title. But did you know that his name isn’t Li Xiaoshuang? www.gymnastics-history.com/2026/07/li-x...

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Gymnastics History @gymnasticshistory.bsky.social · 23/07/2026

Li Jing: “I Am Who I Am!” Even though the Chinese men have won many gold medals over the years, their Wikipedia bios are pretty terrible. Here’s a bit more about Li Jing. www.gymnastics-history.com/2026/07/li-j...

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Gymnastics History @gymnasticshistory.bsky.social · 21/07/2026

Valeri Liukin: The Triple Back and the Temptation to Quit What did Soviet journalists write about Liukin’s personality in 1987? What were his early years like? Did you know he lived with his coach? www.gymnastics-history.com/2026/07/vale...

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Gymnastics History @gymnasticshistory.bsky.social · 20/07/2026

Li Chunyang: “The King of the Horizontal Bar” Plus, a quick look at the race to compete the triple back on floor. www.gymnastics-history.com/2026/07/li-c...

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Gymnastics History @gymnasticshistory.bsky.social · 18/07/2026

No matter what the internet tells you today, Nadia did not score the first perfect 10 in Olympic history. The Perfect Scores before Nadia Comăneci and Nellie Kim www.gymnastics-history.com/2022/05/the-...

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Gymnastics History @gymnasticshistory.bsky.social · 15/07/2026

The Making and Remaking of Lou Yun, 1984–2008 Wikipedia won’t tell you much about the 1984 and 1988 vault champion, but these articles will. www.gymnastics-history.com/2026/07/the-...

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Gymnastics History @gymnasticshistory.bsky.social · 09/07/2026

Oh, and he learned a double back into a sand pit. As one does.

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Gymnastics History @gymnasticshistory.bsky.social · 06/07/2026

Four Contemporary Profiles of Wu Jiani, 1980–1983 www.gymnastics-history.com/2026/07/four...

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Gymnastics History @gymnasticshistory.bsky.social · 02/07/2026

1994: The Romanian Gymnasts Go on Strike www.gymnastics-history.com/2026/07/1994...

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Gymnastics History @gymnasticshistory.bsky.social · 30/06/2026

1985: The Czechoslovak Team Runs Away from the Centralized Training Center in Nymburk www.gymnastics-history.com/2026/06/1985...

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1985: The Czechoslovak Team Runs Away from the Centralized Training Center in Nymburk – Gymnastics History

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Gymnastics History @gymnasticshistory.bsky.social · 22/06/2026

Liu Xuan’s Early Years in Xuanmu Training in China was… not fun… Getting mumps was a welcomed vacation. www.gymnastics-history.com/2026/06/liu-...

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Gymnastics History @gymnasticshistory.bsky.social · 20/06/2026

1980: Canada’s Moscow Decision and the Gymnasts It Left Behind Believe it or not, Elfi Schlegel was one of the great defenders of longevity in WAG. www.gymnastics-history.com/2026/06/1980...

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Gymnastics History @gymnasticshistory.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

1980: The Phantom Olympians of Japanese Gymnastics www.gymnastics-history.com/2026/06/1980...

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Gymnastics History @gymnasticshistory.bsky.social · 15/06/2026

From Fort Worth to Boycott: China’s Lost Olympics www.gymnastics-history.com/2026/06/from...

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Gymnastics History @gymnasticshistory.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

1980: When America’s World Champions Stayed Home What did American gymnasts have to say about the boycott? And was the 1984 Soviet boycott about retaliation or about doping? www.gymnastics-history.com/2026/06/1980...

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Gymnastics History @gymnasticshistory.bsky.social · 09/06/2026

Have you ever wondered why Romania attended the 1984 Olympics while the rest of the Eastern Bloc stayed home? The Maverick’s Gambit: Why Romania Refused to Stay Home in 1984 www.gymnastics-history.com/2026/06/the-...

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Gymnastics History @gymnasticshistory.bsky.social · 06/06/2026

Your weekend long read: a Nellie Kim memoir. Few gymnasts could match her competitive fire. She was a fighter and, yes, a biter.

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Gymnastics History @gymnasticshistory.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

Defending the Perfect 10: Ellen Berger on Montréal and the Future of Women’s Gymnastics www.gymnastics-history.com/2026/06/defe...

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Gymnastics History @gymnasticshistory.bsky.social · 04/06/2026

“She Knows She Is Good”: An East German View of Nadia Comăneci in 1975 www.gymnastics-history.com/2026/06/she-...

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Gymnastics History @gymnasticshistory.bsky.social · 02/06/2026

“Worth Worrying About”: The USSR Confronts Nadia Comăneci in 1973 www.gymnastics-history.com/2026/06/wort...

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Gymnastics History @gymnasticshistory.bsky.social · 01/06/2026

Since it’s #NadiaYear, here’s something I always wondered: How did the USSR react when Nadia beat Tourischeva and won 4 golds at the 1975 European Championships? www.gymnastics-history.com/2026/06/this...

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Gymnastics History @gymnasticshistory.bsky.social · 31/05/2026

All right, I’ve uploaded every copy of the MAG Code I have. Some day, I’ll get around to writing about all of them. www.gymnastics-history.com/past-codes/

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Gymnastics History @gymnasticshistory.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

Born in 1990: The Chinese Press Record on Pang Panpan That would have made her underage during the 2005 World Cup series www.gymnastics-history.com/2026/03/born...

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Gymnastics History @gymnasticshistory.bsky.social · 24/03/2026

He Ning: The 14-Year-Old World Champion? www.gymnastics-history.com/2026/03/he-n...

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Gymnastics History @gymnasticshistory.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

Wang Wenjing: Too Young to Be in Rotterdam and Seoul Today, Wang is perhaps best known as Alice Zhou’s mom/coach. www.gymnastics-history.com/2026/03/wang...

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Gymnastics History @gymnasticshistory.bsky.social · 18/03/2026

1994: A Profile of Mo Huilan – “Lanlan Is Not a Fragile Little Doll” Mighty Mo, like many gymnasts, had her age falsified so that she could compete earlier than her birthdate allowed. www.gymnastics-history.com/2026/03/1994...

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GymCastic @gymcastic.com · 05/03/2026

Yang Bo: The Gymnast Who Never Loved Gymnastics Born in 1975, Yang Bo was only 14 when she gave the world one of the most iconic beam routines of all time. www.gymnastics-history.com/2026/03/yang...

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Gymnastics History @gymnasticshistory.bsky.social · 05/03/2026

2003: The “Image Project” of the Chinese Men’s Gymnastics Team www.gymnastics-history.com/2026/03/2003...

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GymCastic @gymcastic.com · 05/03/2026

1994: A Profile of Mo Huilan – “Lanlan Is Not a Fragile Little Doll” Mighty Mo, like many gymnasts, had her birthday altered. www.gymnastics-history.com/2026/03/1994...

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Gymnastics History @gymnasticshistory.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

Zhang Nan: How a 16-Year-Old Led China (and Why She May Not Have Been 16) www.gymnastics-history.com/2026/03/zhan...

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Gymnastics History @gymnasticshistory.bsky.social · 02/03/2026

1992: Chinese Gymnasts Receive a Deduction for the Fit of Their Leotards www.gymnastics-history.com/2026/03/1992...

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Gymnastics History @gymnasticshistory.bsky.social · 28/02/2026

Li Li: The Gymnast Who Aged Four Years in Just Two www.gymnastics-history.com/2026/02/li-l...

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Gymnastics History @gymnasticshistory.bsky.social · 25/02/2026

1996: A Profile of Kui Yuanyuan - "10 Years of Tempering the Blade" Was she 15 when she won her world title in 1996? Probably not. But was she a delight to watch? Yes. www.gymnastics-history.com/2026/02/1996...

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Gymnastics History @gymnasticshistory.bsky.social · 24/02/2026

1998: Four South Korean Gymnasts Suspended for Furosemide When all was said and done, South Korea’s national team had only three members because the other four members had been suspended. www.gymnastics-history.com/2026/02/1998...

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1998: Four South Korean Gymnasts Suspended for Furosemide – Gymnastics History

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Gymnastics History @gymnasticshistory.bsky.social · 16/02/2026

Oh, and according to Chinese media, Dong’s mother falsified her daughter’s age.

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Gymnastics History @gymnasticshistory.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

Gymnasts with Age Discrepancies As I write about more cases of age falsification, I will update this page. www.gymnastics-history.com/age/

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Gymnastics History @gymnasticshistory.bsky.social · 25/01/2026

1982: A Profile of Li Yuejiu - "An Explorer of Beauty" www.gymnastics-history.com/2026/01/1982...

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Gymnastics History @gymnasticshistory.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

1994: "I Don't Care at All Whether Documents Are Falsified" Yes, that's what one FIG official said about age falsification. www.gymnastics-history.com/2026/01/1994...

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1994: “I Don’t Care at All Whether Documents Are Falsified” – Gymnastics History

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Gymnastics History @gymnasticshistory.bsky.social · 22/01/2026

1981: The IOC's Medical Commission Addresses Age Falsification after the World Championships www.gymnastics-history.com/2026/01/1981...

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1981: The IOC’s Medical Commission Addresses Questions of Age in Gymnastics – Gymnastics History

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