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

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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-...

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-...

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

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

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-...

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...

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

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

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...

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-...

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

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

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

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...

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/

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...

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

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...

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...

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

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

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

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

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...