Former gymnast says Karolyis abused her Nov 20, 2008
"The gymnasts the Karolyis personally coached in the States include Mary Lou Retton, Kim Zmeskal and Kerri Strug, all of whom have spoken positively about their experiences with the Karolyis."Neither of the Karolyis could be reached for comment; Martha Karolyi, the current coordinator of the U.S. women's team, is in Argentina, and Bela Karolyi is in Houston. Bela has no official role with the U.S. team. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Olympic Gymnast Claims Karolyi Beat Her Nov 19, 2008
In the U.S., their successes included Mary Lou Retton, Kerri Strug and Dominique Moceanu. Martha Karolyi is now the U.S. national women's gymnastics coordinator. (KCRA 3, CA)
Cleveland Browns not head over heels from beating New York Giants, says The Plain Dealer's Bill Livingston Oct 15, 2008
(Make it Kerri Strug, since exhibition season was devoted to his bad foot. . (Cleveland.com -- Sports)
As celeb, Sacramone is gym dandy Sep 14, 2008
It's the same as Kerri Strug (in 1996). If she had not injured her ankle and taken a fall, would she have been the same story. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Let the Games withdrawal begin Aug 24, 2008
And on you can find an "SNL" twisted tribute to baby-faced gymnast Kerri Strug, famed for hurting her ankle in the 1996 Games but sticking the vault anyway. Here, Strug appears alongside Chris Kattan, who plays her chipper brother, Kippy. (Boston Globe)
Bad break turns out well Aug 19, 2008
Johnson had watched the 1996 Olympics on TV, watched the Magnificent Seven win the team gold in the women's gymnastics competition, watched Kerri Strug so famously hold on to her vault landing despite a badly sprained ankle, and allowed herself to dream. Then late one day at gymnastics practice, Johnson was finishing up a workout, making one final tumbling pass before going home. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Phelps a reminder of fair play Aug 18, 2008
I want remember the Magnificent Seven when gymnast Kerri Strug bravely vaulted on a sprained ankle to win team gold. And I want to remember Michael Phelps as being the greatest athlete in Olympic history. (Auburn Citizen, NY)
Zeller Diary: Big win after rough ride Aug 18, 2008
My favorite Olympic moment was sitting with family watching (U.S. gymnast) Kerri Strug. I remember staying up really late and it was a big deal. (Notre Dame Sports -- Rivals.com)
Will gold turn gymnast Liukin into the next Mary Lou? Aug 17, 2008
Kerri Strug became an instant heroine in 1996 when she landed her vault on her already damaged ankle to hand the US their first Olympic women's team title at the Atlanta Games. She too was expected to cash in on her overnight fame but it did not take Strug long to realise that her moment in the spotlight was not going to last forever. (The Star Online, Malaysia -- Sports)
Gymnastics matters ... every four years Aug 15, 2008
When one thinks of a defining moment from the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta, the image of Kerri Strug leaps to mind ... The post-Olympics success of the Mary Lou Rettons and Kerri Strugs of the world are well documented. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Your favorite U.S. Olympic moment Aug 14, 2008
1996: US team gymnasts led by Kerri Strug - win gold. 2000: Marion Jones wins three golds. (AZCentral -- Sports)
U.S. gymnasts beaming with confidence Aug 9, 2008
It all changed in 1996 in Atlanta when a team known as the Magnificent 7 and a tiny bundle of grit and guts named Kerri Strug won the team gold medal. Slide show. (MSNBC -- Sports)
The True Olympic Spirit Aug 9, 2008
" Really, isn't that what the Olympics are all about? Sure, the competition is great, and the glare of the spotlight makes for dramatic moments every four years. But the vast majority of participants go home empty handed. At the 2004 Athens Olympics, some 10,625 athletes competed in 301 events. In those events, 929 medals were awarded 301 gold, 301 silver and 327 bronze medals (two bronzes are awarded for each weight class in judo and boxing, leading to the discrepancy). In other words, of the... (Indiana Sports -- Rivals.com)
Olympians Pick The Perfect Athlete Aug 8, 2008
"Michael Jordan is as close to the perfect athlete as one can get," says Kerri Strug, an American gymnast who won a bronze at the 1992 Barcelona Games and a gold in 1996 at Atlanta. "He was clearly physically gifted, but he never rested on that. ... He still trained and practiced harder than anybody else, mastering a sport and dominating a league in which every player demonstrated exceptional ability.". (Forbes)
Paul Hamm eyes gold after tarnished dream Jul 25, 2008
He attained a dream but it was somewhat tarnished, 1996 Olympic Champion Kerri Strug told Reuters. Maybe its good hes back and looking strong because he has another chance to get another gold. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Olympics ads pushing global, unified themes Jul 23, 2008
Burke said this year's campaign which features Phelps, gold medal-winning gymnast Kerri Strug, Bob Beamon, who has held the Olympic record for the long jump since 1968, and others from countries including Ukraine, Ethiopia, South Africa and Nigeria wasn't designed to reflect anything that's going on in the world. He said viewers like its message of togetherness. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Special Report: Beijing 2008 Jul 13, 2008
Kerri Strug The best athletes are the ones who surprise us. Misty Dawn Hyman How does it feel to finally achieve a goal that you have dreamt of your entire life. (Forbes)
Switch-hitter is rung up by fickle switch-pitcher Jun 22, 2008
Shannon Miller, Dominique Dawes, Kerri Strug, Dominique Moceanu, Jaycie Phelps, Amy Chow and Amanda Borden became the first U.S. women's gymnastics team to win Olympic gold in 1996. COMPILED BY P.K. DANIEL FROM NEWS SERVICES, ONLINE REPORTS. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Sports)
Celizic: Gymnastics' 'Magnificent 7' were indeed special Jun 20, 2008
From left are Kerri Strug, Jaycie Phelps, Dominique Moceanu, Shannon Miller, Dominique Dawes, Amy Chow and Amanda Borden ... Kerri Strug had a lot to think about as she limped down the runway in 1996 at the Atlanta Olympics, and her ankle wasnt one of them. (MSNBC -- Sports)
Tiger's risky course Jun 19, 2008
Gymnast Kerri Strug stuck a vault landing on one foot to secure the United States a team gold in '96. For sheer guts in a modern sports arena, it's hard to beat Shun Fujimoto, the Japanese gymnast who had to stick a landing off the rings to win team gold at the 1976 Games. (Albany Times Union)
Sports in 2 Minutes Jun 18, 2008
Kerri Strug s ankle healed a long time ago. And Dominique Moceanu, the baby of the squad that was the first U.S. women s gymnastics team to win Olympic gold. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Move over Jordan, Reed: Tiger is the king of pain Jun 17, 2008
With all due respect to Willis Reed, Kirk Gibson, Kerri Strug and Jordan in the Flu Game, Woods' win was more impressive than their feats under duress. They might have been in greater pain, but their sports allowed them to get by on the numbing effects of adrenaline, or in Gibson and Strug's cases, the knowledge that they needed to endure only one moment of agony. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Another honor for Pearl Jun 9, 2008
Joining Pearl in the 16th annual class were Olympic gymnast Kerri Strug, sportswriter/ESPN personality Tony Kornheiser, pro football Hall of Fame member Ron Mix, Olympic swimmer Lenny Krayzelburg, broadcaster Sam Rosen, 1940s St. Johns basketball player Hy Gotkin and Olympic fencing judge Daniel Bukantz. Pearl is the second sports figure with UT ties to make the NJSHF. Former Vol basketball All-America Ernie Grunfeld was elected to the NJSHF in 1993. (InsideTennessee.com)
Former DHS grad inducted into Womens Sports Center Jun 8, 2008
Other tributes to female athletes include the shoes Kerri Strug wore when she stuck the vault with a sprained ankle for U.S. team to seal the gold in the 1996 Olympics to the sports bra Brandi Chastain flashed in front of 90,000-plus in attendance at the Rose Bowl to celebrate the United States' Women's World Cup-clinching victory over China in 1999. Mayor Michael Bloomberg was joined by New York Giants quarterback Eli Manning, Carl Lewis, Walt Frazier, Tony Dorsett, Jim Craig, Bob Cousy, Mario... (Douglas Daily Dispatch, AZ)
Impaled By a Javelin: Fighting the Pain May 22, 2008
Journalist Ryan McGeeney and Olympian gymnast Kerri Strug both made headlines for pushing through bad injuries ... Perhaps one of the most notable instances of perseverance during a painful injury was American gymnast Kerri Strug's performance in the 1996 Olympics. (ABC News)
Karch Kiraly to be Inducted into U.S. Olympic Hall of Fame Apr 17, 2008
"The Hall already contains so many legends and this year's class features many of my peers whom I have admired and respected tremendously throughout the years. Last season, Kiraly left the beach circuit as the Tour's all-time leader in Open victories with 148. He is a four-time King of the Beach winner and a seven-time recipient of the Tour's MVP award. At UCLA, Kiraly played on three NCAA championship teams, twice earning Most Outstanding Player honors (1981 and '82). In 1979 and '82, the... (Uclabruins.com)
Samuelson, '96 gymnasts inducted into Oly Hall Apr 16, 2008
"This is a very humbling experience," said Dominique Dawes, a member of the "Magnificent Seven" along with Shannon Miller, Dominique Moceanu, Kerri Strug, Jaycie Phelps, Amanda Borden and Amy Chow. "It's amazing to think it's been 12 years since that wonderful achievement.". (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- More)
Samuelson leads Olympic Hall class Apr 16, 2008
"This is a very humbling experience," said Dominique Dawes, a member of the "Magnificent Seven" along with Shannon Miller, Dominique Moceanu, Kerri Strug, Jaycie Phelps, Amanda Borden and Amy Chow. Samuelson won the first Olympic women's marathon in 1984 and is a two-time Boston champion. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Flyers Roll Over Pens With 2 Hat Tricks Dec 13, 2007
Kerri Strug, the star of the 1996 Atlanta Olympics for her dramatic vault on a sprained ankle, was at the game. Flyers C Mike Richards earned his 100th career point on Umberger's first goal. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Olympic medalist to attend 'Run Down Crime' walk Sep 28, 2007
Kerri Strug, a gymnast who won the gold medal in the 1996 Olympic Games, will attend the 3rd annual Tucson Police Foundation s Run Down Crime 5K on Saturday, September 29. All proceeds from the event will benefit the Tucson Police Foundation, a non-profit organization that raises funds to support community activities held by the Tucson Police Department. (FOX 11, AZ)
Arizonans' eyes on gold Aug 5, 2007
Athletes such as bicycle motocross racer Kim Hayashi of Chandler, wrestler Henry Cejudo of Phoenix, swimmer Caitlin Leverenz of Tucson and archer Brady Ellison of Glendale are part of the generation poised to add their names to Arizona's Olympic legacy, alongside the likes of sprinter Henry Carr, gymnast Kerri Strug and 10-time swimming medalist Hall. Henry Cejudo: Wrestler. (AZCentral -- News)
More of this story May 11, 2007
She does bring in some unusual perspectives, including that of Jewish mothers in sports (she interviews gymnast Kerri Strug s mother). More than the other three books, Macauley s emphasizes a Jewish mother s pride in and unconditional love for her children. (Cleveland Jewish News, OH)
'It's How You Play the Game' - 40% Off! May 5, 2007
Surprising, entertaining, and always imparting an important life lesson, It's How You Play the Game features more than ninety anecdotes and vignettes from men and women such as wrestler Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson and gymnast Kerri Strug, historical figures Abraham Lincoln and General George Patton, grassroots greats Rudy Ruettiger of Notre Dame and Coach Ken Carter, and many more ... Surprising, entertaining, and always imparting an important life lesson, It's How You Play the Game features more... (Newsmax)
TALE OF THE TAPE: Olympic hopefuls -- L.A. vs. Chicago Apr 13, 2007
SI.com - Scorecard Daily - Los Angeles vs. Chicago - Thursday April 12, 2007 6:35PM. Los Angeles vs. Chicago. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Gymnastics training parallels life’s instructions Jan 31, 2007
Kim Zmeskal, Natasha Kelley, Nastia Liukin and Kerri Strug all agreed that the focus and discipline necessary to compete in the sport are important life are important elements in life regardless of your ambitions. Our motto is Gymnastics: Start here, Go Anywhere, Zmeskal said, who with her husband Chris Burdette, is co-director of Texas Dreams Gymnastics. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Wiggins banged up Jan 28, 2007
Wiggins plays reduced role / Cardinal hope she'll be 100 percent for NCAAs. Maybe it appears like I'm not in the flow yet, but my role on the team is a lot different. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Sports)
Wiggins plays reduced role Jan 28, 2007
Maybe it appears like I'm not in the flow yet, but my role on the team is a lot different. Everything is so balanced and it is a different role, and I'm cool with that. (San Francisco Chronicle)
