Golden girl Patterson enjoys whirlwind year

For eight years, Carly Patterson used to run home from gym practice with only one thing in mind -- to watch a recording of "The Magnificent Seven".After spending hours honing her gravity defying......

Patterson wins women's gymnastics gold

Carly Patterson upstaged Russian diva Svetlana Khorkina to become the first American in 20 years to win the women's Olympic gymnastics all-round gold medal on Thursday. The 16-year-old Patterson......

Khorkina revels in historic achievement

Svetlana Khorkina hailed her own graceful entry into the record books after the tearful Russian seized an historic gold medal in the all-round competition at the gymnastics world championships on......

Ukraine's Mahuchikh defies odds to win high jump gold

IMAGE: Ukraine’s Yaroslava Mahuchik celebrates after winning the Women's High Jump. Photograph: Maja Hitij/Getty Images for World Athletics Yaroslava Mahuchikh, who was forced to flee......

Coronation complete as Biles wins all around gold

IMAGE: Simone Biles of the US competes on the floor exercise. Photograph: Damir Sagolj/Reuters As Simone Biles stood locked in a tight embrace with her team mate Aly Raisman, waiting for her......