The Soviet Union made its foray into the Olympics in Helsinki, and was an instant success in gymnastics. Its men and women swept the team events, and two natives of Ukraine won the all-around titles: ...

Mostly immigrants from the former Soviet Union, members of the Israeli rhythmic gymnastics team are united by growing up in families versed in a more intense approach to sports. NETANYA ...

Since the Atlanta 1996 Games when former Soviet countries began competing as individual nations, athletes from Russia and Belarus have twirled, pirouetted and tumbled their way to Olympic dominance in ...

Larisa Latynina of the Soviet Union was the first to achieve that ... saw Czechoslovakia's Vera Caslavska begin her reign atop the gymnastics world. She beat Latynina for gold at the 1964 Games ...

If you’re looking for comprehensive coverage of gymnastics on both a micro and ... about the Cold War and the breakdown of the Soviet Union and how both affected the sport.