Jordyn Wieber became the youngest gymnast to win an American Cup since 1980. AP Photo/Jim Prisching
- Jordyn Wieber became the youngest gymnast to win an American Cup since 1980. AP Photo/Jim Prisching
- Yuri van Gelder won the European title on rings, but was busted for cocaine and suspended from the Dutch team months later. AP Photo.
- In a finish that shocked many viewers, Shawn Johnson and dancer partner Mark Ballas won ABC's "Dancing with the Stars." AP Photo/Kelsey McNeal
- Nastia Liukin competed on beam at the 2009 CoverGIrl Classic and again at the U.S. Championships before officially going on a break from gymnastics. AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez
- Alicia Sacramone announced her comebak plans right before the U.S. Championships began. By the way, did you hear that she was dating Cleveland Browns quarterback Brady Quinn? AP Photo/Michael Sohn
- David Sender threw some of the hardest skills at the U.S. Championships, then turned down USA Gymnastics's invitation to be on the World team. AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez
- Olympic rookie turned team leader Bridget Sloan won the U.S. Championship in Dallas. AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez
- Her ankle finally healed, Chellsie Memmel resurfaced at the U.S. Championships, but withdrew from contention for the U.S. World team. AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez
- Ron Brant stepped down as the U.S. men's National Team Coordinator to take a job at the U.SO.C. He has been replaced by Kevin Mazeika. Photo Courtesy USA Gymnastics
- An untimely foot injury kept German star Fabian Hambuchen from matching his skills against Kohei Uchimura's at the World Championships. AP Photo/Sang Tan
- Uchimura cruised to all-around victory in London. AP Photo/Matt Dunham
- Sloan and Rebecca Bross went 1-2 in the all-around at Worlds. It must have been that lucky pink leotard, don't you think? AP
- Ivana Hong won her first individual World medal, a bronze on balance beam. AP Photo/Matt Dunham
- Gymnastics fashion statement of the year: Croatia's Tina Erceg. AP Photo/Matt Dunham
- Newly unretired Marian Dragulescu won vault and floor at Worlds. AP Photo/Matt Dunham
- Kayla Williams went from level 10 to World vault champion in less than six months. AP Photo/Matt Dunham
- Zhang Hongato was one of four Chinese event specialists to win gold in London. AP Photo/Matt Dunham
- World bronze medalist Yuri Ryazanov died in a car crash outside his hometown in Russia just after returning home from Worlds. AP Photo/Alastair Grant
- After faltering at Worlds, Russian Maxim Devyatovsky had reason to celebrate his Champions Trophy title -- the new Mercedes that came with it was valued at 50,000 euro. AP Photo/Daniel Maurer
- Just in time for Christmas, Nadia Comaneci -- shown here with a few young Romanian helpers -- launched a doll in her image. Proceeds from sales will benefit Romanian gymnastics clubs. AP Photo/Vadim Ghirda
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