Olympics Gymnastics

Mary Sanders of the U.S. performs with a ribbon during the rhythmic gymnastics individual all-around qualification, Aug. 27, 2004.

Bulgaria's Elizabeth Paisieva performs with a ball during the individual all-around qualification of the rhythmic gymnastics event at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Aug. 26, 2004.

Russia's Alina Kabaeva performs with clubs during a training session for Rhythmic Gymnastics at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Aug. 25, 2004.

Gold-medalist Igor Cassina of Italy falls of while performing on the high bar during the gymnastics exhibition gala at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens, Aug. 24, 2004.

Silver-medalist Marius Daniel Urzica of Romania drops to his knees after performing on the pommel horse during the gymnastics exhibition gala at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens, Aug. 24, 2004.

The rhythmic gymnastic team from Belarus performs with ribbons during a training session at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Aug. 24, 2004.

Bronze-medalist Courtney Kupets of the United States performs on the uneven bars during the gymnastics exhibition gala at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens, Aug. 24, 2004.

Xing Aowei of China performs a floor exercise during the gymnastics exhibition gala at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens, Aug. 24, 2004.

Annia Hatch of the United States competes in the vault during the women's gymnastics individual apparatus finals at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens, Aug. 22, 2004. Hatch won the silver.

Carly Patterson, of the United States, performs her routine on the balance beam during the women's gymnastics individual all-around final at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Aug. 19, 2004. Patterson went on to take the gold medal in the competition.

China's Yang Wei dismounts from the rings as he competes in the men's gymnastics individual all-around final at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Aug. 18, 2004.

Paul Hamm of the United States performs his routine on the pommel horse during the men's gymnastics individual all-around final at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Aug. 18, 2004.

Fabian Hambuechen of Germany competes in the vault during the men's gymnastics individual all-around final at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens, Aug. 18, 2004.

Romania's Nicoleta Daniela Sofronie performs her floor routine during the women's gymnastics team final at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Aug. 17, 2004. Romania won the gold medal.

A gymnast chalks up prior to competing in the uneven bars during the women's gymnastics qualifying round at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens, Aug. 15, 2004.

Korea's Yang Tae Young performs his routine on the parallel bars during men's gymnastics qualifications at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Aug. 14, 2004. Yang finished second in the individual category.

USA gymnast Carly Patterson smiles during a team news conference in Athens, Aug. 12, 2004.