The International Gymnastics Federation concluded that the Chinese female gymnasts were eligible to participate to the Olympic Games in Beijing. Based on legal documents, all athletes were born between 1991 and 1992.
American gymnast Shawn Johnson finally claimed an Olympic gold medal in the last event of the women's competition, the balance beam. Her fellow American Nastia Liukin won the silver medal, while Cheng Fei of China took the bronze.
Nastia Liukin of the United States won the individual all-around women's gymnastics to break China's stranglehold on gold. World champion Shawn Johnson took the silver medal; Yang Yilin of China took bronze.
Chinese authorities have denied a report on a state-run Web site that Olympic gymnast Yang Yilin is under the minimum legal age for Olympic participation.
US Olympic all-around gymnastics title holder Paul Hamm has decided not to take part in the Olympic Games. A broken right hand and a "lost bid to come back" have made him decide not to defend his title.
After a disappointing patch, Romania delivered a taste of its former glory by claiming the team title at the women's European gymnastics championships in the French town of Clermont-Ferrand, while France delighted the home crowd with bronze.
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