Olympic Gymnasts Visit, Launch Chicago 2016 at Macy’s
12.17.08
Chicago 2016 is selling Official Candidate City Merchandise at Macy’s on State Street this holiday season. On Monday, Olympic Gymnasts Jonathan Horton and Chellsie Memmel helped Chicago 2016 launch the merchandise at Macy’s.
The winning duo signed autographs and apparel for children, parents and other adults and fans who visited the flagship store. (read more)USA Gymnastics Salute America with Minnesota Vikings
11.7.08
Vikings "Salute to America" U.S. Gold Medal-winning gymnast Shawn Johnson will be named an Honorary Minnesota Viking and will sound the “Gjallarhorn” at the start of Sunday’s Vikings-Packers contest as part of the Vikings' "Salute to America" promotion at the Metrodome.
Johnson, along with fellow U.S. gymnasts Nastia Liukin, Chellsie Memmel, Morgan Hamm, Paul Hamm, Shannon Miller, and Blaine Wilson will join the US Gymnastics team on the field as part of the Vikings "Salute to America" day.
Later Sunday the world-renowned gymnasts will take center stage for the "2008 Tour of Gymnastics Superstars" at Saint Paul's Xcel Energy Center. The event offers fans a unique opportunity to see some of their favorite gymnasts perform live in an extraordinary sports and music extravaganza. (read more)
Gymnastics Powerhouses Unite After Beijing for The 2008 Tour Of Gymnastics Superstars
8.19.08
Television Special And 36 City Tour To Bring The Country’s Greatest GymnastsTo Your Home Town For A Sports And Music Extravaganza That Pairs Spectacularly Choreographed Gymnastics Routines With Music From The Disney Music Group Including Live Performances By Hollywood Records Artist Jordan Pruitt And BuenaVista Records’ Artists KSM
New York, NY – Just back from China, the country’s most celebrated gymnasts including reigning World Champion Shawn Johnson, 9-time World Championship medalist Nastia Liukin, 2005 All-Around World Champion Chellsie Memmel, and Olympic medalist Morgan Hamm will join Paul Hamm, Shannon Miller, Blaine Wilson and the U.S. gymnastics team for The 2008 Tour of Gymnastics Superstars. A nationally televised special airing on MyNetwork TV on September 19th from 8:00-10:00pm (EST) will kick off the two month trek across the United States bringing world class gymnastics and music from Disney’s hottest young recording artists to an arena near you.
The 2008 Tour of Gymnastics Superstars will offer fans a unique opportunity to see some of their favorite gymnasts perform live in an extraordinary sports and music extravaganza. In addition to medal-worthy athletic routines the show will feature songs from the Walt Disney Records’ Disney Girlz Rock 2 CD and live performances from teen sensations Jordan Pruitt and KSM. Jordan's new album, Permission to Fly features the single "One Love" and is currently available exclusively at Limited Too stores. KSM recorded the show’s theme song, “Hero in You,” a new pop/rock anthem written and produced by Matthew Gerrard and Robbie Nevil of “High School Musical” fame. KSM’s debut album is set for release in 2009. (read more)
Olympians to Perform in San Diego
8.19.08
NBC San Diego
San Diegans will get a chance to see Olympic medalists Nastia Liukin and Shawn Johnson in person.
The pair along with Chellsie Memmel will star in a television special soon after the Beijing Olympics.
Johnson, Memmel and Liukin are all part of the U.S. Silver Medal Olympic gymnastics team.
The show, Frosted Pink with a Twist, will tape here, in (read more)
Team USA Takes Silver Medal
8.13.08
USA Today
U.S. gymnasts Alicia Sacramone, Nastia Liukin, Shawn Johnson, Bridget Sloan, Sam Peszek and Chellsie Memmel earned a team silver medal in Beijing on Wednesday night, falling to the Chinese. After solid performances from Sloan, Sacramone, Liukin and Johnson on vault and bars, the Americans were in a close race with a powerful and dangerous Chinese team. (read more)
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