Celebrating the Olympic Veterans
11 gymnasts representing their countries as individuals were repeat Olympians in 2016, with Rio their second, third, or even seventh Games!
The Stories of the Olympic Pioneers
These nine gymnasts who competed in Rio were the first to represent their countries in the sport at the Olympic Games.
Belgium Makes History in Rio
As the final reflection in our Olympic team series, read about the Belgian women who qualified their first full Olympic team in 68 years.
France Has Fun in Best Olympics Since 2004
The French women had a blast at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, where their team total in qualifications and strong individual finishes made it their best Olympics in a decade.
From Rio to Boise: Olympians Amado and McGregor Ready For Next Adventure
We chatted with 2016 Olympians Isabella Amado and Courtney McGregor, who went from Rio straight to their freshman year as student athletes at Boise State.
Beam Defeats Italy’s Veterans
The Italians missed out on qualifying a team at the 2016 Olympics, where Vanessa Ferrari once again placed fourth in the floor final.
Devastated Canadians Still Make History
Canada missed the team final by one tenth this year, but showed so much fight and strength in their performance and had some historic individual finishes as well.
Brazil Thrills Home Crowd
The Brazilian women missed out on a couple of medals in Rio, but came together as the strongest team in the country’s history to place 8th in finals.
Dutch Women Flawless in Final
It was a memorable Olympic Games for the Dutch women, who had their best team finish in 68 years and got their first medal since 1928.
Germany’s “First” Team Final
The German women had their best Olympic finish as a team since East Germany’s bronze medal in 1988.
The Gymternet 