USA
GYMNASTICS
MAGAZINE
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JANUARY /FEBRUARY 1990, VOLUME 19, NO.1
FEATURES DEPARTMENTS
USGF Report • Nadia Revisited ... ...... .............4
Editor's Letters ............ 7
Kurt Thomas: The Comeback Kid Kurt Thomas, one of the greatest U.S. male gymnasts in history, has announced his plans to return to competitive gymnastics at age 33. page 14
1989 World Championships
• Capture The Magic ...... .... .6
At the World Championships in Stuttgart, West Germany the Soviets won both the men's and women's competition. The U.s. women earned a fourth place finish, the highest placing the U.S. has ever earned at a World Championships competition. In addition, Brandy Johnson won a silver medal on vault. The men tied Bulgaria for eighth place, increasing their eleventh place finish at the 1988 Olympic Games. page 18
Event Schedule.........lo
Sandy Woolsey Peaks At Worlds
Sports Fitness
Woolsey placed eighth all-around at the 1989 World Championships competition. Although she peaked at this competition, she hasn' t hit her all-time peak yet, predicts her coach, Stormy Eaton. page 22
1991 World Championships Preview
• Tendonitis .... .. .................. l0 • Taping Combined with Exercise ...... ..... .... .... .... ..... .13
Gymnastics Update • Mary Lou Retton and Olga Korbut... ...... ...... .. .... 38 • Kim Zmeskal... ......... .40 • Joaquim Blume Memorial Competition .. ..... ...... .41 • U.S. Gymnastics National Training Center ....... .... .. ... ... .... .41
USGF Report • Men's Selection Procedures .. .... ......... .42
Classified Ads .... 45
The U.S.'s Chelle Stack's international experience was obvious through her outstanding performances.
Wendy Bruce Knows No Bounds Two years ago, at the 1988 U.S. Championships, Bruce was the 21st place finisher. Two months ago, at the 1989 World Championships, she became the 11 th best gymnast in the world. page 26
Bulgarians and Soviets Triumph The Bulgarians and the Soviets tied for the team gold during the Rhythmic World Championships in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. page 34
The Top U.S. Men's Coaches Meet the top U.S. men' s coaches and discover their philosophies for success. page 36
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