Gymnastics Memoir

Dreams of becoming the next Nadia Comaneci led Jennifer Sey to become a gymnast at the age of six. Her early success and love of the sport propelled her and her family to great sacrifice so that she could become a National Team member and one of America’s elite gymnasts by age 11. But as she set her sights higher, Jennifer began to change, setting her mental and physical health aside in the name of winning.

New York Times, Wall Street Journal, and USA Today Bestseller! Gold medal-winning Olympic gymnast and Dancing with the Stars champion Laurie Hernandez shares her story in her own words in this debut book for fans of all ages! At sixteen years old, Laurie Hernandez has already made many of...

From three-time Olympian and Olympic champion Kyle Shewfelt, this is the inside story of his pursuit of gymnastics glory, his courageous comeback from two broken legs, and how the difference makers in his life guided him along the way.

"A volte, bisogna tentare l'impossibile perché diventi possibile". Giorgia Greco, Alessia Maurelli, Marco Lodadio, Špela Dragaš e Alexandra Agiurgiuculese, Michela Castoldi e Davide Donati, Giorgia Villa, Nicoletta Tinti, Julieta Cantaluppi, Antonio Bosso, Martina Centofanti, Vanessa Ferrari, Greta Riccardi. Ci sono storie apparentemente lontane – distanti – eppure così intimamente vicine. Legate da una passione che diventa, talvolta, il motore per muovere tutte le cose, stravolgendole. Una passione che, in questo caso, si chiama ginnastica e unisce, come un sottile fil rouge.

Although she's just four feet, 11 inches tall, Gabby Douglas made a larger-than-life impact on the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Gabby dominated the gymnastics all-around competition with her flawless execution and amazingly high flips, winning gold by a landslide. In early 2012, this pint-sized powerhouse was ready to quit gymnastics for good, but she kept going. Competing at the Olympics at just 16 years old, she became the best female gymnast in the world. Hear about this incredible athlete's journey from Virginia Beach to London gold.