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The Veterans of Gymnastics

For over forty years, gymnastics has been a sport dominated by teenagers. At least on the women's side. Men's gymnastics seems to be dominated by men in their early to mid twenties. But there are veterans of the sport that defy all age barriers and statistics. Previously, I featured a couple of gymnasts who were over the age of 30 (in light of my 30th birthday). I've always found it ironic that a man or woman in his/her prime is considered "ancient" by gymnastics standards. In honor of the prime time players, this blog will feature gymnast who defy age stereotypes.

Gymnast Profiles- Cheng Fei

I apologize to my loyal readers if I haven't been as on top of blogging lately. I'm in the middle of the holiday season and on top of that, I have just finished moving. Now that I'm all done moving and unpacking, I'm back with this week's Gymnast Profile: two-time Olympian and gold medal winning power gymnast, Cheng Fei. Vital Statistics: Date of Birth: May 29, 1988 Age: 24 Height: 4'8" (142 cm) Birthplace :Huangshi, Hubei, China  Hometown: Wuhan; Hubei Coaches: Lu Shanzhen and Liu Quin Lin Events Known For: Vault, Floor Exercise & Beam Also Known For: Consistency, power, grace, leadership                            Eponymous Skills: On Vault: round-off onto the spring board with a 1/2 turn on to the vaulting table laid out salto with 1 1/2 twists. Two-time Olympian, Cheng Fei is a rarity among the Chinese. She's known for her work on the vault and floor exercise...