MCSMaria's Artistic Gymnastics Blog

2013 is almost over, as of 11:59 p.m. tonight, it will mark the close of another post Olympic year. There were new faces to cheer for, triumphs and tragedies and more. Here are some of the highlights of the past year:

Gymnasts on Ice...

At the Tournoi International de Schiltigheim, Paul  Ruggeri debuted his upgraded uneven bars routine.

Danell Leyva has withdrawn from the World's team after revealing that he's been dealing with a shoulder injury. USA Gymnastics released a statement today stating that Danell had withdrawn after the conclusion of the P&G Championships. Danell gave the following statement in a withdraw letter:

No, you did not misread that title. It's exactly what I said it was. Paul Ruggeri, never one to shy away from anything ever, and if you saw the Pro Gymnastics Challenge on ESPN, you'll know that is true. Paul has admitted to playing around on the uneven bars and videos  have surfaced of him being coached by the lovely Anna Li during the Kellogg's Tour of Gymnastics Challenge.