Nice article, but this guy is way off: Orozco, Leyva Show Changing Face of US Gymnastics.
Yes, he is correct that our current national gymnastics teams are diverse, but he's forgetting so many amazing gymnasts from the last 20-25 years. Here are just a few: (I only included Olympians for the sake of time)
Mohini Bhardwaj - 2004 Olympian, Indian-American
Amy Chow- 1996 and 2000 Olympian and multiple medalist, Chinese-American
Trent Dimas - 1992 Olympian and medalist, Hispanic
Annia Hatch - 2004 Olympian and medalist, Cuban-American
Ivana Hong- World Championships Competitor, 2008 Olympic Alternate, Chinese and Vietnamese-American
Allyse Ishino - Asian-American
Corrie Lathrop- 2008 Olympic Alternet, born in China
Jair Lynch - 1996 Olympian, African-American
Betty Okino - 1992 Olympian and medalist, born in Uganda
Tasha Schwikert- 2000 Olympian, African-American
Kevin Tan - 2008 Olympian, Chinese-American
Chainey Umphrey - 1996 Olympian, African-American
Not to mention a HUGE number of NCAA gymnasts!
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