is definitely a big step up." Too bad her mom wasn't there to see it. Liukin's parents were the world's best in their day. Valeri won two gold medals with the Soviet machine at the 1988 Olympics, and ...

Valeri Liukin stood on the sidelines, pacing back and forth, barely able to watch his daughter, who flashed a big smile for the cameras after her final tumbling run.

2024 Olympics gold medalist Hezly Rivera recently wished her coaches, Anna Liukin and Valeri Liukin, on the eve of National Coaches Day (October 6). This comes a few days after the 16-year-old met ...

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BEIJING – Valeri Liukin needed simply to stick his dismount from the high bar, just land it clean and the 1988 Olympic gold in men's all-around gymnastics was his. When he landed, he thought he had it ...

Liukin is gymnastics royalty—a top-tier figure, a two-time Olympic champion, and “one of the most highly regarded coaches in all of gymnastics,” boasts the USAG.

Valeri Liukin was a double gold medallist for the Soviet Union 20 years ago. Nastia Liukin, who suffered a serious ankle injury in 2006, is the second straight American to win the Olympic all ...

Liukin's parents were the world's best in their day. Valeri won two gold medals with the Soviet machine at the 1988 Olympics, and Anna was the world rhythmic champion in 1987.

Valeri and Anna Liukin never wanted their daughter to become a gymnast. A pianist, an economist -- anything would be better than the hard life of a gymnast they endured.

Valeri Liukin, a four-time Olympic medallist and father of 2008 Olympic champion Nastia Liukin, was chosen the successor to Karolyi on Friday. Karolyi retired last month after guiding Team USA to nine ...

Except the one she pulled off Thursday was anything but routine. The U.S. national champion tried and stuck her first landing from the uneven bars after severely spraining her ankle last week. It ...