Trampoline and Tumbling World Championships, p. 10
Jennifer Partilla earned the U.S. a spot in the 2004 Olympic Games in Trampoline! The Trampoline and Tumbling World Championships took place in Hannover, Germany, October 17-19 and the U.S. atheletes brought home two silver medals and bronze.

Rhythmic World Championships , p. 14
Mary Sanders secured the U.S. a spot in the 2004 Olympic Games by her placement in the all around at the Rhythmic World Championships, plus made two event finals. In addition, Team USA finished 10th, the highest position earned by the U.S. in the history of rhythmic gymnastics.

T.J. Maxx 2003 Tour of Gymnastics Champions, p. 16
The T.J. Mass Tour of Gymnastics Champions lives up to its tagline - Extraordinary Gymnastics Like Never Seen Before. The tour swept through nine cities in October including Bridgeport, Conn; Philadelphia, Pa.; Norfolk, Va.; Chicago, ILL.; Green Bay, Wis.; St. Paul, Minn.; Omaha, Neb.; Dallas and Houston, Texas. Read what others say about the tour!

Paul Hamm: The Man behind the Medal, p. 24
World Champion Paul Hamm's second chance was golden at the 2003 World Championships where he won the all-around title and helped his team earn the silver medal.

Chellsie Memmel, p. 28
Chellsie has all the ingredients. She's flexible, strong, quick, innovative and has a mind of steel. Coming in as the alternate on the World Championships team she led her team to gold, winning the first team title in history at a World Championships and sharing the gold on bars with her teammate Hollie Vise.

National Gymnastics Day: Flipping for a Great Cause, p.42
The fifth annual National Gymnastics Day celebration took place on August 2. USA Gymnastics Clubs and Mrs. Smith' Flip-A-Thon raised $134,333 for the Children's Miracle Network, a record amount! Congratulations to gymnast Amy Al-Ashari of Grand Ledge, Mich., who was the single largest fundraiser, and to Gymnastics World of Broadview Heights, Ohio, who raised the most among the clubs.

World Championships, p. 10
Team USA tallied seven medals in the 2003 World Championships, the second most in U.S. history behind the eight medals won in 1979, including women’s team gold, men’s team silver, an all-around gold for Paul Hamm, an all-around silver for Carly Patterson, a floor exercise gold for Hamm, and uneven bars gold for Memmel and Hollie Vise. The team total of five golds is the most for the U.S. in World Championships history

Pan American Games , p. 22
The U.S. athletes won a total of 21 medals, including 11 gold, at the Pan American Games in Santo Domingo, Dominician Republic, in men's, women's team earned the gold and Chellsie Memmel and Nastia Liukin finished first and second all-around. The men's team earned the bronze medal and David Durante won the all-around silver. Mary Sanders and Olga Karmansky dinished 1-2 in the rhythmic all-around competition.

Trampoline & Tumbling National Championships, p. 28
The 2003 Trampoline and Tumbling National Championships combined the power and excellence of elite athletes with energy and enthusiasm of the Junior Olympic levels for a week of intense competition, July 12-21 in Sacramento, Calif. Jennifer Parilla and Ryan Weston once again took gold in women's and men's trampoline!

Freedom Cup, p. 34
Teams from Germany, Great Britain, Kazakhstan, and Puerto Rico came to partake in the inaugual Freedom Cup event held July 31-August 3. The U.S. athletes sinished the competition with 38 medals, including 18 gold, in threee competitive age categories.

Sports Acrobatics National Championships, p. 36
Over 520 gymnastics traveled to Jacksonville, Fla., Augugst 3-7 for the Sports Acrobatics National Championships. The Elite athletes' performance in this competition along with Team Trials held in June was used to determine the National Team. The JO athletes, levels 5-10, were on a mission to show offf their hard work and win the title of National Champion.

Junior Olympic Women's National Championships, p. 10
The level 10 Junior Olympic National Championships were hosted by Tom Forster, Gary Gonzalez and the Colorado Aerials. The event was held at the Phil Long Expo Center in Colorado Springs, Colo.

Junior Olympic Men's National Championships, p. 12
Savannah, Georgia was a unique experience for the 2003 Junior Olympic Men's National Championships. Meet Directors were Nancy Kirksey and Joe Strank and serving as the hosts were the Georgia Gymnastics Judges Association. During the Opening Ceremonies emcee Jeff Robinson paid a special tribute to the graduationg seniors and their families. Plus mom's marched out with the event finalists on Sunday - Mother's Day!

Junior Olympic Rhythmic National Championships, p. 14
The Rhythmic JO Nationals took place at Wilmington Friends School in Wilmington, Deleware, May 2-4.

2003 U.S. Gymnastics Championships, p. 20
The 2003 U.S. Gymnastics Championships took place in Milwaukee, Wis., June 19-22

• Men
  Paul Hamm earned his second consecutive all-around title in front of a home town crowd. Jason Gatson and Blaine Wilson are back from injuries and back at the top of the rankings, finishing second and third all-around, respectively. Jonathan Horton and Ralph Rosso won the Junior titles.
• Women
  Courtney Kupets earned her first national all-around title, edging out 2002 National Champion Tasha Schwikert and Hollie Vise, who tied for second. Nastia Liukin finished firxst in the junior division.
• Rhythmic,br> Mary Sanders easily won her second consecutive Rhythmic National Title and all four event titles. Olga Karmansky and Lisa Wang finished second and third. Rachel Marmer won the Junior National title.

Pacific Challenge, p. 10
USA dominated the competition with a 1-2 team finish over Canada and Australia in the Pacific Challenge, held at Cal State Fulleron, March 22. The competition proved to be a major step in the right derection towards the 2003 World Championships and Pan American Games.

Chellsie Memmel - A Champion in the Making! p. 14
Chellsie Memmel form Salto Gymnastics made a big splash at the Pacific Challenge, helping her team earn the gold medal. Chellsie is competing this year for the first time as senior and looks forward to competing in the U.S. Championships in her home state of Wisconsin.

World Championships - Where are They Now? p. 16
USA Gymnastics tracked down the men's 1984 Olympic Team competitors and learned where they are now. Read about Bart Conner, Tim Daggett, Mitch Gaylord, Jim Hartung, Scott Johnson, and Peter Vidmar.

NCAA Men's Championships, p. 23
The University of Oklahoma captured its second-straight NCAA Men's Gymnastics Title.

NCAA Women's Championships, p. 30
UCLA Bruins were near flawless on its way to a fourth NCAA Women's Gymnastics Title.

USA Gymnastics Collegiate National Championships, p. 38
Texas Woman's University captured its 7th USA Gymnastics Collegiate National Championships title. On the men's side, William & Mary won the varsity division while Arizona State won the Collegiate division.

Women's National Team Training Center and Walk of Fame, p. 40
USA Gymnastics' Women's National Team announces the grand opening ceremony on its new Training Center. As an addition to the existing gym at the Karolyi Ranch, the new facility will offer a permanent site for the National Team to conduct training camps as they prepare for upcoming events. Learn how you can be a part of the new Training Center's Walk of Frame.

Visa American Cup, p. 10
Veteran Blaine Wilson picked up his fifth Visa American Cup all-around title in seven years at the Patriot Center in Fairfax, Va., March 1. Meanwhile, newcomer Carly Patterson won her first Visa American Cup all-around title. The Visa American Cup is one of the most prestigious international comopetitions on the gymnastics calendar. This world-class event, held for the sixth time in Fairfax, is the first stop on the road to the 2003 World Championships next summer in Anaheim, Calif., and the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Greece.

Winter Cup, p. 16
World Championships team medalist Brett McClure made his move, winning the all-around title at the 2003 Men's Winter Cup Challenge at the Sports Center in Las Vegas, Feb. 8-9. Making a comeback into the top ranks of men's gymnastics was Jason Gatson, who sinished second, followed by David Durante in third. Durante, Gatson, Raj Bhavsar, and Steve McCain were all added to the U.S. National Team until the 2003 U.S. Championships.

Rhythmic Challenge, p. 20
The 2003 Rhythmic Challenge took place in Lake Placid, N.Y. on Feb. 1, and Mary Sanders won the competition while Lisa Wang and Olga Karmansky finished second and third in the senior division. In the junior division, Rebecca Tersian won the title.

World Championships, p. 12
The 36^th World Gymnastics Championships, which tool place in Debrecen, Hungary, Nov. 20-24, provedto be an excellent steppong stone for the U.S. teams as they prepare for the upcoming 2003 World Championships in Anaheim, California. On the women's side, the gymnasts brought home three medals. On the men's side, all of the men qualified to semi-finals and they were also represented in event finals on each piece of apparatus in which they competed.

Martha Karolyi The Watchful Leader, p. 16
Martha Karolyi is the USA Gymnastics National Team Corordinator. We spoke with Martha to learn her secret to success and what's in store for the future of the USA Gymnastics women's program.

Interviews with World Championships Medalists, p. 18
USA Gymnastics spoke with Courtney Kupets, Ashley Postell, and Samantha Sheehan about their medal performances at the 2002 World Championships.

TOPs, p. 22
The TOPs program is in its 11th year and going strong. More than 2,000 athletes from all over the country tested the physical abilities portion of the program at the regional level in the summer of 2002. Check out the list of TOPs National Team gymnasts.

Future Stars, p. 24
The Future Stars Championships is always an exciting competition ans the 2002 meet was no exception. This year's Future Stars "Event" was held over three days from November 14-16, at the U.S. Olympic Training Center in Colorada Springs. Check out the results!

Junior Pan American Championships, p. 28
The U.S. men's, women's and rhythmic teams earned 27 medals competing at the Junior Pan American Championships, held Nov. 4-10 in Santa Domingo, Dominican Republic. All threee teams grabbed the team and all-around titles.