Orozco, Leyva show changing face of US gymnastics LONDON (AP) -- John Orozco knew from an early age he never quite fit in. Men's gymnastics: how John Orozco shrugged off Olympic-size insecurities American gymnast John Orozco is the image of the Olympic ideal. Kind, cheerful, talented, and bound in so much pure muscle that he could punch a hole through the springboard, Orozco is a young man made to be on a Wheaties box. Leyva, Orozco, Douglas serving as role models for diverse US gymnastics team LONDON - John Orozco knew from an early age he never quite fit in. John Orozco Fails to Medal in 2012 Olympic Men's Gymnastics All-Around American male gymnast John Orozco failed to medal in the men's individual all-around at North Greenwich Arena in the 2012 London Olympics on Wednesday. Orozco finished eighth with a score of 89.331. Meanwhile, Japan's Kohei Uchimura took home gold with a score of 92.690. German Marcel Nguyen won silver, and Orozco's teammate, Danell Leyva, finished in bronze position, posting a score of 90.698 ... John Orozco: Is the Fighter Still an Inspirational Story? On a day where redemption seemed possible for John Orozco, it was fitting that his undoing came at the hands of arguably the most grueling apparatus in artistic gymnastics. Disaster struck again for the American on the pommel horse when he got stuck in preparation to dismount, saddling himself with a score of 12.566. From there, he had an insurmountable deficit as he sat in last place. After ... John Orozco: U.S. Gymnast Fails to Rebound from Monday's Disaster American gymnast John Orozco has not lived up to the hype at the London Olympics. Instead, he's let the pressure implode him. During Monday's team gymnastics final, Orozco stumbled in the vault and pommel horse routines as the United States' podium hopes slipped away. The two hiccups left the U.S. in fifth place and the 19-year-old on the verge of tears. Orozco was rattled after the mistakes ... Matt Gagne: American gymnast John Orozco's unique journey to all-around Before he set out to conquer the world, John Orozco took on a mountain. Last fall, about a month before the 2011 World Gymnastic Championships in Tokyo, one of the top U.S. medal hopes headed to Japan, risked livelihood and limb by barrelling down double black diamond slopes in Aspen, Colo. He is a tumbler by trade -- his teammates call him the Silent Ninja both for his Matrix-like ability to ... John Orozco supporters rally in Chappaqua despite team's Olympic performance Excited students as young as 3 years old tumbled over the equipment at World Cup Gymnastics in Chappaqua at 10:30 a.m. Monday, joining a group of about 50 peers, coaches and parents to watch Olympic gymnast John Orozco compete live. John Orozco Individual All Around: American Star Is a Long Shot to Medal American gymnastics star John Orozco is a long shot to medal in Day 5's men's individual all-around competition at the 2012 London Olympics . The first-time Olympian is one of the best in the world, there is no denying, but so is his competition. Japan's Kohei Uchimura, the defending world champion in the all-around, and Great Britain's Daniel Purvis finished ahead of Orozco at the 2011 World ... John Orozco: Full Gymnastics 2012 Schedule for Olympic Star John Orozco 's Olympic journey hasn't gone quite as planned, but there's still time for him to redeem himself. The Bronx native was supposed to be one of the saviors of the men's gymnastics team. Instead, it was his performance during Monday's team final that cost the Americans a medal—never mind a gold. Orozco ran into plenty of problems during his two events on Monday: On the vault, he "fell ...
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Thursday, August 2, 2012
U.S. Men's Gymnastics Team Leads at London Olympics! USA's Danell Leyva Wins Bronze in Individual AllAround Final! Bronx Gymnast Puts Rough Day Behind Him Phil Taylor Youth inexperience on display as men's gymnastics team flops Brian Cazeneuve With expectations higher than ever men qualify first Olympics Disappointment for mired 8th after rings gymnasts leap to the fore are qualifying Kohei Uchimura awes The Bronx's John Orozco Heading Home EmptyHanded how shrugged off Olympicsize insecurities Falters Finals Stellar Qualifying Performance American Takes First Place How Hard Can It Be Aiming Olympic Gold And Move His Family Out of PhatzRadio Balancing Their Expectations
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