That oughta hurt Hours of stretching allow rhythmic gymnasts to twist their bodies in seemingly impossible ways. A collection of such contortions.

NBC Olympics unwravels rhythmic gymnastics

Rhythmic gymnastics judge Irina Deryugina will miss the next two Olympics despite having her eight-year ban from official duty cut in half Thursday.

Leaders of the governing body of rhythmic gymnastics were considering Wednesday whether to suspend Russia team coach Irina Viner, who coaches Vera Sessina (pictured) from its technical commission just weeks before the Beijing Olympics.

Lisa Wang of Buffalo Grove, Ill., grabbed all of the gold. Literally. Two days after sweeping the four individual event titles, the rhythmic gymnast ran away with her third straight all-around title Saturday.
