June 18, 2012

Visa Championships 2012 - Liukin and Sloan

Natia Liukin warms up for the second day of competition at the Visa Championships in St. Louis, Mo.	Valeri Liukin chats with his daughter, Nastia Liukin, before the senior women's competition.	Nastia Liukin prepares to compete on the uneven bars, one of the two events Liukin competed. Liukin won the all-around gold metal at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.
Nastia Liukin trains at WOGA in Texas with her father, Valeri Liukin.	Nastia Liukin specializes on the uneven bars.	Nastia Liukin slightly loses form for a second during her bar routine.
Valeri Liukin steps in to spot in case Nastia Liukin needs the help.	Nastia Liukin transfers from the high bar to the low bar.	Nastia Liukin mounts the beam on the second day of the senior women's competition.
Nastia Liukin leaps across the beam, one of two events she competed at the Visa Championships.	Nastia Liukin took three years off after the 2008 Olympic games. She is training and competing to earn a spot on the 2012 team. Only five gymnasts will make the team.	Nastia Liukin dismounts the beam.
John Macready interviews Nastia Liukin after the Visa Championships.	Marta Karolyi gives Nastia Liukin, a face-to-face talk during the awards ceremony.	Nastia Liukin waves at the crowd from behind her sixth place award on beam.
Bridget Sloan warms up for the Visa Championships.	Bridget Sloan competes on floor. She was on the silver medal team from the 2008 Olympics.	Bridget Sloan cometed on all four events and finished 10th in all-around.

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