7 U.S. Olympic medalists featured in gymnastics-figure skating show on NBC

01/05/2010

RAPID CITY, S.D., Jan. 4, 2010 – 2008 Olympic all-around champion Nastia Liukin, 2008 Olympic balance beam gold-medalist Shawn Johnson, 2008 Olympic horizontal bar silver-medalist Jonathan Horton, 2008 Olympic team bronze-medalist Raj Bhavsar, 2004 Olympic all-around champion Paul Hamm, and 2004 Olympic team silver-medalists Morgan Hamm and Courtney Kupets are featured as part of the Progressive Skating & Gymnastics Spectacular that will air on NBC Sports Sunday, Jan. 10, at 4 p.m. ET. The cast also includes 2004 world acro mixed pair champions Shenea Booth and Arthur Davis, 1994 and 1997 world all-around champion Ivan Ivankov of Belarus, , and Cuba’s Charlie Tamayo, 2001 world vault bronze medalist.

Headlining the figure skaters are 1996 world champion Todd Eldredge, world bronze-medalist Michael Weiss, Olympic silver-medalist Elvis Stojko and Olympian Emily Hughes, as well as several other skaters. Pop star and actress Ashley Tisdale performs as the live musical guest.

The show was taped at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center in Rapid City, S.D. Check your local listings to confirm television times for your area.

Original site: http://www.dissonskating.com/gymnasticshome.htm

Progressive Presents Skating and Gymnastics Spectacular
October 30, 2009
Rushmore Plaza Civic Center
Rapid City, South Dakota
Tickets on sale soon!

Air Date
January 10, 2010
4:00—6:00 pm
Check your local listings!

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The Progressive Skating and Gymnastics Spectacular, which brings the top stars in both sports together in a single performance, must have been a success at the Rushmore Plaza Civic Center in December 2008.

They’re coming back in a couple of weeks.

The Rushmore Plaza Civic Center and Disson Skating announced the new spectacular will be Friday, Oct. 30, at 7:30 p.m. at the civic center. Tickets are $45 to $125.

The show will feature an all-star lineup in gymnastics, figure skating and music. Olympic gymnasts Shawn Johnson – also a “Dancing with the Stars” winner – and Nastia Liukin will perform. Skaters Todd Eldredge and Emily Hughes will be on the ice. And for music, Ashley Tisdale of “High School Musical” will there as well.

The civic center’s new ice arena will be the venue. From what I heard from people who went to last year’s spectacular, the floor is divided like a three-ring circus. Gymnasts perform at each end, with skating in the middle.

And if you go, smile a lot. You could be on national television. The performance will be aired on NBC television on Jan. 10, 2010. Check the listings for the exact time.

Source: BlackHillsTravelBlog

Ticket information!

Congratulations to Mr and Mrs Jonathan Horton! June 20, 2009, Van Alstyne, Texas. Photo Courtesy: Jenn Cappuzzo.
Source http://twitpic.com/8apfq

Bigger picture in the gallery

2008 Olympic silver-medalist Horton visits Dallas to promote 2009 Visa Championships

DALLAS, May 21, 2009—2008 Olympic silver-medalist Jon Horton of Houston visited schools and gymnastics clubs in the Dallas-Ft. Worth area to promote the 2009 Visa Championships, scheduled Aug. 12-15 at the American Airlines Center. Horton visited six schools and three clubs. He is pictured addressing a school assembly at Garner Elementary in Grand Prairie, Texas and gymnasts at U.S. Gold Gymnastics in Roanoke, Texas. All-session tickets for the Visa Championships are currently on sale.

Horton helped the U.S. Olympic men’s team win the bronze medal 2008 Beijing Olympic Games and brought home an individual silver medal on horizontal bar. A three-time team captain at the University of Oklahoma, Horton’s collegiate accomplishments include: 2006 NCAA all-around champion; Oklahoma records for career All-America honors (18) and career NCAA individual titles (six) – breaking marks previously held by two-time Olympic gold-medalist Bart Conner. Horton led the Sooners to three NCAA team titles (2005-06, 2008) and a second-place finish in 2007. In 2008, he was named USA Gymnastics’ Men’s Athlete of the Year and won the 2008 NCAA Nissen-Emery Award, which is given to the top male senior gymnast.

Source: USAGymnastics

2^nd picture added to the gallery

I added 4 pictures from Jon’s student athlete graduation ceremony/dinner.
These pictures are credited to the respected owners and must NOT be
reproduced or shared.

Gallery link here

Jennifer B. was very nice to share her photos and submit a small summary about the event.
Her gym Gymkhana “hosted the event.

“‘Jonathon Horton at Santa’s Workshop’ is at meet called Santa’s Workshop that my gymnastics club Gymkhana hosts every year. Its a toy drive and you can give a gift and get in for free. All of the toys go to local kids that aren’t very fortunate, its really a great cause. This is the first year we have had an Olympic guest. He was there to sign autographs take pictures and to promote the Tyson American Cup which I also had a chance to be in, during the Opening Ceremonies. Anyways. A lot of the girls had Jon sign their phones, like me, and he really is just a great person.”

Pictures:

Thanks so much Jennifer!

>>Horton’s first int’l meet since the Games, and his June wedding, will be a team meet in Japan this July. The first to use new 5-3-3 format.

>>Olympic medalist Jonathan Horton will be on the podium at his May 15 OU graduation ceremony. Fiancee Haley DeProspero is also graduating.

Sender’s NCAA rival, OU’s Jon Horton, is also a volunteer asst. but is in Lincoln, Neb. to watch fiancee Haley DeProspero’s final meet.3 minutes ago from web

MEN’S NCAAS: OU frosh Patrick Piscitelli injured his heel on high bar in prelims and is questionable for tonight’s finals.6 minutes ago from web

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Jonathan will be with the OU team at the NCAA Gymnastics Championships at the University of Minnesota on April 16-18^th.
I added that to the schedule.
He will NOT be attending the Women’s NCAA gymnastics Championships at Nebraska.

Here is the U. of Minnesota link regarding the NCAA Championships with information on ticket prices.

I will see if this will be broadcasted live streaming on the internet like the Regional Championships, info about that will be posted as I find it.

I added pictures to the March 14, 2009—Jonathan Horton Night at OU.
Picture credit goes to Gymnastike.org
enjoy!

Rest of them are here