Today.
Five gymnastics legends will be honored at the 18th annual International Gymnastics Hall of Fame (IGHOF) induction ceremony on Saturday, May 17,2014, at the Petroleum Club in Oklahoma City.
The IGHOF Class of 2014 Inductees are:
Natalia Yurchenko (Russia): 1983 World All-Around Champion, inventor of the Yurchenko vault
Jackie Fie (USA): 1956 Olympian, former President of FIG Women’s Technical Committee
Li Yuejiu (China): China’s first mens World Champion, 1984 Olympic silver medalist
Klaus Koeste (GER, deceased): 3-time Olympian, 1972 Olympic vault champion
The Frank Bare Award will go to renowned TV commentator for ABC Wide World of Sports Gordon Maddux for his important contributions, and promotion of gymnastics. …
IGHOF
Listen to Gordon Maddux colour commentate on Olga Korbut’s Olympic Bars routine. He was the “voice of ABC’s Wide World of Sports from 1964-89″ along with Jim McKay.
Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.
Olga turned age-59 yesterday.
The IGHOF is supported by International Gymnastics magazine and their associates, including Bart & Nadia.
Welcome Natalia Yurchenko in Okc to be honored tomorrow night at @IGHOF1 pic.twitter.com/QoB71weTHc
— Nadia Comaneci (@nadiacomaneci10) May 16, 2014
All the inductees and guests at the Bart Conner Academy in Norman pic.twitter.com/9b6vsOYjyF
— Nadia Comaneci (@nadiacomaneci10) May 16, 2014
I’m not sure how inductees are chosen.