The Tour of Gymnastics Superstars

The Tour of Gymnastics Superstars

The Tour of Gymnastics Superstars is a nationwide concert tour that showcases the talents of 17 American gymnasts [cite web | title = Cast | publisher = Gymnastics Superstars | date = 2008 | url = http://www.gymnasticssuperstars.com/cast/ | accessdate = 2008-09-09] as well as recording artists Jordan Pruitt, Carly Patterson, and KSM cite web|url=http://www.rgj.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080908/SPORTS/809080323|title=Gymnasts flipping for fun|author=Dionne N. Wilson |date=2008-09-08|publisher=Reno Gazette-Journal] . The tour visits 34 different cites in over twenty states across the continental United States. [cite web | title = Tour Dates/Buy Tickets | publisher = Gymnastics Superstars | date = 2008 | url = http://www.gymnasticssuperstars.com/tourdates/ | accessdate = 2008-09-09]

The first show, in Reno, Nevada, was taped for a national broadcast on MyNetworkTV and included a musical performance by "Hannah Montana" actor Mitchel Musso and a special appearance by The Cheetah Girls. [cite web|url=http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20080914/SPORTS13/80913001|publisher=The Des Moines Register|date=2008-09-14|title=In the Loop: Gymnast Johnson riding national whirlwind]

Tapings of the second show, in San Diego, California, will be included in "Frosted Pink with a Twist", which is a television special about women's cancers (gymnast Shawn Johnson has a grandmother who is a cancer survivor [ cite web|url=http://www.sacbee.com/101/story/1261029.html|title=Gold-medal gymnast touts cancer awareness|author=Carrie Peyton Dahlberg|publisher=Sacramento Bee|date=2008-09-24] ). Scheduled for nationwide broadcast on ABC on October 12, 2008, cite web|url=http://www.cbs8.com/features/healthcast/story.php?id=139804|title=Olympic Gold Medalist Jumps Into New Challenge|author=Barbara-Lee Edwards|publisher=KFMB-TV|date=2008-09-08] the television special also features singers Jesse McCartney, Kenny Loggins, and Grammy Award singers Cyndi Lauper and Carole King . ["Part of a 40-city tour by the U.S. Olympic gymnastics teams combined with a one-off event to raise awareness about women's cancers. Performing with the gymnasts in San Diego only are singers Carole King, Cyndi Lauper, Jesse McCartney, Kenny Loggins and Mario. Mary Lou Retton and Scott Hamilton are the hosts." cite web|date=2008-09-13|url=http://www.signonsandiego.com/uniontrib/20080913/news_1s13gymbox.html|title=Frosted pink with a twist|publisher=The San Diego Union-Tribune|date=] [cite web|url=http://www.nbcsandiego.com/mostpopular/17428366/detail.html|publisher=NBC 7/39 (San Diego, California)|title=Olympic Star Visits NBC 7/39|date=2008-09-09]

Tour dates

Cast

Female athletes

(in alphabetical order by last name)
*Shawn Johnson
*Nastia Liukin
*Chellsie Memmel
*Shannon Miller
*Ashley Postell
*Samantha Peszek
*Bridget Sloan
*Shayla Worley

Male athletes

(in alphabetical order by last name)
*Alexander Artemev
*Raj Bhavsar
*Joseph Hagerty
*Morgan Hamm
*Paul Hamm
*Jonathan Horton
*Justin Spring
*Kevin Tan
*Blaine Wilson

Support Cast

(in alphabetical order by last name)
*Aliane Baquerot
*Olga Karmansky
*Vladmir Sizov
*Mam Smith
*Luke Vexler

References

External links

* [http://www.gymnasticssuperstars.com/index.html Official Website]


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