Carly Patterson finished her floor routine and went to celebrate with her coaches and teammates. All that was left to do was wait. When the judges revealed her event-high 9.712, excitement filled the ...

That feeling continued as Patterson danced through the floor routine to swing music. She needed better than a 9.536 to win the gold medal, a score she knew was easily achievable. “My coach was like, ...

ATHENS, Greece - Carly Patterson wanted to be an Olympic champion for as long as she can remember, hoping she'd be "the next Mary Lou" someday. Now, little girls all over America want to be "the next ...

ATHENS, Greece — The 20-year wait is over. America has its new Mary Lou, and her name is Carly Patterson. The 16-year-old dynamo beat Russian superstar Svetlana Khorkina to give the United States ...

ATHENS, Greece – Sorry, Svetlana. There’s a new Queen of Gymnastics, and her name is Carly Patterson. The 16-year-old American who drew comparisons to Mary Lou ...

ATHENS, Greece -- The 20-year wait is over. America has its new Mary Lou, and her name is Carly Patterson. The 16-year-old dynamo beat Russian superstar Svetlana Khorkina to give the United States ...