A 15-year-old gymnast in Sumner is recovering at Harborview Medical Center from a devastating fall that has left her paralyzed from the chest down. “It’s every parent’s worst nightmare,” says Dori.

Sang Lan is a symbol both of gymnastics’ inherent danger and of spirited resilience. By Jeré Longman Sang Lan, Chinese gymnast who was paralyzed in warm-up vault at Goodwill Games last summer, and her ...

FILE - In this July 11, 2008, file photo, Lais Souza, of Brazil’s artistic gymnastic team, trains at the Center of Excellence for Olympic Gymnastics in Curitiba, southern Brazil. Doctors say the ...

NEW YORK (AP) — A champion Chinese gymnast who was paralyzed in an accident at the 1998 Goodwill Games is grateful toward the United States after reaching a deal with insurance companies to provide ...