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Canadian gymnast Shewfelt retires

Associated Press

Thursday, May 21, 2009

CALGARY, Alberta -- Olympic gold medal gymnast Kyle Shewfelt has taken his last tumble. Shewfelt, the first Canadian to win an Olympic medal in artistic gymnastics, announced his retirement Thursday. The three-time Olympian plans to stay active in the sport, however, working with Gymnastics Canada as an ambassador and joining CBC's broadcast team for the Canadian championships next month. "I have no regrets. Not a single one," Shewfelt wrote on his blog, where he's chronicled the ups and downs ...

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