Nastia was in New York this past week to film her guest spot on Gossip Girl. More details will follow soon and in the meantime Nastia sent a couple of pictures from the set. Click here to check them out!

While she was in New York Nastia also attended Gabrielle’s Gala benefitting Gabrielle’s Angel Foundation for Cancer Research, US Weekly’s 2008 Hot Hollywood Issue Celebration at Skylight and was on hand in Times Square when the billboard celebrating the Tour of Gymnastics Superstars was unveiled.

Hey everyone! 

Hope everyone is doing good! I hope some of you have seen the show, or are planning on going before its over, because it is SOOO much fun! I am really enjoying it! Jordan Pruitt is also touring with us! She is AMAZING! We have became really great friends Be sure to check her out on myspace & website! www.myspace.com/jordanpruitt & www.jordanpruitt.com

I was in NYC earlier this week for the Women’s Sports Foundation Dinner! It was such an honor to be invited to the dinner, AND win Sportswoman of the Year!!!!! Thank you all who voted for me My parents and Nina Kim (one of my best friends) got to come up and spend a few days with me there. Marta and Kathy Kelly also flew up for the dinner! It was the first time I had seen them both since Beijing, so it was really special for me that they came. While I was in New York, I also got to go on TRL @ MTV Studios! I got to meet Elizabeth Banks again (I sat next to her at the Peter Som Fashion Show) and also the cast of Degrassi! Check out my new pictures

I haven’t been home for a while now, and I really do miss my family, my friends, my dogs and especially training at WOGA. I can’t wait to be back home and start training again! 

I’ll keep you guys updated! Have a great weekend!

XOXO

Nastia

Welcome to the new season of the GK WOGA Insider. Episode 1 - Tour of Gymnastics Superstars - features an exclusive interview with Nastia about the Tour of Gymnastics Superstars and the upcoming show in Dallas on October 11th. Carly Patterson also talks about singing at the Dallas show.

The GK WOGA Insider is created for GK & WOGA by Rich Tate - Alford Media Services.

Wheaties has announced that Nastia and decathlete Bryan Clay will be featured on special-edition Wheaties packages. Nastia joins Mary Lou Retton, Carly Patterson and the “Magnificant 7″ (Amanda Borden, Amy Chow, Dominique Dawes, Shannon Miller, Dominique Moceanu, Jaycie Phelps and Kerri Strug) as the only gymnasts to receive this honor. The soon-to-be-released packages will be available nationally beginning in September, continuing Wheaties’ tradition of honoring great American champions dating back to Johnny Weismuller and Babe Didrikson in the 1930s. “Every young athlete aspires to one day see their face on the cover of the Wheaties box. It’s been a huge inspiration to see great gymnastics champions on the box, like Mary Lou and Carly, plus the ‘Magnificent Seven’ from 1996. It’s a privilege and an honor for me to be on the box, and I’m very excited to be part of the Wheaties tradition.”. Learn more about Wheaties’ history and featured athletes on the brand’s recently updated website at wheaties.com.

We hope that you all caught Nastia’s appearance on The Late Show with Jay Leno on Tuesday night. If you missed it, a video of her interview has been posted on youtube.com. Nastia also posted the photo on the right with Jay on her Official Myspace Profile alongside a number of other personal pictures from the Olympics and her time in Los Angeles. We have posted them in Nastia’s photo album for those fans who are not members of Myspace.

In other exciting news, Nastia is one of 10 women nominated for the Women’s Sports Foundation’s 2008 Sportswoman of the Year. Fans can vote for Nastia through midnight, Sept. 2, on the Women’s Sports Foundation’s Web site. The winner will be presented at the Annual Salute to Women in Sports Dinner on Oct. 14 at the Waldorf Astoria in New York City. Athletes were considered for their athletic achievements from Aug. 1, 2007, through Aug. 24, 2008. The other nine women who were nominated are: Mao Asada, figure skating; Veronica Campbell-Brown, track; Natalie Coughlin, swimming; Ashley Fiolek, motocross; Allison Fisher, billiards; Yelena Isinbayeva, pole vault; Lorena Ochoa, golf; Lindsey Vonn, downhill skiing; and Rebecca Ward, fencing.

Nastia will return home to Texas on Friday for some media engagements (CBS 11 Morning Show, 99.5 Wake Up With The Wolf Show - Host Paul, Lisa, Chris, 103.7 FM with Gene & Julie, Kidd Kraddick in the Morning, U. Magazine interview, KLLI 105.3 with Ben & Skin, WFAA The Gordon Keith TV Show, KTXA Channel 21, MIX 102.9) and of course for her welcome home parade in Parker on Saturday. The parade, that will include Nastia and her family, horses, fire engines, the Plano East High School Marching Band, as well as many public officials from North Texas, including Parker Mayor Cordina, and the Parker City Council, starts and ends at Victory Church kicking off at 9.00am. It is expected that the parade will run for approximately two hours. Full event information (including a map of the parade route and parking information) can be accessed on the City of Parker Website.

Nastia begins rehearsals for the World Tour of Gymnastics Superstars on Monday. Be sure to book your tickets now! She is also looking forward to a trip to New York where, amongst other appearances, she is headed to New York Fashion Week. Nastia will be attending the Peter Som show and a party with one of her sporting heros, Maria Sharapova. Finally Nastia is heading to The Oprah Winfrey Show. She will be appearing in the season opener airing on September 8!

As promised, WOGA and Alford Media have posted a number of videos from Nastia’s celebration in Frisco last week for fans who were unable to attend in person to enjoy. Click here to visit the playlist and see the speeches made by Nastia, Valeri and Anna Liukin, Carly Patterson and Evgeny Marchenko at the event as well as slideshows for both Nastia and Carly Patterson.

Nastia and her teammates will make their first competition appearance at the Olympic Games tommorrow when they compete in the Qualification Round from which teams and individuals will attempt to qualify into the finals. The US women are scheduled to compete in Subdivision 2 commencing at 1:30pm in Beijing and will begin their campaign on floor exercise. Good luck to Nastia and the US girls! The team performed well in official podium training on Thursday and, as expected, look poised to be in a the gold medal fight with the team from China. Nastia will compete on all four events and will anchor the team in uneven bars. Interested fans should note that NBCOlympics.com provided a unique insight in the gymnastics events by streaming live action from podium training. An archive of Team USA’s Podium Training session can be viewed on NBCOympics.com for those who missed the live feed. We have added photographs from Podium Training as well as the team’s first press conference also held on Thursday.

In other news, Nastia has supported the Dallas Morning News Charities throughout 2008. The Charities help people who find themselves in need of everything from a hot meal and a warm bed to job training skills. They recently launched a number of auctions through ebay.com for autographed merchandise donated by Nastia to support their work. Currently available is an US National Team Leotard and a poster from International Gymnast both personally autography by Nastia. Show your support for the work of the Dallas Morning News charities and make a bid to win one of these fantastic collectors items! Look out for more items to be added during the Olympics. For more information about Dallas Morning News Charities, please visit their website.

Lastly Nastia will be appearing in The World Tour of Gymnastics Champions following the Olympic Games. Tickets for the tour are already available. Be sure to visit the website and book your seats now!