Oklahoma City is proud to be the home of the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame (at the Science Museum Oklahoma). Being the home of the Hall of Fame also means we have hosted the induction ceremony for three decades. This week brought another stellar class, and we were joined in OKC by new Hall of Famers Cristina Bontas of Romania, Yuri Chechi of Italy and Vanessa Ferrari of Italy. None of this is possible without Nadia Comaneci and Bart Conner, our favorite local Olympic legends. By the way, this year is the 50th anniversary of Nadia’s Perfect 10, the 40th anniversary of Bart’s arrival in Oklahoma, and their 30th wedding anniversary. We are so grateful for them and their passion for our community.

Celebrating the induction of gymnastics legends in the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame in Las Vegas! #IGHOF #Class2026

¡Extraordinaria Cena de Gala! Muchas Felicidades a todos.

Congratulations to the Class of 2026 - Cristina Bontas 🇷🇴, Vanessa Ferrari 🇮🇹, Yuri Chechi 🇮🇹, Yang Wei 🇨🇳 (unable to attend) who were inducted last night and now are officially in the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame! #IGHOF #Class2026

Great lunch with IGHOF Board of Directors and Honorees on the top floor of the Devon Energy building in Oklahoma City. #IGHOF #Class2026

Great meeting with the board of directors of the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame in Oklahoma City. Photo: Paul Ziert, Bart Conner, Michael Wilson, Bruno Klaus, Christian Ivanov, Ben Fox, Ginger Baxter, Lieve Olivera, Estela de la Torre, John Arends and John Deary.

The festivities have begun in Oklahoma City for the 29th annual International Gymnastics Hall of Fame induction class. #IGHOF #Class2026

50 years on from her historic perfect 10, fellow Laureus Academy members surprised Nadia Comăneci with the Lifetime Achievement Award. #Laureus | @nadiacomaneci10 @Olympics

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'I’m so proud of you' A perfect message from our Laureus Lifetime Achievement Award recipient - @nadiacomaneci10 #Laureus26 | @gymnastics | @Olympics

What a night celebrating the world's greatest athletes at the 2026 Laureus World Sports Awards! ✨ Recognise any familiar faces? 🤩 #Laureus26 #Olympics @LaureusSport

Look who we ran into at #Laureus26... 👀❤️✨ Nadia Comaneci told us everything about her Olympic tattoo, fifty years after she made history with a "Perfect 10" at #Montreal1976. Can you believe her performance was so perfect that the scoreboard wasn't ready for it? #Olympics #Gymnastics @LaureusSport

Desfile de estrellas en los Premios Laureus 2026 🌟 Madrid fue el escenario para la gala, una de las citas más importantes en el deporte internacional. 👏 ¡Elegancia y talento al 100%! 🎩 #JuegosOlímpicos l @LaureusSport

• Vanessa Ferrari 🇮🇹 Most decorated Italian gymnast of all-time, 2020 Olympic Silver Medalist on Floor Exercise, and 5-time world medalist, including the 2006 World All-Around Gold.

• Yuri Chechi 🇮🇹 Known as the “Lord of the Rings,” 1996 Olympic Champion and 2004 Olympic Bronze medalist on the Rings, and 5-time World Champion.