Alexei Yurievich Nemov (Russian: Алексей Юрьевич Немов; born May 28, 1976, Barashevo) is a famous gymnast from Russia. He is often called by many sports commentators and fans Sexy Aleksei. Ever the extrovert, he often poses and waves to crowds during competition. Nemov's sense of showmanship and his routines packed full of exciting skills have won him many fans. Gymnastics has been contested at every Summer Olympic Games since the birth of the modern Olympic movement at the 1896 Summer Olympics. ... May 28 is the 148th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (149th in leap years). ... 1976 (MCMLXXVI) was a leap year starting on Thursday (the link is to a full 1976 calendar). ... Gymnastics is a sport involving the performance of sequences of movements requiring physical strength, flexibility, and kinesthetic awareness, such as handsprings, handstands, and forward rolls. ...

He is the winner of several Olympic medals, including two gold at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, and two more gold at the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Nemov has won Olympic medals in every event except the rings, always his least favourite. However the major achievement of his career is the Olympic All Around title which he won in 2000 in Sydney. In doing this, he followed in the footsteps of such legends as Vitaly Scherbo and Nikolai Andrianov. The 1996 Summer Olympics, formally known as the Games of the XXVI Olympiad and informally known as the Centennial Olympics, were held in 1996 in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. ... (Redirected from 2000 Sydney Olympics) Categories: 2000 Summer Olympics ... Vitaly Scherbo (born January 13, 1972 in Minsk, Belarus) is a Belarusian gymnast and is the most successful male gymnast of all time. ... Nikolai Andrianov Nikolai Efimovich Andrianov (Russian:Николай Ефимович Андрианов) (b. ...

Nemov was affected by the 2004 Athens Olympics irregular judging, which may have cost him a high bar medal. After a routine jam packed with difficult release and catch skills but with a hop on the landing, he was scored more than half a tenth below the leaders, who had stuck their landings but not shown equal difficulty. The booing of his score by the crowd led to the delay of competition and provided perhaps one of the greatest scandals of the Olympics. After a long protest the score was eventually raised but it was still not high enough to win a medal. This scandal was finally credited as the last straw after several judging controversies in the competition. (Redirected from 2004 Athens Olympics) The Games of the XXVIII Olympiad, commonly known as the 2004 Summer Olympics were the 28th Summer Olympic Games. ... Scandals of the 2004 Summer Olympics // Drugs and Doping The most prominent scandals have involved banned steroid use and drug testing. ...