DeVeau’s Sam Peszek and Peter Zhao were among the 2008 USA Olympians
that were invited to visit the White House in Washington, D.C. on
Tuesday, Oct. 7. The President addressed the group of Olympians!
Afterwards, the Olympians were treated to a tour of the White House.

Our own Sam Peszek filmed a show with her Olympic teammates in San Diego a few weeks ago. It is called Frosted Pink with a Twist, and airs Sunday, Oct. 12 on ABC.

Visit http://www.prnewswire.com/mnr/fpwt/35068/ Sam is in the Footloose number

Here is some additional information about the show!

Frosted Pink with a Twist is a dynamic television special that joins members of the 2008 US Olympic gymnastics team with Grammy-Award winning musical talent to raise awareness and encourage action about cancers primarily affecting women.  Through the combination of music and sport, Frosted Pink with a Twist lends a unique format to provide cancer education, encourage dialogue, celebrate survivorship and empower women to become advocates for their health.

Hosted by Olympic champions Shannon Miller and Scott Hamilton, the show will highlight 2008 Olympic gold medalists Shawn Johnson and Nastia Luikin and the men’s and women’s US Olympic gymnastics teams. Paired with our champion gymnasts will be icons of song, such as Grammy winners Carole King and Cyndi Lauper, Kenny Loggins, pop-sensations Jesse McCartney and Natasha Bedingfield and R&B crooner Mario, making for a historical event of sports, entertainment and health awareness.

Indiana Olympians are honored at a statehouse ceremony by Gov. Mitch Daniels, including DeVeua’s own Samantha Peszek!!!

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Watch Oprah’s season premiere from Chicago’s Millennium Park! Michael Phelps, Dara Torres, Shawn Johnson, Kobe Bryant, Nastia Liukin and over 175 stars of Team USA™ come together for a historic TV event. A welcome home celebration for the record books! Get ready—Monday, Sept. 8. (OAD 09/08/2008) (PG)

Tune in on Mon 09/08 to watch this show.

INDIANAPOLIS – Fresh from their triumphs in Beijing, China, 16-year old local Olympians Samantha Peszek and Bridget Sloan will join their U.S. gymnastics teammates for the Nov. 11 Conseco Fieldhouse appearance of The 2008 Tour of Gymnastics Superstars. Peszek, of McCordsville, attends Cathedral High School and competed in the uneven bars at last week’s Olympic gymnastics competition. Sloan, of Pittsboro and Tri-West High School, was 11th in the all-around during last week’s team preliminaries.

Peszek and Sloan will join all-around Olympic gold medalist Nastia Liukin, all-around Olympic silver medalist Shawn Johnson and 2008 U.S. Team silver medalist Chellsie Memmel for at least for the tour stop in Indianapolis. Other dates have not been confirmed. Other participants include men’s Bronze winning Olympic team members Jonathan Horton, Kevin Tan, Joe Hagerty and Justin Spring, and former Olympic medalists Morgan Hamm, Paul Hamm, Shannon Miller and Blaine Wilson.

The 36-city, two-month trek across the United States brings world class gymnastics and music from Disney’s hottest young recording artists to Conseco Fieldhouse. Tickets went on sale August 19 and are priced at $31.50, $41.50 and $51.50, with a limited number of Champions Circle seats. Tickets are available at the Conseco Fieldhouse Box Office, all Ticketmaster locations, including Home Court at Circle Centre Mall, by phone at (317) 239-5151 or online at ConsecoFieldhouse.com or Ticketmaster.com.

The 2008 Tour of Gymnastics Superstars offers fans a unique opportunity to see some of their favorite gymnasts perform live in an extraordinary sports and music extravaganza. In addition to medal-worthy athletic routines the show will feature songs from the Walt Disney Records’ Disney Girlz Rock 2 CD and live performances from teen sensations Jordan Pruitt and KSM. Jordan’s new album, Permission to Fly features the single “One Love” and is currently available exclusively at Limited Too stores.  KSM recorded the show’s theme song, “Hero in You,” a new pop/rock anthem written and produced by Matthew Gerrard and Robbie Nevil of “High School Musical” fame.  KSM’s debut album is set for release in 2009.

The 2008 Tour of Gymnastics Superstars is sanctioned by USA Gymnastics, the national governing body of gymnastics in the United States. For more information visit www.gymnasticssuperstars.com.

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Interview with Joan DeVeau, owner of DeVeau’s School of Gymnastics!

Fresh from a pep rally honoring her silver medal performance in the Olympics, Cathedral High School junior Samantha Peszek is ready to get back to normal.

“It’s overwhelming,” the gymnast said moments after closing her medal into its wooden case. “I’m ready, prepared and excited to get back to my normal life.”

Peszek, 16, was one of America’s hopes for gymnastics gold before she sprained her ankle practicing just before the competition began in China.

But the silver sits well with her classmates.

“I think it’s really awesome,” said Brittany Kaelin, 14. “She’s practically a celebrity here.”

Nick Bates, 15, agreed.

“I’m glad she’s back at school and glad she got a silver medal,” he said.

Despite the national attention, Cathedral vice president Jim McLinn said Peszek is “pretty grounded.”

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Silver medalists take in sights with families, trade e-mails with friends from home

BEIJING — Before the Beijing Olympics, Samantha Peszek wasn’t sure how she would feel about continuing in her sport.

Now, she is.

The fire is still burning inside of me. I can’t wait to compete,” the McCordsville gymnast said.

Peszek and Bridget Sloan, Pittsboro, earned silver medals last week as part of the U.S. team that finished second to China.

They have remained in Beijing to support teammates during event finals and for sightseeing. They visited the Great Wall with their families Saturday, taking a cable to the top and then sliding down a toboggan run.

Both have been communicating with friends from Indiana via e-mail.

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: Fresh from their triumphs in Beijing, local Olympians Samantha Peszek and Bridget Sloan will join their teammates for the Nov. 11 Conseco Fieldhouse appearance of The 2008 Tour of Gymnastics Superstars.::

Tickets are on sale now!

Enjoy this picture of the 2008 USA Silver Medal Olympic Women’s Gymnastics Team from the Today Show!