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The Last Perfect Gymnast
How Olympic gymnastics beat score inflation and became a sport.
June 29, 2016
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How hard-core gymnastics fans are revolutionizing the way the sport is covered.
February 8, 2016
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Watch blue-haired UCLA gymnast Sophina DeJesus whip, nae nae, hit the quan, and destroy the crowd.
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You Have to Watch Simone Biles, the Undefeated Teen Gymnast Who Will Crush the Next Olympics
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