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left some growing room in the degree of difficulty score. The top score today is 16.5—a perfect routine executed at the top degree of difficulty. However, no gymnast has yet achieved an execution score of 10. Why Did the Scoring Change? The old scoring system rewarded athletes who did the math and played it safe. Tiny fractions, such as 9.87 versus 9.91 could make the difference between a gold and silver medal. The International Federation of Gymnastics decided a change was needed. Innovators in the sport have and always will attempt more difficult tricks, particularly when scoring rewards for it. Judges wanted a way to reward people for pushing the sport forward

CHAPTER 1 : EVOLUTION OF GYMNASTICS

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