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CONTENTS CHAPTER 1

Gymnastics’ Greatest Moments ................. 6 The Origin of Gymnastics ........................ 16 The Evolution of Events and Scoring........ 22 Artistic, Rhythmic, andOther Gymnastics Disciplines ................................................ 28 The Olympics and Modern Gymnastics . .. 34 Modern-Day Stars ................................... 40 Gymnastics' Greatest Athletes................. 50 The Future of Gymnastics . ...................... 64 Glossary of Gymnastics Terms . ............... 72 Chronology.............................................. 75 Further Reading, Video Credits, & Internet Resources. .............................. 77 Index....................................................... 79

CHAPTER 2 CHAPTER 3 CHAPTER 4 CHAPTER 5 CHAPTER 6 CHAPTER 7 CHAPTER 8

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