artistic gymnastics: Quick Facts

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Kohei Uchimura of Japan, wearing a red and white uniform, performs a routine on the pommel horse during the men's gymnastics final at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Olga Korbut at the Munich 1972 Olympic Games

Nastia Liukin, wearing a red leotard, leaps with arms and legs extended during the floor exercise at the 2008 Beijing Olympic Games.

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