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An Illustrated History of Olympic Gymnastics

From Amy Van Deusen, About.com

From its appearance in the first modern Olympic Games in 1896, to the 2008 Beijing Olympics and beyond, gymnastics has undergone amazing changes in equipment, types of gym, and scoring. Check out the evolution of the sport.
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