What's What & Who's Who: Gymnastics
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A team sends six athletes to compete in each event, with the top five scorers counting toward the team score. Occasionally, a seventh gymnast will participate as an exhibitionist, although her score does not count toward the team or individual rankings.
The gymnasts are often honored for individual performances, in addition to the more important team score.
The best things come in fours
At each meet there are four events: vault, uneven bars, beam and floor routine.
For the vaulting event, a gymnast sprints down a runway and...
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