the years of training required to become a champion gymnast
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Biles gave credit to her hair stylist, Ashley Akemi, who also posted photos of the gymnast on her Instagram and shared behind-the-scenes details on her work.—Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 1 Dec. 2025 Gary Sladek started down this path in the mid-1970s as an all-American gymnast who went to college to become a gym teacher, but took a detour and joined the circus.—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Nov. 2025 Athletes including Super Bowl champ Tom Brady and Team USA Olympic gymnast Gabby Douglas have discussed that learning from mistakes and failures fueled their successes.—Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 28 Nov. 2025 The gymnast consistently won high marks for her dances with pro partner Ezra Sosa, and garnered enough fan support to float her into the finale.—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for gymnast
Word History
Etymology
Middle French gymnaste, from Greek gymnastēs trainer, from gymnazein
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