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one who performs feats of physical strength, balance, and agility on special apparatus
the years of training required to become a champion gymnast
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Even the simplest skills such as a back handspring, which most elite gymnasts master by Kindergarten age, left her mind frozen with fear.
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Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025
The suit echoes allegations made in a separate class-action lawsuit filed last week by two other former Wolverines athletes, a soccer player and a gymnast.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
In 2022, the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) banned all Russian and Belarussian gymnasts from competition due to the war.
—Caroline Price, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
One is a former Michigan gymnast from 2017 to 2018, and the other is a Michigan soccer player who was on the school's team from 2017 to 2023.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2025
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Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2025
The suit echoes allegations made in a separate class-action lawsuit filed last week by two other former Wolverines athletes, a soccer player and a gymnast.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
In 2022, the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) banned all Russian and Belarussian gymnasts from competition due to the war.
—Caroline Price, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025
One is a former Michigan gymnast from 2017 to 2018, and the other is a Michigan soccer player who was on the school's team from 2017 to 2023.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 24 Mar. 2025
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“Gymnast.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/gymnast. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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