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Dominique Moceanu performs her floor routine to Devil Went Down to Georgia by Charlie Daniels Band at Atlanta 1996.

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At Atlanta 1996, the "Magnificent Seven," including Kerri Strug, become the first women’s gymnastics team to win gold for the USA.

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Strug helps 'Magnificent Seven' to gymnastics team gold

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Team USA performed on the balance beam during the women’s team event at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. The squad, which won the USA’s first gold in the event, was led by Shannon Miller’s 9.862 and Dominique Moceanu’s 9.850.

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Team USA competes on beam during the team optionals at Atlanta 1996

After successful two-event performances, U.S. gymnasts Sunisa Lee, the Olympic women's all-around champion at Tokyo 2020 in 2021, and Jordan Chiles, a team silver medallist, are now turning their attention to expanded performances at the 2023 U.S. Championships, set for 24-27 August in San Jose, California.
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Dominique Moceanu performs in the women’s all-around final at Atlanta 1996. A member of the gold medal-winning U.S. squad, Moceanu finished ninth overall individually, earning her highest scores on the uneven bars (9.762) and vault (9.706).

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Dominique Moceanu finishes ninth in the all-around at Atlanta 1996

The U.S. women, nicknamed the Magnificent Seven, compete on the floor exercise during the compulsory round of the women's artistic gymnastics team all-around event at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. Kerri Strug led the rotation with a 9.825 final score, helping Team USA to its first women's team gold medal. Shannon Miller, Dominique Dawes, Dominique Moceanu, Jaycie Phelps, and Amanda Borden all performed on floor, with Amy Chow also part of the American team.

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Team USA performs its compulsory floor routines from Atlanta 1996

Olympic team champions Angelina Melnikova and Vladislava Urazova have been named to the Russian Gymnastics Federation’s team for the 2021 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, scheduled for 18-24 October in Kitakyushu, Japan.
Maria Minaeva and Yana Vorona round out the team, according to Gymnovosti. Noticeably missing are Tokyo 2020 gold medallists

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