Artistic Gymnastics

Lilia Podkopayeva's performance at the Atlanta 1996 Olympics swept Beth Tweddle of her feet and inspired her to pursue gymnastics.

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Tweddle: Podka is the definition of a womens artistic gymnast

Grace, style and extraordinary athleticism combine as some of Romania's greatest floor gymasts lead the way in a special routine.

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"It really centered around — first off, she doesn’t have

Apr 14, 2022; Fort Worth, TX, USA; Auburn University gymnast Sunisa Lee performs on floor during the session two semi finals at Dickies Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jerome Miron-USA TODAY Sports

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The last medal round of women's gymnastics at these Games, Ukraine's Lilia Podkopayeva won her second gold medal and third overall in the women's floor exercise final, holding off Romania's Simona Amanar and American Dominique Dawes. The three women were separated by 0.50.

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Lilia Podkopayeva wins floor exercise gold at Atlanta 1996

WATCH: The balance beam final from the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta saw American Shannon Miller claim the gold medal, the first individual women’s gymnastics Olympic gold for Team USA since 1984. She scored 9.862 to hold of Ukraine’s Lilia Podkopayeva (9.825). Romania’s Gina Gogean was third.

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Shannon Miller wins gold in Atlanta 1996 balance beam final

Five years after missing out on the Rio 2016 Games due to injury, 2019 European all-around champion Melanie de Jesus dos Santos of France is finally heading to the Olympic Games.
De Jesus dos Santos will be joined by Marine Boyer, Carolann Héduit and Aline Friess in Tokyo.
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STUTTGART, GERMANY - OCTOBER 13: Melanie De Jesus Dos Santos of France competes in Women's Floor Final during day 10 of the 49th FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships at Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle on October 13, 2019 in Stuttgart, Germany. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

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WATCH: The compulsory beam rotation from the Ukrainian women at Atlanta 1996. Then-reigning world all-around champion Lilia Podkopayeva paced the team with a 9.700 score, the second highest in the entire competition. Podkopayeva went on to win all-around and floor exercise gold, and balance beam silver. Ukraine finished in fifth overall in the team event.

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Team Ukraine competes on balance beam during the compulsory phase at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta

The Ukrainian women perform floor exercise during the compulsory round at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. 1995 World champion Lilia Podkopayeva lea the team with a 9.850. She went on to win two golds and one silver medal at the Games.

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Team Ukraine performs its compulsory floor exercise routines at Atlanta 1996

2008 Olympic balance beam champion Shawn Johnson disclosed in an Instagram story that she has tested positive for Covid-19 while also being pregnant.
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The Ukrainian women compete on the floor exercise during the team final at Atlanta 1996. Though their star – and eventual Olympic all-around champion – Lilia Podkopayeva led the rotation with a 9.762, she had plenty of support from her teammates including Lyubov Sheremeta, who added a 9.750, and Anna Mirgorodskaya, who posted a 9.712. Overall, Ukraine finished fifth in the team standings at the Games.

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Team Ukraine performs floor routine in team event at Atlanta 1996 Olympics

If you’ve ever thought about whether Simone Biles might compete past this summer’s Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games as an event specialist, you’re in good company.
The four-time Olympic gymnastics gold medallist says that’s what her mom, Nellie Biles, thinks she should do, according to an interview in the Houston Chronicle.

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Take a look back to Atlanta 1996 and the balance beam rotation of Team Ukraine. Though they finished fifth, star Lilia Podkopayeva captured gold medals in the all-around and floor exercise finals. She came runner-up in the balance beam. Here, her 9.800 score leads her team and helps her advance to the final.

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