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The End of the Perfect 10 by Dvora Meyers

The End of The Perfect 10

As I write this review, the US Women’s Olympic team in gymnastics was just selected, and this is the sport I love more than all others (yes, more than polo). I watch it whenever I can, and I yell as loud as anyone at the absurd crapfire that is NBC’s coverage (SHUT UP AL TRAUTWIG NEVER SPEAK AGAIN) (EVER). Now, those of us who watched gymnastic before 2006, or know our gymnastics history, know about … Continue reading The End of the Perfect 10 by Dvora Meyers

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The End of The Perfect 10

The End of The Perfect 10

Just in time for the 2016 Olympic Games and the fortieth anniversary of Nadia Comaneci’s “Perfect 10,” an exciting and insightful account of the controversial world of gymnastics, the recent changes of the scoring system, and why those changes will drive American gymnasts to the top of the sport in the twenty-first century. It was the team finals of women’s gymnastics in the 2012 London Olympics and McKayla Maroney was on top of her game. … Continue reading The End of The Perfect 10