women gymnasts

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women gymnasts

Solid gold :Gymnastics Stars

2000
A historical overview of notable female gymnasts in the Olympics, including Agnes Keleti of Hungary, Olga Korbut of Russia, and Nadia Comaneci of Romania.

Chalked up

inside elite gymnastics' merciless coaching, overzealous parents, eating disorders, and elusive Olympic dreams
2008
Told from the perspective of a 1988 world champion, a behind-the-scenes account of the personal toll of Olympics competitiveness reveals how her stage parents, abusive coaches, and manipulative sponsors pushed her to the limits of her physical and mental health..

Dominique Moceanu, an American champion

an autobiography
1997
Olympic gold medalist Moceanu talks about her passion for gymnastics, her years of intense training, her favorite events, her coach, her teammates, and her family.

Chalked up

my life in elite gymnastics
2009
Elite gymnast Jennifer Sey reveals the hardships she endured training to become a world champion, including suffering from an eating disorder, abusive coaches, and injuries.

Superstars of U.S.A. women's gymnastics

2000
Profiles the women gymnasts who will represent the U.S. in the 2000 Olympics.

Top 10 women gymnasts

1999
Highlights the gymnastic careers of ten of the best women who have competed in the sport: Svetlana Boguinskaia, Vera Caslavska, Nadia Comaneci, Dominique Dawes, Olga Korbut, Larissa Latynina, Shannon Miller, Lilia Podkopayeva, Mary Lou Retton, and Kerri Strug.

Dominique Moceanu

1999
Discusses the personal life and gymnastics career of the youngest member of the U.S. women's gymnastics team that won a gold medal at the 1996 Olympics in Atlanta.

Superstars of women's gymnastics

1997
Discusses the evolution of gymnastic competition and the role of women in the sport, highlighting the careers of Olga Korbut, Nadia Comaneci, Mary Lou Retton, and Shannon Miller.

Gold medal glory

the story of America's 1996 women's gymnastics team
1996

Solid gold

gymnastic stars
2000
An historical overview of notable female gymnasts in the Olympics, including Agnes Keleti of Hungary, Olga Korbut of Russia, and Nadia Comaneci of Romania.

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