At the U.S. gymnastic trials that begin June 28, Nastia Liukin may be at risk.
As students progress, instructors (who come from gymnastic, diving and cheerleading backgrounds) teach more complicated tricks that can be combined for a complex routine.
U.S. swimming and gymnastic teams, by contrast, keep their athletes in pre-Olympics camps, Mr. Logan said, to rest, prepare and build team spirit.
"We decided to try and find somewhere permanent as you are limited in what you can do on normal gymnastic equipment, " he said.
Near drownings and deaths have occurred in swimming pools and also with children wandering into traffic or falling off playground ladders and other gymnastic equipment.
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Competitive sports were made much of, too: one pupil is now about to sign for West Ham football club and several are in Britain's gymnastic squad.
And then I had a chance on the way over here to call up the women's gymnastic team -- (applause) -- for bringing home the gold.
Mr Voo said that the classes in the new centre catered for any ability and you did not have to have a gymnastic background to join in.
Shawn Johnson and Emmit Smith possessed strength and gymnastic skills!
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From there, we are transported to something like Venice Beach, where two muscle-bound guys show off on gymnastic rings and are joined by a chiseled bathing beauty who could crush both of them.
Parker and Stone have a lot of devious fun with their helpless toys: they blow them up, feed them to fish, and capture them in gymnastic moments of intimacy (this last stunt almost earned the film an NC-17 rating).
On the way over here, I had a chance to speak to Michael Phelps, who's won more medals than anybody. (Applause.) And then I spoke to the women's gymnastic team. (Applause.) Now, let me just say, I know how to run -- although I don't run as fast as these guys.
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