AA Scores & Team Scores 1952 – 2004
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*Amanar finished second to Andreea Raducan, Romania, who was disqualified for testing positive for pseudo-ephedrine, a drug banned by the IOC and found in Nurofen—an over-the-counter medicine she purportedly took to treat a cold.
This is Part 1 of a three part series portraying the development of gymnastic skills throughout the last 6 decades.
The 1952 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XV Olympiad, were held in Helsinki, Finland.
For the first time, a team from the USSR participated in the Olympics and the Soviet women’s gymnastics team won the first of its eight consecutive gold medals.
The 1952 Olympics was also the first in which women were allowed to compete as individuals in the 4 apparatus program – vault, uneven bars, beam and floor.
Throughout the decades gymnastics has continued to evolve.
What won a gold medal in the fifties is difficult to recognize as gymnastics today. Will gymnastics continue to evolve or has gymnastics reached a difficulty level that will be refined but not surpassed?
The first video clip will provide some insight into the skill sets performed at the 1952 Olympics as we start our journey from the early 50’s up until the 2004 Olympics.
The 1964 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVIII Olympiad, were held in Tokyo, Japan.
Soviet gymnast Larissa Latynina won two gold medals (both for the third time in a row in Team Competition and Floor Exercise events), a silver medal and two bronze medals. She ended her Olympic career and holds the record for most Olympic medals at 18 (9 gold, 5 silver, 4 bronze) since then.
* First video is from the 1952 Olympics.
* Second video compares various routines from the 60′s to the 70′s.
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