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Thoughts about Women's Gymnastics Yasuyo Goto, Yoku Dokura, and Masako Kai   Gymnastics is a hard sport. Gymnastics is very beautiful. I like it. I especially like Nadia Comaneci. Her motion is very soft, and her smile is very pretty. Nadia was only 14 years old when she became the champion. Everyone was surprised. I think that she has a strong mind. I look up to her. I think that gymnastics is a hard sport. Most of these athletes will be injured in the practice sessions. Yasuyo Goto Photo: Sandy Peters The gymnasts' bodies, movements, and expressions are beautiful. They train very hard although they are very young. I watched on TV the last competitions held at Sabae in Japan. I like to watch gymnastics. The gymnasts' bodies, movements, and expressions are beautiful. They train very hard although they are very young. They can't put on weight very much. A few days ago, I read something about Dominique Moceanu who is a star in America. People say she is "the second Nadia Comaneci." She hurt her leg. It's a fatigue fracture. She became very famous and popular in Japan in the last competition. Yoku Dokura   It's beautiful. Gymnastics is a beautiful sport. It needs high technique and skills. Young girls' bodies are softer than adults' bodies, so this sport is adapted to young people. Masako Kai Photo: Sandy Peters Gymnasts are powerful. It is interesting to see gymnastics in the Olympics. I think gymnasts are great. They are powerful and beautiful. I am surprised at gymnasts' techniques. I cannot perform that way. Ryutaro Katafuchi More on Olympic Games: Pressure on Young Athletes Students Design Olympic Mascots Carrying the Olympic Torch Return to: Celebrating the Summer Olympics | Issue 1 | Home Page TOPICS Online Magazine - ©1997-2007- Sandy and Thomas Peters - topics.mag@gmail.com