Berlin, Dietrich Eckart Open-Air Theatre, August 1936, Games of the XI Olympiad: the Swiss gymnast Georges MIEZ in action on the horizontal bar. Credit: IOC Olympic Museum Collections

Los Angeles, Olympic Stadium, August 1932, Games of the X Olympiad: the medallists in the artistic gymnastics floor exercises: (L-R) Stephen PELLE of Hungary, gold, Georges MIEZ of Switzerland, silver, and Mario LERTORA of Italy, bronze. Credit: IOC Olympic Museum Collections

Amsterdam, August 1928, Games of the IX Olympiad: the Swiss gymnast Georges MIEZ in action on the parallel bars. Credit: IOC Olympic Museum Collections

Athens, 17 August, Games of the XXVIII Olympiad. Women's artistic gymnastics: Catalina PONOR of Romania competes in the floor exercises during the team final competition at the Olympic Sports Complex Indoor Hall. Credit: Getty Images/Andy Lyons

Athens, 17 August, Games of the XXVIII Olympiad. Women's artistic gymnastics: Catalina PONOR of Romania competes on the balance beam during the team final competition at the Olympic Sports Complex Indoor Hall. Credit: Getty Images/Clive Brunskill

Athens, 17 August, Games of the XXVIII Olympiad. Women's artistic gymnastics: (L-R) Carly PATTERSON of the United States (silver), Catalina PONOR of Romania (gold) and Alexandra Georgiana EREMIA of Romania (bronze) receive their medals for the balance beam event at the Olympic Sports Complex Indoor Hall in Athens, Greece. Credit: Getty Images/Ezra Shaw

Athens, 23 August, Games of the XXVIII Olympiad. Women's artistic gymnastics: Catalina PONOR of Romania competes on the balance beam during the individual competition at the Olympic Sports Complex Indoor Hall. Credit: Getty Images/Ezra Shaw

Athens, 23 August, Games of the XXVIII Olympiad. Women's artistic gymnastics: (L-R) Nicoleta Daniela SOFRONIE of Romania (silver), Catalina PONOR of Romania (gold) and Patricia MORENO of Spain (bronze) receive their medals for the floor event at the Olympic Sports Complex Indoor Hall in Athens, Greece.Credit: Getty Images/Ezra Shaw

Athens, 17 August, Games of the XXVIII Olympiad. Women's artistic gymnastics: Romanian teammates wave to the audience after receiving their gold medal for the team competition. Credit: IOC/SUGIMOTO Hiroki

Athens, 17 August 2004, Games of the XXVIII Olympiad. Women's artistic gymnastics: Russian Svetlana KHORKINA performs at the uneven bars in the Olympic Indoor Hall during the team competition. Credit: IOC/SUGIMOTO Hiroki

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