Congrats to My High School Friend on Winning Olympic Gold in Gymnastics!

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The thread celebrates a high school friend's achievement of winning an Olympic gold medal in gymnastics, while also discussing related topics such as the number of athletes competing in the Olympics and the training background of the gymnast.

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  • One participant expresses excitement about their high school friend's Olympic gold medal win in gymnastics.
  • Another participant questions the number of athletes competing in the Olympics, noting they found a figure of 1558 for the US, which they find questionable.
  • A later post reiterates the question about the number of athletes and provides a link to a source for verification.
  • A participant shares additional context about the gymnast's training history, mentioning a move from Wisconsin to Ohio for Olympic preparation and connections to other gymnasts.

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Participants generally agree on celebrating the achievement, but there is uncertainty regarding the number of athletes competing in the Olympics, with no consensus reached on the accuracy of the figure provided.

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The discussion includes references to specific training backgrounds and athlete connections, which may depend on personal knowledge and regional familiarity.

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I went to high school with this guy and he just won olympics gold medal in all-around gymnastics. USA! :approve: :smile:
 
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How many athletes are competing in the olympics? 1558 athletes I found for the US but that seems a bit much :confused:
 
Greg Bernhardt said:
I went to high school with this guy and he just won olympics gold medal in all-around gymnastics. USA! :approve: :smile:

Interesting - you must be from Wisconsic, eh Greg ? Out here too, in Columbus, Ohio, the Hamms have been in the news.

At the end of 2003, the Hamms left Wisconsin and Stacy Maloney - their coach - to train with the Ohio State coaching staff for the 2004 Olympics. They joined two-time Olympian and five-time national champion Blaine Wilson and national vault champion Raj Bhavsar - both former Buckeye gymnasts. All four were on the 2003 silver medal World Championships team.

Go bucks !
 

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