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15 years ago, a Russian gymnast was interrupted by her 2-year-old daughter. It became a historic performance.

15 years ago, a Russian gymnast was interrupted by her 2-year-old daughter. It became a historic performance.3+ hour, 42+ min ago   (1801+ words) "This is beyond beautiful. "" Svetlana Putintseva with her daughter Masha. In 2005 at only 18 years old, Russian rhythmic gymnast Svetlana Putintseva became a world champion, after which she retired and eventually became a mom. Then, in 2011, Putintseva came out of retirement…...

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11-year-old writes a heartfelt, challenging letter to her gym teacher after getting a 'B' in class

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (1771+ words) "I told her I'm so proud and to never stop advocating for herself" A young girl plays tennis. In perhaps a perfect display of one of the many differences between Gen X/boomers and millennials/Gen Z and younger, an…...

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upworthy.com > mary-tyler-moore-pool-shot-dick-van-dyke-show

Watch Mary Tyler Moore sink a tricky pool shot, shocking everyone on set, including herself

4+ mon, 3+ week ago   (1802+ words) How she and Dick Van Dyke managed to stay in character is remarkable. This miraculous moment happened in Season 2, Episode 5 of The Dick Van Dyke Show. The look on Moore's face says it all, but the fact that the two…...

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Plus size figure skater with unreal moves is inspiring girls everywhere

7+ mon, 2+ day ago   (1798+ words) So many kids have been told they can't figure skate because of their body shape. The doubters were clearly wrong. This figure skater is something else. Is there anything more beautiful and graceful than ice skating? It's got the gorgeous…...

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Kerri Strug vaulting with a broken ankle at the 1996 Olympics lands a bit differently now

8+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1792+ words) In July of 2021, Simone Biles withdrew from the team final in the Tokyo Olympics and subsequently withdrew from the individual all-around finals after getting a case of the "twisties" that had the world talking. She received overwhelming support as well…...