I am a writer who enjoys poking fun at things as well as praising the things I like. My tastes run from film to theater to fashion to visual art to music of various styles.
I am an arts administrator by profession, a professional opera singer at times and a hopeful screenwriter. I believe in the creative economy and am living proof that the world is filled with endless possibilities.
Whether vaulting through the air landing a double twisting Yurchenko, suspended from the parallel bars in an iron cross or sticking the notoriously difficult triple back tuck on the floor exercise, the great Olympic gymnasts have provided some of the most memorable moments in sports history.
When compiling a list of the greatest Olympic gymnasts, one must take into account several factors. 1) Their ability to compete and win medals, 2)the way they revolutionized the sport and its appeal on an international level and 3) that "it" factor that made us want to root for them and still contin...
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