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Originally Posted by Cookiez17
I recently read Chalked Up by Jennifer Sey, who won the US gymnastics championship in 1986 (it was only 2 dollars on Google Books!) This was written in 2008, almost a decade before all the stuff came out with Nassar. She wrote about her experience with her terrible coaches and culture in the 80's, which would eventually get worst. I 100% recommend.
You should read Little Girls in Pretty Boxes: The making and breaking of elite gymnasts and figure skaters by Joan Ryan
ETA links, same book but the 2nd is a updated version
I actually have a copy of that book! I read it when I began to watch gymnastics more.
It may not be a book but you should check out the youtube series Defying gravity. It deals with a lot of the same topics and follows several of the girls who would end up on the 2020 Olympic team.
Location: On the beach. Well....not really but near it. :0)
Posts: 13,569
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Originally Posted by Cookiez17
I actually have a copy of that book! I read it when I began to watch gymnastics more.
It may not be a book but you should check out the youtube series Defying gravity. It deals with a lot of the same topics and follows several of the girls who would end up on the 2020 Olympic team.
I will check that out! Thank you!
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