1) Romania's N. Sofronie performs her routine on the uneven bars during the women's gymnastics individual all-around final at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Thursday, Aug. 19, 2004. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)

2)Romania's N. Sofronie performs her floor exercise routine during the women's gymnastics individual all-around final at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Thursday, Aug. 19, 2004. Sofronie finished fifth in the competition. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)

3)The Romanian women's gymnastics team celebrates their gold medal win during the medal cermeony for the women's gymnastics team final at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2004. From left are: Oana Ban, Nicoleta Daniela Sofronie, Alexandra Eremia, Monica Rosu, Silvia Stroescu and Catalina Ponor. The U.S. team won the silver and Russia won the bronze. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)


4)The Romanian team celebrates their gold medal at the conclusion of the women's gymnastics team finals at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2004. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)

5)Romania's Marian Dragulescu performs on the pommel horse during the men's gymnastics individual all-around final at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2004. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)








6)Marian Dragulescu of Romania competes in the parallel bars during the men's gymnastics individual all-around final at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2004. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)





7)Romania's A. Eremia performs her routine on the balance beam during women's gymnastics team finals at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2004. The Romanian team won the gold medal in the competition.
(AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)



8)Romania's Oana Ban performs her balance beam routine during women's gymnastics team finals at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2004.






9)Romania's Ioan Silviu Suciu competes on the rings during the men's gymnastics individual all-around final at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2004.
(AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)




10)Romania's Ioan Silviu Suciu performs on the parallel bars during the men's gymnastics individual all-around final at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2004. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)




11)Romania's Ioan Silviu Suciu performs his floor routine during the men's gymnastics individual all-around final at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Wednesday, Aug. 18, 2004. (AP Photo/Sue Ogrocki)





12)Bela Karolyi, center, and Nadia Comaneci, left, sit together during the women's gymnastics individual all-around final at the 2004 Summer Olympic Games in Athens, Thursday, Aug. 19, 2004. (AP Photo/Kevork Djansezian)

13)United States' Courtney McCool, right, congratulates Romania's Nicoleta Daniela Sofronie after Romania won the gold medal in the women's gymnastics team final at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Tuesday, Aug. 17, 2004. The U. S. team won the silver and Russia won the bronze(AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko)

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Photo credits, top left:
Nadia Comaneci, the first 10 in gym history, Montreal 1976,©A.P.photo;
Romanian Team, Silver Medal at 2003 World Gymnastics Championships
Marius Urzica; Catalina Ponor, Star of 2004 Olympics