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‘Magnificent Seven’ Olympic flashback on 20th anniversary

Magnificent Seven gymnastics

23 Jul 1996: Kerri Strug of the USA waves to the crowd from the winners podium after injuring her ankle during her routine at the Georgia Dome in the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Georgia. Mandatory Credit: Doug Pensinger /Allsport

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Twenty years ago, seven U.S. teenagers earned the first U.S. Olympic women’s team title, inspiring many of the gymnasts who have now turned America into a burgeoning dynasty in the sport.

Amanda Borden, Amy Chow, Dominique Dawes, Shannon Miller, Dominique Moceanu, Jaycie Phelps and Kerri Strug took gold in the Georgia Dome on July 23, 1996.

Today, NBCOlympics.com pays tribute. LINKS:

HOMEPAGE
Celebrate the 20-year anniversary

ARTICLES
Magnificent Seven:
Where are they now? | 20-year reunion
Dawes: ‘We’re getting old, and it’s awesome’
Miller: ‘Hopefully we continue to inspire’
Strug: ‘The day my life changed’

Fast Facts: 20 things you didn’t know about the Mag Seven
Quiz:
How well do you know the Magnificent Seven?

ROUTINE VIDEOS
Amanda Borden on Balance Beam
Amy Chow on Uneven Bars
Dominique Dawes on Uneven Bars

Shannon Miller on Balance Beam

Dominique Moceanu on Floor Exercise
Jaycie Phelps on Floor Exercise
Kerri Strug on Vault

Bonus: Medal Ceremony Video
Bonus: Olympians commentate Strug’s iconic vault

MORE: Analyzing U.S. Olympic women’s gymnastics team