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How do they do it? Amazing pictures of gymnasts in action

Look at them there, lepping around…
1.00pm, 11 Aug 2012
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THE OLYMPICS MAY be drawing to a close but that doesn’t mean we can’t cast our minds back to the wonders of the gymnastics arena.

Hands up if you were wincing while they did their lepping around, twisting their bodies into the most amazing of shapes?

Feast your eyes…

London Olympics Rhythmic Gymnastics
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    Emmie
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    Aug 11th 2012, 2:40 PM

    Incredible skill, I’m always in absolute awe of them.

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    Barry Doyle
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    Aug 11th 2012, 1:52 PM

    Just try and get those people to hold still for a picture….

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    Aug 11th 2012, 4:38 PM

    am going to miss the Olympics when its over. its been brilliant.but looking forward to the paralympics …hopefully the BBC red button coverage will be just as good.

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    Aug 11th 2012, 5:11 PM

    Channel 4 are official channel for Paralympics coverage so bbc may not be as good .

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    Aug 11th 2012, 8:24 PM

    Gymnasts are stunning. So beautiful to watch and so fit! Best part of the Olympics.

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    Norma Kealy
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    Aug 11th 2012, 5:58 PM

    Sorca,did not know that. thanks!

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    Tim O'Hanrahan
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    Aug 11th 2012, 10:02 PM

    Someone Photo-Shopped out the strings!

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    Aug 11th 2012, 11:59 PM

    maybe they’re more a pad kinda gals??

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