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Sept. 19 Gymnastics Photo Gallery

Entering the 2000 Olympic Summer Games, Romania always finished behind Russia in women’s gymnastics, except in 1984, when the Soviet Union didn’t participate because of a boycott. But the Romanians finally broke through at the Superdome to take the gold away from Russia and end years of disappointment. Meanwhile, a young American squad finished strong, but had to settle for fourth place. Click on the images below for more action from the mat.


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