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December 10, 1979
A new twist comes to gymnastics, as the sport's world championships for both men and women come to the U.S. for the first time, and the Americans have unprecedented prospects for winning medals. Bob Ottum and Kent Hannon report.
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December 10, 1979

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A new twist comes to gymnastics, as the sport's world championships for both men and women come to the U.S. for the first time, and the Americans have unprecedented prospects for winning medals. Bob Ottum and Kent Hannon report.

The name's familiar is a phrase Joe Ruttman hears a lot. After all, Troy Ruttman won the Indy 500 in 1952, and Joe is now making a name for himself in racing. Father and son? No. Frank Deford writes of brothers from an extraordinary family.

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