Word: gymnaestrada
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...trampoline; their uniforms were the leotard, the sweatshirt, and the bloomer; their hearts were uncompetitive and simon-pure. It was amateur night all week. In Stuttgart's commodious Nechar Stadium (capacity 90,000) and in 15 overflow halls around town, the third world festival of amateur gymnasts, the Gymnaestrada (the "way to gymnastics"), was under...
Predominantly a European phenomenon, the Gymnaestrada is amateur athletics at its purest. All 10,000 participants paid their own way to Stuttgart, and their own expenses while there. No one was judged, and everyone was eligible: the age of the participants ranged from 7 to 74. "It's the cheapest form of exercise I can get," explained a German housewife of 38. "I need only a pair of gym shoes and shorts to work out. It's a family sport. My husband and children and I all enjoy it together. Now we like it so much we follow...
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