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1990 GOODWILL • GAMES
1990 U.S. OLYMPIC FESTIVAL
The U.S. men's and women's team both captured the silver medal in the team competition. The only team to surpass the u.s. was the team from the Soviet Union ..... ..... .. ..18
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MCDONALD'S CHALLENGE: USA-USSR
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• : The U.S. men's and women's teams had nothing to lose • and everything to gain as they went up against the : Goodwill Games champions from the Soviet Union in the • • McDonald's Challenge: USA-USSR. .......... .. .. ....... .............28 • KimZmeskal
The Soviet and Bulgarian gymnasts dominated the Rhythmic Competition at the Goodwill Games. Oksana Skaldina, from the Soviet Uniem, won the allaround title ....... ..... .. .. .. .... 26
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The burly bookends of Chainey Umphrey and Bill Roth stole the show at the 1990 U.S. Olympic Festival. Umphrey became the aUaround champion and Roth finished .05 behind Umphrey . .. ................. .... ..40 While many predicted Brandy Johnson was too old for gymnastics, Brandy was proving she's not, by winning the 1990 U.s. Olympic Festival. ... ...... ....40 Senior gymnast Diane Simpson won the aUaround title in the rhythmic competition at the 1990 U.S. Olympic Festival. ...... ...... 42 Cove r Photo: USGF © 1990 Dave Black
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• USGF REPORT................... 12 • SELECTION PROCEDURES....36
• •• USGF EDITORIAL.. ...............6 •• •• •• : •
ASK MARY LOU ................. 10 •
• • GYMNASTICS UPDATE....... 13 • • EVENT RESULTS ................ 1B ••
EVENT SCHEDULE............43 CLASSIFIED ADS .............44-
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