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gymnast

[jim-nast, -nuhst] / ˈdʒɪm næst, -nəst /
NOUN
athlete
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Freshman Nola Matthews was slotted into the floor rotation to replace the injured gymnast.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 21, 2026

When gymnast Jordan Chiles was stripped of her bronze medal by the International Olympic Committee, Flav gifted her a bronze, oversized clock necklace as a replacement.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2026

In an announcement last year unveiling the 2026 medals, Italian rhythmic gymnast Alessia Maurelli said, “An Olympic medal is never just a piece of metal.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 2026

US gymnast Jordan Chiles's bid to retain her Paris Olympics bronze medal will continue after Switzerland's top court sent the matter back to the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Thursday.

From Barron's • Jan. 29, 2026

I was the last gymnast to perform, and though I didn’t know it at the time, I only needed 13.833 to win.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles