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Olympic champion turned judge Nellie Kim dismissed accusations by Nadia Comaneci that gymnastics had lost its identity by scrapping the "perfect 10.00" scoring system. Comaneci created one of the most memorable Olympic moments when she became the first gymnast to score a perfect 10.00 at the 1976 Montreal Games. But Kim, who also attained perfection on the vault and floor exercise in Montreal, felt officials had to overhaul the scoring system after a string of judging controversies overshadowed the gymnastics competition at the 2004 Olympics. Olympic Games legend Nadia Comaneci has hit out at the new scoring system in gymnastics It's all in the genes: New theory suggests Jamaican runners are born to Bolt like Usain Typhoon hits Britain's training camp in Macau as Beijing Games approach Kim, who is now president of the... [read full story]
