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By Amy Van Deusen, About.com Guide to Gymnastics

Photo of the Week: Elevator Handstands

Wednesday March 25, 2009
Elevator Handstands WW
Photo © 2009 Abbie Cirignani

How cute is this shot? Brigid, Francesca, and Olivia -- level 6 gymnasts at the Illinois Gymnastics Institute -- have a little fun in the elevator at the WOGA Classic a few weeks ago. All three name bars and beam as their favorite events, and, says Olivia's mom,"they live and breathe gymnastics."

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March 25, 2009 at 11:01 pm
(1) gymmom says:

I love it! My daughter does handstands in the elevators too :) .

March 26, 2009 at 11:31 am
(2) gymnastics says:

I love this pic too! So cute! When I was younger I would do handstands int he elevator too. Going up and going down feels very different. ha ha ha!

April 1, 2009 at 4:57 am
(3) GYMnasticsFREAK says:

ahaha =] i am a gymnast and me and my gym friends always go away for comps and at the hotels we stay in we ALWAYS do this its sooooo much fun

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