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This week it's the World Gymnastics Championships in London. Thanks to all who entered. The prize of a small amount of kudos to the following:
6. LaurenceLane
And this is what happens when you ignore those height restriction signs at Disneyland.
5. fandango2
Marie Antoinette: The Musical
4. nick-fowler
But Eddie Kidd had been unable to clear that last gymnast.
3. TheRealCatherineO
Gymnasts from the Galapagos Islands found to have an unusual startle reflex.
2. BeckySnow
Giant jelly babies take vengeance.
1. Rob Falconer
The Olympic Committee regretted building the gymnasium close to so many low bridges.


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The Olympic Committee regretted building the gymnasium close to so many low bridges
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Harper's Island, series two, now it's personal.
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Anne Boleyn decides to make the occasion a bit special
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Final Destination 2012
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A small shaving nick wasn't going to stop Svetlana from entering
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London 2012 to be sponsored by a well known shampoo brand.
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The 1789 Olympics were held in Paris
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It's meant to be an allegory of the Labour Party, basically red, legless and with no discernible head.
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No, no, you misunderstood when I said "Let's head off to the Olympics"
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Poor Luciana hadn't realised the key on her necklace was still in the locker
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Having flown Ryanair for the first time, Olga was still waiting for the baggage handlers to find the rest of her hold luggage.
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Sophia still performed, although the Mafia insisted on certain conditions
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Gertrude would sadly never get a-head of the competition.
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Somewhere nearby, Damien Hirst was taking notes.
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But Natasha had been warned about English spectators throwing beer-cans
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Derren Strikes Again!
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Some of these captions were so funny, the gymnast laughed her head off
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Damien Hirst's latest piece, dedicated to the 2012 Games and suspended in formaldehyde, was somewhat controversial, if not tasteless.
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Exit visas had become easier to obtain, so long as you had something to return home for.
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OK, who's been sharpening the poles again?
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It was at this point that Olga realised just how much her feet smelt
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That annoying bit of black fluff was still stuck under her toe-nail
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Gymnasts from the Galapagos Islands found to have an unusual startle reflex.
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The Headless Horseman claims another victim: in return for the fact that the o2 Dome was constructed on the site of his grave.....
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mind your head if you want to fit in the picture
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Svetlana only competed on the floor events as she didn't have a head for heights
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I don't think gym'll fix this!
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take the head of a chichen and it runs away, do the same to a gymnast and look what happen
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Beth went to pieces during her floor routine.
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My head bone's connected to my toe bone,
Now hear the word of the Lord!
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There can be only one!
Connor MacLeod of the Clan MacLeod
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GymNasty
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Not bad, Dr Frankenstein, but aren't we forgetting something?
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if you are well connected enough to float in the air, you do not really need a head
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Hitler began to regret replacing Leni Riefenstahl on "Triumph of the Will" with George A. Romero
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Pity, if she'd only managed another 14cm she'd have won the Worthing Birdman contest.
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Blimey, what the heck is in that vodka?
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Ingrid was known as the Headless Norsewoman
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And in the finishing straight it's Olga and Svetlana, and Olga wins by a head.
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"Now where's my Gymnastic head", said Worzell
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You needn't have bothered, Svetlana - they don't base the sex tests on the amount of facial hair
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Its amazing what MPs could claim on expenses, even if they had to give some of it back..
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At the next Olympics, perhaps we'll move the discus-throwing to a separate stadium
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The results of prolonged exposure to mobile phones was starting to become apparent...
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The legs from a gazelle, the arms of a gorilla, and the head of a ... whoops!
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Wow! That was some sneeze!
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The judges could see that her heart was in it, but her head was elsewhere.
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And this is what happens when you ignore those height restriction signs at Disneyland.
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Kevin lost his job at Bungee Busters when he attached the rope to the wrong end.
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Slowly the murk cleared, and the divers had a clear view of the Sicilian coast
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Gloria had followed her friend's advice on how to get rid of a headache - open the window and put your head out, then close the window and put your head out again. And yes, the pane had indeed gone.
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What worried Gloria most was what she was going to do with her collection of designer hats
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It was that dream again, of the sleepy hollow and Ichabod Crane that always happened when the horse was on her mind
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Stacey's background in ballet was certainly impeding her progress in the hurdles.
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Well, there's no place for having your head tucked under your arm in modern paranormal olympics
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She was determined to get a head this year
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I don't really think the term 'Paralympics' refers to Paranormal Olympics
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Shoulders above the rest
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All that surgery, and now they tell her that Limbo isn't going to be an Olympic event.
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Well, I'll have a look at the rules and regulations, but I don't think there's anything specifically against it ...
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Royal Ballet performs Live and Let Die
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Kelly thought her special Hallowe'en routine had gone particularly well.
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The Queen of Hearts claims another victim, film at 11
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Gazuntite!
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I think you'll find that being disqualified, after that kind of dismount, is a no-brainer..
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Mannequin to be remade by Rob Zombie
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Channelling her inner Marie Antoinette was no mean feat
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"And even with that stunning performance it seems she just can't get ahead..."
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Bitter Gaby Logan gets busy with the cheese wire.
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Sorry, you're out. You don't match your photo ID.
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After years of rhythmic gymnastics and swinging a hoop around her neck, the inevitable happened.
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Some of the other athletes snidely suggested that Gymnastics was a pretty brainless activity..
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Beaking News... Olympic gymnast caught short!
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As the girls huddled closer around the bonfire, the story of the black velvet ribbon was reaching its climax...
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It was all going so well, and then she just lost her head.
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Kill Bill - the Olympic edition
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Olga regretted taking the obligatory "welcome home" tour in the open-top bus
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If man were asked to design the perfect woman
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By the look of it, it wasn't only her face that she shaved too close
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Look, I know some people will find this new diet a bit tough, but it works..
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A great run, nearly flawless, but she failed to clear that last swinging blade.
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Commenting on the Gymnatics at the O2 Gabby Logan was quick to add "Don't try this at home"
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And you will stay here and train until you learn to eat all your greens..
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The Olympic Committee decides to stick with doves in 2012 - vultures were not the success they had hoped for
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Heads rolled as she failed to score a perfect 10
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Mrs Oddjob was ecstatic her divorce papers had finally come through.
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Don't worry, a pair of shoulder pads and a loud scarf and no one will even notice.
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The PE teacher made Jenny wear the velour leotard from lost property as punishment for forgetting her head.
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The England team had told Olga that bobbing for piranhas was a popular English pastime
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Doing the Hokey Cokey was never going to be the same again..........
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Head of a very small panda, body of an oven ready chicken. Genetic engineering comes to gymnastics
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On the plus side, my dandruff's gone
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Note to self - the next time I have an Indian head massage, check the masseur's not s Thuggee first
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"It's not too bad, but I have real difficulty keeping my glasses on."
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Coach is a bit tough, isn't he?
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Tatiana was bankrupt - although a great gymnast, she had no head for business
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Note to self - the next time I have an Indian head massage, check the masseur's not a Thuggee first
(spelling)
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Being born without a neck had its consequences.
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So you used to be a wedding photographer?
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Auditions begin for horror sequel "The Exorcisist"
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Isn't that the same photographer who chopped all our heads off in the wedding photos last year?
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It was moments like this that Beth wished she had remembered her deodorant!
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Nobody told her the bars were asymmetric.
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Beam me up Scotty started to take on a whole new meaning....
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That's the last time Tatiana would take a holiday amongst Amazonian head hunters
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Olga had been head-hunted by a large multinational
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In the tough economic climate, even the Olympics team were forced to reduce their head count.
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To be fair to Herr Tell, she was moving fast when he aimed at the apple
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The global downturn meant 'Hear No Evil' and 'Speak No Evil' were made redundant; 'See no Evil' was modified accordingly...
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Tatiana had learnt the hard way never to cross Auric Goldfinger
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If you want to get ahead of the competition take up a sport they said.....
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Battersea Gymnastic Club's production of The Legend of Sleepy Hollow cleverly included the Headless Pommel Horsewoman.
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Olga wished her husband would give up whittling in bed
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On the third rotation, Vera noticed with some dissapointment, that her Verruca was still there..
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Tatiana had resolved not to let success go to her head
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"Topless Gymnastics" - that'll get the viewers!
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Tatiana loved her new look, and saved a fortune on shampoo...
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Plans for Death Becomes Her - The Dance Musical takes a new twist.
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In retrospect, Sleepy Hollow hosting the Gymnastics was a bad idea.
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Gymnasties
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Kevin Spacey can’t remember what he did with the box. Extra in Se7en wishes he’d look a bit harder.
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...and the Student Loan Company were so late with the funding, that I had to sell my head. Don't worry though, I'm doing Psychology, I shouldn't need it...
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Next time Lucinda would definitely buy a peg off that little old lady at the door
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Anya wished she'd never taken those diabolical steroids
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Could you pleae ask the javelin-throwers to wait until we've finished?
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Allegations that you don't need brains for 'Sports Science' gain unexpected support.
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Height restrictions are imposed by the BBC after Brigitte Neilsen's Hole In The Wall appearance.
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Mr Putin's most challenging adventure holiday so far.
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Jack should never had told Don Corleone about his favourite gymnast
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"...she really is a fantastic gymnast, John. Honestly, I'd say shoulders above the rest..."
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Georgiana assured her coach that she was planning ahead for 2012
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And at the extreme end of the halitosis scale..
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No, I don’t recognise her either..
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An identity parade for victims was never going to be a good idea
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Chorizo - know the risks
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Jack's back! Having the Olympic Village in Whitechapel had not been a good idea.
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Tatyana's routine was perfectly executed.
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And here at Old Trafford another dubious tackle comes flying in from a Manchester United defender, but the referee takes a quick glance across at Sir Alex in the dugout and waves play on...
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He scores with his head; he scores with his feet. What can't Peter Crouch do?
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Yup, keep it like that for the entire routine and I think you might just about get away with it, Dave.
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Despite forgetting her 'gymnastics head' Worzel Gummidge's daughter still competed in the competition.
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But Eddie Kidd had been unable to clear that last gymnast
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The IAAF try to raise the profile of Gymnastics by introducing a "Spot the head" competition.
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Due to pre-watershed restrictions, the obscene audience had to be blurred out
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Nothing. Absolutely nothing is being said here.
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And after that Gold Medal performance, the people of Chernobyl will be going wild tonight.
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"Ah wud nah lahk tour demonstret mah lettest murv - zee gilloteen."
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With the demise of the chinese judge, it became very clear who the winner of this year's World Joke Championships was going to be.
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Waste o' time gettin' me ears pierced, innit?
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The shorthand dancing version of Y.M.C.A.
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Beth Tweedle thanked her lucky stars she wasn't Chinese when she fell off the bar. Their penalties for failing are much more severe.
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Ouch...
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What's being said? Well nothing as she obviously has no mouth.
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It was so awkward to find folks who could enter international competitions after the gymnastics federation changed their height rules.
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I told you to be careful with that telephoto lens, Bailey
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...and now back to the Lumberjack Games, where the jump-the-chainsaw event is reaching an exciting climax.
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Never mind, she can always do radio.
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Nadia just hoped she could keep the blood in until her performance was over
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"Unlike those footballers, we are professionals and we never get legless before an important event", said Olga.
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So, you're dedicated, and all you want is a paracetamol, but where are you going to put it?
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Ah - right man - when you said gymnasts 'ave to be double jointed you don't mean they got to 'ave a couple of spliffs?
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Uneven parrallel bars: $10,000
5 meters of cheese wire $20
Hiring Tonya Harding as Russia's Gymnastics coach: Priceless!
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"Cor, and they said that being Baldy didn't matter.."
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" Ere 'e don't half look like like a bird!"
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The Olympic Committee were impressed, but felt the difficulty over selecting a dictionary would mean the Games could do without the new event 'Extreme Hangman'.
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The cheese wire on the uneven parrallel bars was bad enough, but the beartrap on the pommel horse was downright evil.
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But where are we going to put the medal?
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"Throw me that torch. If I can just cauterize the jugular before she lands..."
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World Gymnastics Federation orders investigation into the use of catabolic steroids.
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Michael Phelps reveals his answer to the ban on full body suits.
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Sharon's ponytail had got tangled in her ankle bracelet again.
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"I told you we should have installed air con instead of those stupid fans"
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Ozzy Osbourne falls off the wagon.
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Exorcist caught exercising
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Poor Olga hadn't realised she still had her headphones connected to the CD-player
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Sporty look for cover of The Female Eunuch re-print.
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Awa' an bile yer heid
[Translation: Go take a running jump!]
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What do you call a gymnast with no head?
Anything you want, she can't hear you.
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Ye'll get yer heid in yer hauns tae play wi'
[Translation: You're in big trouble!]
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The worlds first introduction into the newly recognised olympic sport of gymnastic fixed pole high jump had not gone well.
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Luigi, couldn't you have separated her ears before sending them back to her rich Dad?
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I reckon she's had a face lift.
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Dear Sir or Madam,
We are sorry your Ming Gymnast statue got a little damaged in the post.
Yours faithfully,
The Post Office
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Giant jelly babies take vengeance.
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The Headless Horseman decided to try out his skills on another type of horse.
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Despite the severe injury suffered by the opposing striker, Arsene Wenger claimed that 'his head was turned the other way' at the time.
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Bring on The Wall!
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Sainsbury's revamped roast chicken packaging received a lukewarm reception
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French deny use of guillotine to encourage their athletes to perform.
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One of Peperami’s sponsorship idents during TV coverage of the World Gymnastics Championships
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Does my bum look big in this???
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Just when you thought it was safe to go back in the water. Jaws 5.
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The inventors of the invisibility cloak wanted their hat back.
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Passengers were bending over backwards to take advantage of Ryanair's new low cost, fly without your head, deals.
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Vanessa hadn't fully understood the side effects of Botox.
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If you can keep your head when all about you are losing theirs...oh well, never mind!
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Dope test doesn’t cover Tabasco
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It didn't take Julie long to realise she'd fallen victim to identity theft.
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The team found they were a head short when it came to the count.
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The x factor fan who has been voting for John & Edward is finally tracked down
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Fears mount at the Olympic committee meeting that certain countries are placing too high demands on their gymnasts.
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The lepidopterist's collection would be complete as soon as he could find pins that were large enough
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the headless horesmans daughter decided not to follow in her fathers footsteps
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'keep your chin up' she was told as her grip gave way on the uneven bars
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Icarus' new heatproof suit still fatally flawed.
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Helga was quite pleased with her impression of a bunny face, but the judges marked her down because you had to squint to see it.
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as preperation for london 2012 begins panic as JJb still havent recived the full set of of manakens
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What did they PUT in that curry!?
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Finally, a reaction following the crash of the NASA rocket on the moon...
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...and heads you lose!
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Amounting to nothing Olga floated through life with her head up her a***
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Baz Luhrmann to direct retelling of "The Headless Horseman"
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Head over heels in mauve!
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Since her last winning performance, Olga has hardly looked back.
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The invisibility cloak partially slips from a competitor at the Hogwarts Gymnastics final.
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With Halloween fast approaching, Olga scores a perfect 10 with her floating, headless, legless routine.
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Audience lose focus on competition when gymnast loses her head
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Olga had been smoking since she was three, and it hadn't done her any harm
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(Announcer over PA system) "Would the osteopath please make their way to the main arena..."
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A supple young gymnast, Beth Tweddle
Is aiming to see if her head 'll
Spin 360 round
While her feet leave the ground
And if so, she'll deserve a gold medal.
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Oddly, this time the winner was correctly described as being 'head over heels'..
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Now on the auction block, ship's figurehead, knocked about slightly, comes with hat. Do I hear 50p?
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If you've been injured and it wasn't your fault...................
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She always had the reputation of being "absent-minded "
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"She would have been a Rudyard Kipling write-off"
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putting on the magicians hat seemed a good idea at the time
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Alesha Dixon had gone too far criticising Joe Calzaghe's dancing.
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It was her birthday and once again she was heard to mutter "not another bloody hat".
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You know when you've been Tangoed
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When it came to the final move, Natasha regretted choosing "Oranges and Lemons" as her floor music.
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Gym-no-neck-stics!!!
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Breaking the world record for the furthest discus throw should have been a cause for celebration...
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What's being said? Nothing, how can you talk without a head? Derr!
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... and she usually follows the back walkover with a move she calls "The Ichabod", ah yes, there it is!
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Perhaps Khachaturian's Sabre Dance had not been the best choice of music
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The judge representing Sleepy Hollow gave the first ten of the competition
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Unfortunately, Olga's attacker had found another use for the oblique slash
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But the head was already on a plaque adorning Lord Melchett's dining-room wall
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No worries, her avo job's in panto.
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Olympic officials concerned by evidence of Chinese starting gymnasts before they've had time to develop fully.
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Perfect body position demonstrated by Ohmylia Headercomov
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As well as drug and sex tests, the IOC now introduces Zombie tests after competitors complain she doesn't have a head.
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No, I said TWO sugars
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Yeah, I can never see these Magic Eye pictures. Wait! It's becoming clearer. I can see a young gymnast in a red top, with her legs all bent back ... and she's got no head. No, that can't be right, can it? As I said, I can never see these Magic Eye pictures.
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Sicily starts its own version of the classic Jimmy Savile kids' programme called "Don Luigi'll Fix It"
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Yeah, Heathrow's new runway ends just outside the stadium - why do you ask?
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Officials pledge to move mens discus away from gymnastics next year.
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"Aerodynamics is everything..."
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"\0/"
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"\O/" correction...
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"\o/" re-correction...
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\o/
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At last the Chinese contingent had found a way to hide the fact that their gymnasts were underage.
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Ye dinnae let mi \backslash in codae?
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I'm sorry, but you're gonna need a gender test
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It was no surprise that the sequel to 'The Fly' entitled 'The Window' went straight to DVD.
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It was a drastic measure, but it would serve as a warning to any others who might submit a caption via the "Send us a letter" form.
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All posts are reactively moderated. What does this mean? Well, now she knows.
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'Celebrity Transformers on Ice' gets off to a bad start when 'Optimus Prime' forgets her moves.
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This is sadly what happens when parents watch too much 'Waybuloo.'
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Lesser known members of the Araldite man's family.
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Another victory for Atkins and team
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Woman breaks world record for quickest game of charades with 'The Fly.'
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"I told you it would be a waste of money getting glue from the pound shop."
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A rare outtake from 'You are what you eat' shows Gillian McKeith after accidentally eating a roast chicken.
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Natasha had a real surprise up her sleeve for the Rhythmic Gymnastics (Ball) section.
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The dedication of the Chinese Team drew gasps of admiration from the Romanians.
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Realising they had the ugliest leotards in the competition forced the Russian team to desperate measures.
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"I am quite shy really, so let me show you how I walk through those new airport scanners."
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Well if you suffered from problem perspiration you'd try anything too.
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Salvador Dali's 'Roast Chicken Dream' is not considered his strongest work.
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"Glass door? What glass do-oof"
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"You might think with the name Patty O'Dawes that she would never do this, but you don't know our Patty."
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"If you thought the wedding photographer was bad enough, the bride has just thrown one of the bridesmaids over her shoulder!"
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In an effort to attract younger fans, the Royal Ballet does Swan Lake with a KFC flavour.
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Ludmilla could understand the need for puberty-delaying, performance-enhancing drugs. But the vestigial pekingese head???
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The North Koreans were adamant it was nothing to do with nuclear testing
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She had obviously took it serious when her coach said tuck your head in
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She couldn't win gold I mean where would they hang the medal
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Nina didn't listen when they told her not to lose her head over the competition...
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The oven ready Turkeys were early this year.
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I call this move 'The Turtle'.
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The Chinese have finally developed the perfect gymnast, extremely aerodynamic, and one who won't think for herself.
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It became clear very quickly that holding the discus event at the same time as the gymnastics was never a very good idea in the first place.
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"Terribly sorry," said Mr Wang to Xiao Li's distraught family, "but your daughter's hair was just a tad too flambuoyant."
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The French judge had no choice but to deduct a point. Losing one's head was no excuse for shoddy tumbling.
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The new red-eye removal tool was proving to be a tad potent.
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Following some particularly catty remarks from Dmitry, Olga decides to check for herself whether her bum looks big in this...
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...and third place, the bronze, goes to Turkey
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After failure in Beijing 2008, the Chinese made an example of its medal less gymnasts
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"Has any body seen my neck ......l...a...c...e?"
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The manekins in the new John Lewis hat display left a lot to be desired...
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The public generally thought that the new Benetton advertising campaign had gone too far this time
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In preparation for the 2012 Olympics, clear evidence has been found that the Chinese "production line" of new gymnasts had moved into top gear.
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Take two bottles into the shower? Not me. I just Wash & Go.
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Marie Antoinette: The Musical
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Spanish gymnast Maria José goes to extraordinary lengths to dismiss any talk that she is another Caster Semenya.
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It was a tense moment. Olga just could not unclench her buttocks.
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Tell you what, George. Maybe we should put that "Mind Your Head" sign on the changing-room doors in other languages too.
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I see you've bought Carboot Claire - should’ve paid a bit more and got a Sindy doll – they have elastic bands in the neck so this sort of tragedy can be avoided.
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"Oh no, the Russian gymnast is wearing the same leotard! I just can't show my face."
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But it was Olga herself who had insisted on her high-wire act using the thinnest wire in the world
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Tatiana just had to check - she had been warned there was a lot of back-stabbing in gymnastics.
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Video gymnasty
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Six months ago she was tied to the front of a council rubbish truck, legs akimbo, forced to wave at everyone as she splashed through puddles. Donate what you can now to save other dolls like her.
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In a bid to look immaculate for the event Xenia suddenly realised her mistake. She'd left her Head & Shoulders back in Minsk...
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A film director is in for a shock in Coppola's new film "The Gymfather"
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In a flagrant abuse of the rules she was off her head the night before...
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So now I know why the call it a gymslip.
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Peter Crouch was determined to fit into the same frame as Shaun Wright-Phillips during the post-match TV interview with the England goal-scorers.
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Due to a linguistic misunderstanding, the Australian version of the Barbie doll was ready-plucked for the barbecue
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You think the invisible head is weird? Take a step back and look at the invisible church for a second…
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Gymkhanage
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"Hah! Let's see what your camera's face detection facility makes of this..."
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A human-like Power Rangers Megazord is tested for the first time.
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"And if a Brit wins a medal, I'll never show my face in public again."
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The Handspring, Eaglegrip, Adolph, Demi –plie, Overgrip , Flic – Flac is now known as its Acronym
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"I do hope the newspapers airbrush out the big spot on my chin."
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What exactly does a cleaner do for £2,000 a year?
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The Gymnast unfortunately had her gold medal stripped from her when it was found she lacked a valid passport photo.
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"Think I'll try a milder exfoliating face wash next time."
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"Talk to the hands..."
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Russian gymnast finishes last after failing to complete the `Simple Simon Says` routine.
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it was a photo finish.. but she lost by a head
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Model XPC88 sends a message to Central Control "I seem to have forgotten to pick up a Top Unit, a Bottom Right Unit and my Bottom Left Unit has attached itself facing the wrong way and is pointed in a negative gravitational direction. Help!".
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Nadia's "Headless Chicken" routine was original, if unexpected.
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one way to avoid dope test
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judges ponder difficulty rating
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new strength ribbon causes tragedy in rhythmic gymnastics
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Results from Manchester airport's new people-scanner were beginning to raise questions as to it's efficacy.
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Its 2051 and after being defrosted Einstein's noggin fancies sitting on something a little fancier this time around
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"Sarge, PC Simpkins here, we've got trouble. Mr Holmes is questioning your strangling theory.."
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She's got everything he wants
She's got everything he needs...
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Athletes are brainless.
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Still, at least her fingernails weren't broken.
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Ok Alice said the cat,you won.
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It turns out it wasn't screwed on after all.
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Tails I win...
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Nothing's being said, since a head is needed to speak out of!
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She'd do anything not to get her photo taken
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The IOC suddenly realised there'd been a terrible typo in the memo advising that gymnastics was to be axed.
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Sainsburys GM Turkey's went wrong!
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Heads or tails they said
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Its no good Sarge, she doesn't speak English..
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Having just recently recovered from her full body attachment surgery Olga decided she should have quit whilst she was still ahead!
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She was finding it hard to get her head around it
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Mary Queen of Scots puts on a show of defiance for cousin Elizabeth.
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The coaches words were still ringing in her ears "If your head wasn't screwed on you'd lose it !"
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New for 2009 makeover and hairdo just leave it with us and call back later after you finish in the gym.
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In an effort to keep the budget of the 2012 Olympics on track, some cut backs were going to have to be made.
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As Halloween approached, Svetlana decided to do something to keep her name in the news ...
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The new Russian gymnastics star Nokya Blockov was a little different...
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Big breaths! Yes, and I'm only 16!
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Accusations abound of unfair advantage in the Limbo Dancing competition.
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Rhythmic gymnast goes one better than throwing a ball in the air & then catching it.
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When the disappearance of his son in a balloon backfired, Mr Heene tried a new stunt, this time involving his daughter's head and a flying saucer.
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She hoped to have the gold medal hung around her neck
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Carry On Lose Your Head!
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Q : How do you reliably determine the age of a Gymnast?
A : Cut off their head AND COUNT THE RINGS !!!
(This one's 18)
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Susan's pitch in the Dragon's Den for a £10 investment into a new method of saving space on economy airlines was met with disdain by everyone except Peter Jones, who looked mildly interested.
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No, Dolink, I said "ON the 'ead"
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