Ten ground-breaking gymnastics floor routines

1972 – Pixie-like Olga Korbut woos the world at the Munich Olympic Games

1983 – Traditionally balletic from Russia’s Olga Mostepanova at the World Championships

1985 – Twee work from Russia’s Oksana Omelianchik at the World Championships

1987 – Body popping from Romania’s Camelia Voinea at World Championships

1990 – Innovative style from Svetlana Boginskaya at the European Championships

1993 – Drama from Canada’s Stella Umeh at the World Championships

2004 – Elegance and dynamism from China’s Cheng Fei at Athens Olympics

2014 – A new direction from America’s Lloimincia Hall?

How a gymnast’s style can change dramatically as they mature, featuring Romania’s Daniela Silivas as an example

During 1985 European championship floor final

During 1988 Olympic Games

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Author: Jo Gunston

Freelance sportswriter Jo Gunston works for the likes of Olympics.com and also publishes additional content at sportsliberated.com. A favourite personal sporting moment for the former elite gymnast was performing as a 'dancer' in the London 2012 opening ceremony.

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