"A survey of the highlights and legendary athletes--such as Romanian Nadia Comaneci--of the Olympic sport of gymnastics, which has been part of the modern Summer Games since 1896"--Provided by Publisher.

Gold, silver, bronze, and wood -- The lost apparatus -- For the motherland -- Pigtails and backflips -- Nadia's 10 -- Béla the Bear -- Skip to Mary Lou -- Magnificent triumph -- A low horse and lost gold -- Tarnished medal -- The Chinese takeover -- Thegames of 2012.