Kerri Strug battles through pain to help U.S. gymnastics team win first gold medal 20 years ago #OnThisDay #OTD (July 23 1996)


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(Tuesday, July 23, 1996, during the 1996 Summer Olympics) — Gymnast Kerri Strug helped the U.S. gymnastics team to it’s first ever Olympic gold medal today in Atlanta, despite two torn ligaments in her ankle.


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