Britney McBroom practices on the uneven bars

August 5, 2012 | 6:00 a.m. CDT

Britney McBroom, 11, practices on the uneven bars Thursday at Flipz USA Gymnastics Academy. Britney started gymnastics when she was 3 years old in 2004 and became even more motivated after watching the Olympics that year.

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