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Outlook: The Secret Link Between Two Gymnasts

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Jennifer Bricker and Dominique Moceanu (Credits: J Bricker, image courtesy of Baker Publishing Group; D Moceanu, Getty Images)

29/12/2016 GMT

The Secret Link Between Two Gymnasts

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Jennifer Bricker was born without legs and idolised the Olympic gymnast Dominique Moceanu

Jennifer Bricker was born without legs, but became an acrobat. She idolised the Olympic gymnast Dominique Moceanu.

In 1996 Dominique Moceanu made headlines as the youngest ever member of the US women's gymnastics team to win a Gold Medal at the Olympic Games - she was only 14 years old. Watching her from afar was Jennifer Bricker, a little girl in Illinois who was born without legs but was still determined to become an acrobat. They tell Outlook's Matthew Bannister the story of how their lives intersected in the most extraordinary way.

Image: Jennifer Bricker (L) doing a handstand and Dominique Moceanu (R) competing in the 1996 Olympic Games
Credit: Jennifer Bricker, image courtesy of Baker Publishing Group; Dominique Moceanu, Getty Images

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