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Liukin 'Athlete of the Year' in gymnastics
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-10-27 21:22

BEIJING -- American Olympic champion Nastia Liukin won the award of "Athlete of the Year" in gymnastics, as the FIG statement said on Sunday.


Nastia Liukin of the US competes in the gymnastics women's beam final at the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games August 19, 2008. [Agencies]

The president of FIG, international gymnastics governing body, Bruno Grandi announced attribution of the "Athlete of the Year" award to Liukin, the Beijing Olympic champion in women's all-around last week in FIG's General Assembly in Helsinki.

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