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True Team Sacrifice (#32)

True Team Sacrifice (#32)

Robert Glazer
Aug 12, 2016
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I have seen a lot of gutsy sports performances in my life, but twenty-five-year-old German gymnast, Andreas Toba’s feat in Saturday’s Olympic event may have topped them all.

In his individual floor routine, Toba landed awkwardly on his knee and cried out in agony before collapsing to the mat. He was unable to finish because of what was eventually diagnos…

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