Chalk Talk: Dissecting gymnastics' perfect landing

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- It sounds simple: stick the landing.

And the concept, actually, is simple: the gymnast lands and doesn’t move.

Going with that simple description, any movement is a deduction. A small step in any direction is one-tenth off. A step more than shoulder width in size is three-tenths, and those rules apply to hops as well.

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