AP Many gymnasts forced to walk away at their peak may have chance to stay in the game WILL GRAVES Associated Press Jun 20, 2024 Jun 20, 2024 Updated Dec 24, 2024 0 Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Luisa Blanco knows her gymnastics career has an expiration date.kAm%96 7F??J E9:?8 :D[ E96 @=56C E96 C646?E p=232>2 8C25F2E6 86ED[ E96 >@C6 :E D66>D E@ <66A 86EE:?8 AFD965 324<]k^AmkAmu@C 2 =@?8 E:>6[ E96 aa\J62C\@=5 q=2?4@ 7:8FC65 96C 7:?2= D62D@? H:E9 E96 rC:>D@? %:56 E9:D DAC:?8 H@F=5 36 :E] %96? D96 BF2=:7:65 E@ 4@>A6E6 7@C r@=@>3:2 :? 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