ANNIE LEIBOVITZ photographs 61 of America's most promising athletes as they vie for a chance to compete at the 1996 Summer Olympic Games in Atlanta.

( Dominique is posing upside down on top of John Roethlisberger's head. )
Photographed in Houston, Texas, February 18, 1996

gym* nas* tics n. (1625):
1 a: physical exercises designed to develop strength and coordination b: a competitive sport in which
individuals perform optional and prescribed acrobatic feats mostly on special apparatus in order to
demonstrate strength, balance, and body control.

Dominique Moceanu:
Hollywood, California
Individual all - around
Age, 14; 4 feet 5 inches; 70 pounds
Currently a ninth - grader at Northland Christian School, Houston, Texas

At age 13, Moceanu became the youngest gymnast ever to win the women's national all - around title.

John Roehlisberger:
Minneapolis, Minnesota
Individual all - around
Age, 25; 5 feet 7 inches; 150 pounds
B.A., University of Minnesota, 1994

Roethlisberger is the only male gymnast to win three N.C.A.A. titles and four National All - Around
Championships.

Taken From: Vanity Fair- May 1996
Page 148

Thanks goes to Thomas Doyle for typing this article.