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Perfect 10 in Gymnastics Trivia Questions

How much do you really know about Perfect 10 in Gymnastics? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

Gymnasts can still earn a perfect 10 in NCAA collegiate competitions today.

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NCAA gymnastics still uses the traditional 10.0 scoring system, so perfect 10s are awarded regularly.

2.

Mary Lou Retton's perfect 10 in 1984 helped her win the all-around gold medal.

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She scored a perfect 10 on the vault in the all-around final, securing the gold with a total of 79.725.

3.

Simone Biles has never scored a perfect 10 in international competition.

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Due to the open-ended scoring system since 2006, perfect 10s are not possible in elite international meets; scores are based on difficulty and execution separately.

4.

A perfect 10 has never been awarded in men's Olympic gymnastics.

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Sawao Kato and others scored perfect 10s in men's events, though they are rarer due to higher difficulty requirements.

5.

A perfect 10 requires a routine with no deductions for form, execution, or artistry.

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Under the traditional 10.0 system, a perfect 10 means zero deductions in execution, artistry, and composition.

6.

Nadia Comăneci scored the first perfect 10 at the 1976 Olympics at age 14.

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The scoreboard couldn't display 1.00, so it showed 1.00, but she indeed earned the first Olympic perfect 10 at 14.

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The perfect 10 was retired from Olympic gymnastics after the 1992 Barcelona Games.

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The scoring system changed in 2006, but perfect 10s were still possible under the old code until then; the last was in 1992 by Lavinia Miloșevici.

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The first perfect 10 in women's gymnastics was actually awarded in 1975.

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Nadia Comăneci's 1976 Olympic perfect 10 was the first in Olympic history, but non-Olympic perfect 10s existed earlier, though the first official one is debated.

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