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Posted: 2016-08-04T16:56:20Z | Updated: 2016-08-04T18:15:05Z Heres What The 1996 Olympics U.S. Womens Gymnastics Team Looks Like Now | HuffPost

Heres What The 1996 Olympics U.S. Womens Gymnastics Team Looks Like Now

20 years later and they still inspire
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With the 2016 Rio Olympics  approaching, we’re celebrating by looking back at the U.S. Olympic women’s gymnastics team that won its first-ever gold medal in 1996.

Take a trip down memory lane by seeing what that dream team, dubbed the Magnificent Seven, is up to now.

The Magnificent Seven in 1996:
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Kerri Strug, Jaycie Phelps, Dominique Moceanu, Shannon Miller, Dominique Dawes, Amy Chow and Amanda Borden (L-R) pose after the finals of the Women's Optionals at the 1996 U.S. Olympic women's gymnastic trials in Boston.
The Magnificent Seven now:
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Kerri Strug, Dominique Moceanu, Jaycie Phelps, Dominique Dawes, Amy Chow and Amanda Borden (L-R) wave during the Parade of Olympians Celebration in San Jose, California.
Shannon Miller in 1996:
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Shannon Miller now:
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Miller, 39, is the president of a lifestyle and fitness company and lives in Jacksonville, Florida. She is married with two kids and is an ovarian cancer survivor .
Amanda Borden in 1996:
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Now:
Borden, 39, is the owner of a gymnastics center in Tempe, Arizona, and is married with three kids. She is also a gymnastics and cheerleading commentator for CBS Sports, Fox Sports, ESPN and NBC.
Dominique Moceanu in 1996:
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Dominique Moceanu now:
Moceanu, 34, owns a jewelry line and is married with two children. She is the author of a memoir called Off Balance.
Dominique Dawes in 1996:
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Dominique Dawes now:
Dawes, 39, is a motivational speaker , broadcaster and married with two children. She is currently co-chair of President Obama's Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition.
Kerri Strug in 1996:
Mike Powell via Getty Images
Kerri Strug now:
Strug, 38, has been working for the U.S. government. According to her website , she splits her time between Arizona and Washington, D.C. She is married with two kids.
Jaycie Phelps in 1996:
Doug Pensinger via Getty Images
Jaycie Phelps now:
Phelps, 36, is the owner of a sports training facility in Greenfield, Indiana. She co-founded the athletic center with her husband, Dave Marus, and her father.
Amy Chow in 1996:
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Amy Chow now:
Chow, 38, graduated from Stanford and is a pediatrician living in California. She is married and has two sons.

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