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Warming up for the European Gymnastics Championships

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Warming up for the European Gymnastics Championships

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Jeannie Wurz, in Bern, swissinfo.ch

It takes a lot of work to get ready for a major sports competition – and not just on the part of the athletes. Why do it? This week swissinfo.ch talks to a range of people involved in the 2016 European Gymnastics Championships in Bern. 

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