News about Kerri Strug

In 1996, the US Olympic women's gymnastics team was branded as the 'Magnificent Seven' thanks to their impressive win at the coveted event. The young women brought home the country's first-ever gold medal in women's gymnastics, after a nail-biting ending that saw the team pull ahead in the final moments thanks to Kerri Strug's vault - which she landed with a hurt ankle. The events completely captured the nation and propelled all seven of the athletes into the spotlight, turning them into American heroes and massive celebrities practically overnight. Now, three of those women have teamed up to grace the cover of Self Magazine together, 28 years on from their captivating victory, and they discussed the immense 'pressure' that the Games and its aftermath had on them.