Perfect Form Introductions

This is the introduction to the documentary Perfect Form: Changing the Ideal Gymnast. Perfect Form is a 27-minute documentary that explores the stereotype of the ideal gymnast, which is presented in the media. With the "perfect 10 complex" set forth in the 1970s by Olga Korbut and Nadia Comaneci, a push for perfection is embodied in women's gymnastics. This stereotype can cause gymnasts to believe they need to be younger and smaller in order to be successful. This documentary explores this stereotype, how it is perpetuated in the media, and how it is changing. By examining past and present gymnasts, the documentary establishes what is to be the future of women's gymnastics.

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Sports

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• gymnastics
• documentary