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The Big 10 with Jeff D'Alessio, July 31, 2016

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Ready or not, Rio, the Summer Games commence in five days. Here's Part 2 of our miniseries asking locals with Olympic resumes to share the memory that always draws laughs or gasps, no matter how many times they tell it. (Here's part 1)

DIANE BOLIN KELLEY

Champaign native, Homer High Hall of Famer, UI alum and 1968 Team USA gymnast -- in photo at right, 1968 Team USA gymnasts (from left) Diane Bolin Kelley, Cathy Rigby (McCoy) and Joyce Tanac (Schroeder) were reunited at the Olympic trials in San Jose, Calif.

"One of the biggest things always on the minds of the coaches was gymnasts' weight.