It felt like millions of camera flashes went off inside the Georgia Dome as Béla Károlyi (the disgraced former "King of Gymnastics") shouted in his thick Romanian accent to Kerri Strug before her second vault: "You can do it!" Strug was the final gymnast to compete in the team's last event, and she had already fallen on her first vault. Worse, she was struggling to walk as she prepared for her second attempt, visibly limping as she tried to loosen up despite the pain. Her teammates—captain Amanda Borden, Shannon Miller, Dominique Dawes, Amy Chow, Jaycie Phelps and Dominique Moceanu—looked on nervously, some covering their eyes while Borden rubbed her temples in distress.
I've followed the Magnificent Seven ever since they made history on July 23, 1996. I still own the NBC commemorative VHS released after the Games, documenting every unforgettable moment of that gold-medal run. Embarrassingly, I can still recite parts of the narration from memory, even after all these years.
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Amanda Borden Today
View this post on InstagramAnd of course, the apple didn't fall far from the tree: Borden's daughter, Kennedy Cochran, committed to the University of Alabama gymnastics team in November 2025 on a full athletic scholarship. "Proud mom moment," Borden captioned her Instagram announcement at the time. Kennedy is set to begin competing for the Crimson Tide during the 2026–27 season.
View this post on InstagramNow 48, Chow was just 18 years old when she helped the Magnificent Seven capture Olympic gold in Atlanta. She went on to compete at the 2000 Sydney Olympics alongside fellow '96 teammate Dominique Dawes before attending Stanford University. Chow later earned her medical degree from Stanford University School of Medicine and is now a physician and surgeon.
Unlike many of her former teammates, Chow maintains a low public profile and does not have a public Instagram account or an active social media presence. According to reports, she married orthopedic surgeon Jason Ho in 2010 and the two have two sons.
Dominique Dawes Today
View this post on InstagramFollowing her gymnastics career, Dawes became a passionate advocate for youth sports and healthy living. In 2010, President Barack Obamaappointed her Co-Chair of the President's Council on Fitness, Sports and Nutrition, where she helped promote physical activity and wellness among children and families.
That mission is deeply personal. After speaking publicly about the emotional and physical abuse she endured during her own gymnastics career, Dawes has repeatedly said her gyms will never affiliate with USA Gymnastics.
"My kids will NEVER be associated with USAG, an organization that has admitted to rewarding coaches for abusing their athletes," Dawes wrote on Facebook in 2020. "This is not a hard decision for me to make, my kids matter to me and your kids do too."
Shannon Miller Today
View this post on InstagramAfter being diagnosed with a rare form of ovarian cancer in 2011, Miller became a passionate advocate for cancer awareness and survivorship. She founded Salto Health, a platform designed to help support cancer patients and their families, and continues to speak around the country about resilience and what she calls her "Gold Medal Mindset."
"Being the first women's team to win gold and having it in the United States, on home soil, that's why I think people remember us so much," she told USA Gymnastics in 2016. "It was such a dramatic way that we won the gold with Kerri on the vault; an iconic moment. People know exactly what they were doing and where they were in that moment."
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Dominique Moceanu Today
View this post on InstagramMoceanu and her husband, Michael Canales (a former gymnast), have three children, and their son, Vincent, is following in his mother's footsteps. A decorated national champion, he's considered a 2028 Olympic hopeful and is committed to Baldwin Wallace University.
View this post on InstagramMore recently, Moceanu reflected on the complicated legacy of her longtime coach, Béla Károlyi, following his death in 2024. While acknowledging the difficulties she endured under his coaching, she also recognized the role he played in shaping her career.
"Bela Karolyi was a man whose influence on my life and the sport of elite gymnastics is undeniably significant," she wrote on X. "Anyone who has followed my story knows that my journey under Bela's guidance as my coach came with immense challenges... As we bid farewell to Bela, I choose to send loving thoughts to his family and loved ones, and honor our relationship by embracing lessons learned and striving to help create a world where compassion and encouragement guide our actions."
Jaycie Phelps Today
View this post on InstagramAs the Magnificent Seven celebrates its 30th anniversary, Phelps says she's still touched by how much the team's historic victory continues to resonate with fans.
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Kerri Strug Today
View this post on InstagramWhile Strug keeps a relatively low profile today, she still occasionally reflects on the Olympic moment that made her a household name. On Olympic Day in 2019, she shared a throwback photo on Instagram and wrote, "Happy Olympics Day! Lots of special memories that I will carry with me forever! #olympicday #olympicgames #dreamsfulfilled."
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