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See why this Olympic sport has its roots in Roman theater

Artistic swimming is now in its 40th year as an Olympic sport, but its theatrical roots go back to Roman times. CNN speaks to Team GB swimmers and an artistic swimming expert to find out more.

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See why this Olympic sport has its roots in Roman theater
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American gymnast Jordan Chiles looks at her bronze medal after the floor event on August 5.
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American gymnast Jordan Chiles stripped of Olympic bronze medal
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'I am a woman': Algerian boxer Imane Khelif responds to online attacks
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<p>The female boxers Imane Khelif and Lin Yu-Ting have faced intense scrutiny after the International Boxing Federation claimed the athletes had previously failed a gender eligibility test. CNN's Christina Macfarlane speaks with two-time Olympic track and field champion Caster Semenya, who has been deemed <a href="index.php?page=&url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cnn.com%2F2024%2F08%2F10%2Fsport%2Fcaster-semenya-imane-khelif-olympics">ineligible to run</a> for similar reasons, but is fighting her case at the European Court of Human Rights. </p>
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Semenya reacts to controversy about Olympians' gender, echoing her own
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'I solely did it for myself': Simone Biles on special meaning of Paris Olympics
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TOPSHOT - US' Simone Biles competes in the vault event of the artistic gymnastics women's team final during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena in Paris, on July 30, 2024. (Photo by Anne-Christine POUJOULAT / AFP) (Photo by ANNE-CHRISTINE POUJOULAT/AFP via Getty Images)
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'The GOAT': Anchor reacts to Simone Biles becoming most decorated US Olympic gymnast
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Simone Biles is seen prior to the artistic gymnastics women's qualification during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Bercy Arena in Paris, on July 28, 2024.
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Reporter shares how dramatic day for Simone Biles unfolded
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PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 28: Simone Biles of Team United States waves as she is joined by members of Team United States following Subdivision 2 during the Artistic Gymnastics Women's Qualification on day two of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Bercy Arena on July 28, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Ezra Shaw/Getty Images)
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'Seeing is believing': Simone Biles inspires a generation of diverse American gymnasts
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Cardboard beds and sidewalks made of shells. Could this be the most sustainable Olympic Games?
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GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - MARCH 03: Gold medalist Tara Davis-Woodhall of Team United States poses for a photo after winning in the Woman's Long Jump Final on Day Three of the World Athletics Indoor Championships Glasgow 2024 at Emirates Arena on March 03, 2024 in Glasgow, Scotland. (Photo by Michael Steele/Getty Images)
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US long jump star Tara Davis-Woodhall is out for gold in Paris 2024
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CNN reporter goes swimming in the Seine after $1.5B cleanup. See how it went
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Olympic champion Janja Garnbret on her injury, Paris goals and eating disorders in climbing
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