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Mo Huilan

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Mo Huilan was born in 1979. Mo is a Chinese gymnast who competed at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta. She was one of the China's most successful gymnasts in the 1990s. She is known for performing routines of exceptional difficulty and technique, but also for inconsistency. Mo was born in Guilin, Guangxi Province, China.

Huilan began gymnastics in 1985 in Guangxil. In 1990, she was invited to attend a camp in Beijing to test for admission to the Chinese national training center. Mo was expected to be a major medal contender at the 1996 Olympics. However, the competition would prove to be disappointing for the entire Chinese team. Errors in the prelims kept Mo from qualifying for the beam and bars event finals.

With all her dedication and devotion in her play achieved many goals in her overall athletic career. She had the ability of defeating the opponent easily by just giving some extra hard work and efforts. She never lost hope in herself and always fought hard to achieve her goal. She is still remembered as one of the best athletes in the history of Olympics.

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