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Olympic ‘Fab Five’ gymnasts coming to Arizona

Aug 3, 2012, 2:07 PM | Updated: 2:07 pm

The gold medal-winning U.S. women’s gymnastics team will be performing in Arizona in September.

The “Fab Five” will be making their Phoenix-area appearance at Jobing.com Arena as part of the Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions 2012.

Former medalists Nastia Liukin, Chellsie Memmel and Alicia Sacramone from the 2008 Olympic team will also be performing.

“As our 2012 Olympians head to London to represent their country, we are proud to announce they will be an important part of our cast for the 2012 Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions, which serves as the perfect stage for Americans to celebrate and welcome our Olympians home,” said Steve Penny, president of USA Gymnastics.

Tickets for the Sept. 14, 2012 event start at $35.

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Olympic ‘Fab Five’ gymnasts coming to Arizona