Tatum Drusch becomes international gymnastics star, dreaming of 2028 Olympics

MINNEAPOLIS — A 2028 Olympic gymnastics hopeful is training 24 hours per week these days in a bustling gym just off Hwy. 61 in White Bear Lake. Tatum Drusch has been coming to Flips Gymnastics since she was 18 months old, when her dad brought her to burn energy. kAmw6C >@> AC676CC65 52?46 3FE D2:5 %2EF> “8@E <:4<65 @FE @7 32==6E H96? D96 H2D G6CJ J@F?8] %96J E@=5 FD[ ‘$96 H:== ?@E DE@A ;F>A:?8]’”k^Am kAmqJ 286 g[ sCFD49 H2D H:??:?8 DE2E6 8J>?2DE:4D 492>A:@?D9:AD] qJ `b[ D96 C624965 “;F?:@C 6=:E6” DE2EFD] qJ `e[ D96 >256 E96 &$p D6?:@C ?2E:@?2= E62>[ 2 =6G6= 76H |:??6D@E2?D 92G6 C624965[ 2D:56 7C@> $F?: {66[ vC246 |4r2==F>[ |288:6 }:49@=D 2?5 2 92?57F= @7 @E96CD]k^Am kAm“%2EF> 92D DF49 2 A@D:E:G6 6?6C8J E@ 96C[” {66 E@=5 $EC:3 '2CD:EJ] “x’G6 ,EC2:?65. H:E9 96C 2 76H E:>6D[ 2?5 D96’D 2=H2JD 366? 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