Gymnastics Community Grieves As Legendary Voice of the Sport Passes Away at 68

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The world has woken up to a shattering piece of news. And it’s particularly difficult for the gymnastics community to process. One of the sport’s long-heard and legendary voices has now moved to the silent realm. This brings the man’s 30-year-long legacy to an end. But the impact that he leaves behind will always continue to live on in the minds of the fans. Here’s more on the icon!As per Deadline, Al Trautwig, who was a legendary sports broadcaster for the NHL and gymnastics events at the Olympics Games passed away at 68. Trautwig was suffering from cancer and succumbed to its complications at this Long Island home this Sunday. This leaves a deep void in the hearts of gymnastics fans because having covered 16 Olympic Games, Trautwig was the core play-by-play announcer for the international gymnastics events between 2000-2016.Thus, upon hearing of his death, one of the fans came forward and voiced his condolence, “Al Trautwig made every broadcast and every assignment better. Always the consummate pro, Al helped so many around him to be better. Condolences to his family.”This story is developing…The post Gymnastics Community Grieves As Legendary Voice of the Sport Passes Away at 68 appeared first on EssentiallySports.