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Illinois gymnast shows off Covid-19 vaccination card after sticking the landing
A member of the University of Illinois Men’s Gymnastics team celebrated his vault landing by showing off his Covid-19 vaccination card.
After Evan Manivong stuck his landing during the team’s meet against Minnesota on March 22, he did something unusual that caught the eye of spectators.
The sophomore who tied his career high after receiving a 14.750 reached inside his uniform and pulled out a card.
At first, no one could identify what he was holding up.
The official Twitter account for the team also didn’t know what it was.
The Illinois gymnast s response has caused thousands of people to react on Twitter
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A member of the University of Illinois Men s Gymnastics team showed off his COVID-19 vaccination card after sticking his vault landing last month.
Following a personally record-breaking vault, sophomore Evan Manivong grabbed for his vaccination card inside his uniform and flashed it to the crowd. Get the answer to your most-asked COVID vaccine questions on our mobile NBC 5 Chicago app. Download it here for iOS or Android.
Big 10 announcers were initially puzzled by the card, discussing what the gymnast could have shown to the crowd after his strong layout and landing.