admin @ June 26, 2008 # No Comment Yet
In 1928, women’s artistic gymnastics became a team event at the Olympics, but it was not until the 1952 Helsinki Games that the full women’s program of all-around and four event finals was established. This is the same format used today. Women perform in four events, the vault, the uneven bars, the floor, […]
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Balance beams used in competition must conform to strict structural guidelines. Regulation balance beams are 5 meters long, 125 cm (about 4′5″) high, and 10 cm (4″) wide. “Low beams” have the same dimensions and surface as regulation beams, but they are set only a few inches off the ground. Gymnasts often […]
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The balance beam is an apparatus used in artistic gymnastic competitions by female gymnasts. In the early days of women’s gymnastics, the balance beam was used mostly for dance moves even at the elite level. Routines consisted of dance poses mixed with handstands, leaps, rolls, and walkovers. The back handspring was the […]
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Gymnasts are incredibly talented individuals in that they do not focus on only one aspect of the sport; rather they have several short routines they must perform on a variety of different types of gymnastic equipment. Although many gymnasts excel in one particular aspect of their sport, they must still participate in the other […]
