Gymnastics Equipment: At the Center of Today’s Women’s Events

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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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Gymnastics Equipment is Used in a Variety of Gymnastics Events

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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 […]

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Buy Your Gymnastics Equipment Online

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Gymnastics is a highly physical sport. The people who perform gymnastics must have a lot of strength, agility and coordination. A gymnast is thin in stature and is often short. It is harder for a tall person to perform gymnastics. Today’s gymnastics include uneven bars, balance beam, floor exercise, vault, high […]

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