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The apparatus originated as a 'free exercise' for men, very similar to the floor exercise of today. [1] Most competitive gymnastics floors are spring floors. They contain springs and/or a rubber foam and plywood combination, which make the floor bouncy, soften the impact of landings, and enable the gymnast to gain height when tumbling. [2][3] Floors have designated perimeters called the ...
The floor (or floor exercise) is an artistic gymnastics event held at the Summer Olympics. The event was first held for men at the 1932 Olympic Games. [1] For women it was first held in 1952.
Parallel bars are floor apparatus consisting of two wooden bars slightly over 3.4 metres (11 ft) long and positioned at 200 centimetres (6.6 ft) above the floor. Parallel bars are used in artistic gymnastics and also for physical therapy and home exercise. [1] Gymnasts may optionally wear grips when performing a routine on the parallel bars, although this is uncommon.
Uneven bars. The uneven bars or asymmetric bars is an artistic gymnastics apparatus. It is made of a steel frame. The bars are made of fiberglass with wood coating, or less commonly wood. [1] The English abbreviation for the event in gymnastics scoring is UB or AB, and the apparatus and event are often referred to simply as "bars".
The women's floor event at the 2020 Summer Olympics was held on 25 July and 2 August 2021 at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre. [1] Approximately 85 gymnasts from 53 nations (of the 98 total gymnasts) competed on floor in the qualifying round. [2] Jade Carey won the competition, earning the United States ' third consecutive title on floor. The title is Carey's first Olympic medal. Italy 's Vanessa ...
The women's floor event at the 2024 Summer Olympics was held on 28 July and 5 August 2024 at the Accor Arena (referred to as the Bercy Arena due to IOC sponsorship rules).
Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport in which gymnasts perform individually or in groups on a floor with an apparatus: hoop, ball, clubs, ribbon and rope. [ 2 ][ 3 ] The sport combines elements of gymnastics, dance and calisthenics; gymnasts must be strong, flexible, agile, dexterous and coordinated. [ 2 ]
Shawn Johnson East (born Shawn Machel Johnson; January 19, 1992) is an American former artistic gymnast. She is the 2008 Olympic balance beam gold medalist and team, all-around and floor exercise silver medalist. Johnson is also the 2007 all-around World Champion, and a five-time Pan American Games gold medalist, winning the team titles in 2007 and 2011, as well as titles in the all-around ...