Gymnastics
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Gymnastics is a sport which involves running, jumping, tumbling, somersaulting, and balancing. For females, there are four pieces of equipment that the gymnasts do tricks on: floor, bars, beam and vault. For males, there are five pieces of equipment that the gymnasts do tricks on: floor, parallel bars, high bar, pommel horse, and the rings.
Gymnasts can compete with other gymnasts to see who can do their tricks better. Usually the winner gets a trophy, ribbon, or a medal.
Trampolines are often used in gymnastics too. They allow gymnasts to learn new tricks so they can do them on their apparatus.
People used to judge gymnasts out of 10, but now a core routine will be judged out of 15. If bonus skills are added this will vary.
[edit] See also
- Calisthenics
- Rythemic Gymnastics
[edit] External links
- FM Gymnastics- a list of Techniques and free animated comic tutorials for Floor Gymnastics.
[edit] Websites of the federations
Federation Internationale de Gymnastique
Gimnasia Argentina
Gymnastics Australia
Brazilian Gymnastics Federation
Gymnastics Canada
Chinese Gymnastics Association
Fédération Française de Gymnastique
Federazione Ginnastica d'Italia
Japan Gymnastic Association
Mexican Gymnastics Federation
Romanian Gymnastics Federation
British Gymnastics
USA Gymnastics
