Gymnastics is a sport that challenges the athlete’s strength, flexibility, endurance, balance and control. It is one of the oldest known sports and was a feature in ancient Greek athletic games. Competitive gymnastics is divided into two categories: artistic and rhythmic. Artistic gymnasts compete as individuals or in groups. Women compete on four events, including floor exercise, vault, uneven bars, and balance beam. Men compete on six events, including pommel horse, parallel bars, horizontal bar and rings. The uneven bars consist of two parallel horizontal bars set at different heights, and gymnasts perform a timed routine on them. They use a springboard or a small mat to mount the bars, and they may use chalk (MgCO3) and grips (a leather strip with holes for fingers to reduce friction) to prevent hand injuries. At the elite level, routines typically include swinging, circling and transitional moves that pass over, under, between, or through the two bars.
The ribbon consists of a handle and a six-meter ribbon. It is often decorated with colorful designs, and a gymnast’s performance in this event requires both single-leg and double-leg skills. Single-leg skills can include twirling and balancing on the ribbon, while double leg skills can be performed with or without twists. A ribbon routine usually includes multiple elements that create shapes with the length of the ribbon, such as tight circles or a wave pattern. It also can include a move called a boomerang, in which the gymnast tosses the ribbon to catch it before returning it to her body.
Vaulting is a demanding event in which competitors sprint down a runway and then jump onto a vaulting horse or vaulting table. They then propel themselves forward or backward off the platform into a two-footed landing. The difficulty and accuracy of a vault depends on the distance of the run, the force of the jump, the quality of the vaulting surface, the kinesthetic awareness of the gymnast as she is in midair, and her ability to stick the landing.
The hoop is a round, rigid plastic or wooden disc about the size of a basketball that gymnasts can spin and throw on the ground or over their heads, with or without throwing it back into their hands. Routines in this event include a wide variety of moves, from basic rotations of the hoop to combinations of turns, swinging, rolling, and passing the hoop over or through the body. The hoop is usually covered with adhesive tape in decorative designs, which helps to distinguish the competition from other practice sessions. Previously, the hoop was made of wood and could be carved or cut to achieve desired shapes.
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