Gymnastics

Gymnastics

Gymnastics is a sport involving the performance of various exercises on several different apparatus, mainly uneven bars, balance beam, floor exercise and vault for women. While men compete in floor exercises, vault, pommel horse, string rings, parallel bars and high bar.

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Healy

Sports; Gymnastics

A common manoeuvre on the parallel bars and now on uneven bars, high bar, beam and floor where a gymnast starts in a handstand and then falls forward, lifts one arm and executing a full-turn. On the ...

Full-in, full-out

Sports; Gymnastics

A double twisting double somersault with a full twist on the first salto and a full twist on the second salto. Also called a full-out.

Grips

Sports; Gymnastics

Grips are the leather straps that gymnasts wear to help keep a better grip on the uneven bars, high bar, parallel bars or rings. The purpose of grips is to help maintain a firm grip on the equipment ...

Gym suit

Sports; Gymnastics

The clothes prescribed for wear while participating in a gymnastic competition or worn during a gymnastics practice. For women, this is most commonly called a leotard.

Gymnastics

Sports; Gymnastics

Physical exercises designed to develop and display strength, balance, and agility, especially those performed on or with specialised apparatus. Gymnastics is a sport involving the performance of ...