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  2. Glossary of gymnastics terms - Wikipedia

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    A gymnastics move in which the gymnast takes a running start, then places their hands as if a handstand. They kick one leg over, push off the ground, and come back up. Front tuck The act of running, jumping off of two feet, turning in mid air, and landing on the ground on two feet. FX The scoring abbreviation for floor exercise. Full

  3. Here Are All the Gymnastics Moves Named After Simone Biles - AOL

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    Simone Biles has the chance to make history at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris — but the "GOAT of gymnastics" has already made an indelible impact on the sport. The seven-time Olympic medalist ...

  4. Gymnastics - Wikipedia

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    The bars have been moved increasingly further apart, allowing gymnasts to perform swinging, circling, transitional, and release moves that may pass over, under, and between the two bars. At the elite level, movements must pass through the handstand. Gymnasts often mount the uneven bars using a springboard or a small mat.

  5. List of cheerleading jumps - Wikipedia

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    The Toe Touch is one of the more well-known cheerleading jumps and is very similar to what is known in gymnastics as a 'straddle' jump. With this jump, the cheerleader's legs are straddled and straight and become parallel to the ground.

  6. Meet Hillary Heron — the only other gymnast besides Simone ...

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    Simone Biles has five gymnastics moves named after her — and for the first time, someone besides Biles nailed one of those moves at the Olympics.. Hillary Heron, a 20-year-old artistic gymnast ...

  7. Simone Biles Shares Heartfelt Reaction Over Having 5th ... - AOL

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    Simone Biles is thrilled to have a whopping five gymnastics moves named after her. The Olympic gymnast celebrated the milestone on Instagram, accompanying her message with photos from last week's ...

  8. Gymnastics elements named after Simone Biles - Wikipedia

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    No other woman had completed the skill as of December 2024, although American gymnasts Jade Carey and MyKayla Skinner have posted videos of them training the skill. [ 27 ] [ 28 ] During podium training at the 2021 U.S. Classic , Carey performed the laid-out version of this skill, which she submitted to be added to the code of points at the 2020 ...

  9. Roll (gymnastics) - Wikipedia

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    A roll is the most basic and fundamental skill in gymnastics class. There are many variations in the skill. Rolls are similar to flips in the fact that they are a complete rotation of the body, but the rotation of the roll is usually made on the ground while a flip is made in the air with the hips passing over the head and without any hands touching the ground.