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Gymnastics is a type of sport that includes physical exercises requiring balance, strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, artistry and endurance. [1] The movements involved in gymnastics contribute to the development of the arms, legs, shoulders, back, chest, and abdominal muscle groups.
Gymnastics events have been contested at every Summer Olympic Games since the birth of the modern Olympic movement at the 1896 Summer Olympics in Athens. For 32 years, only men were allowed to compete. Beginning at the 1928 Summer Olympics in Amsterdam, women were allowed to compete in artistic gymnastics events as well.
The activity took a variety of different forms but quick dynamic exercises were favoured over slow or more static ones. For example, running, jumping, wrestling, gymnastics and throwing heavy stones are mentioned frequently in historical sources and emphasised as being highly effective training-methods.
Ahead of the 2024 Paris Olympics, look back at U.S. gymnastics history, including moments from Simone Biles, Mary Lou Retton, Gabby Douglas and Shannon Miller.
Pages in category "History of gymnastics" The following 10 pages are in this category, out of 10 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A. Abuse in gymnastics;
With seven Olympic gold medals and 30 World Championship titles under her belt, she’s the most decorated American in gymnastics history. No other gymnast of modern times comes close to her ...
The term "artistic gymnastics" was introduced to distinguish freestyle performances from those used by the military. [6] The German educator Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, who was known as the father of gymnastics, [7] invented several apparatus, including the horizontal bar and parallel bars. [8] Two of the first gymnastics clubs were Turnvereins and ...
Getty. Gabby Douglas made history in 2012 when she became the first black gymnast to win an individual gold medal, as well as the first woman of color of any nationality to win the event.