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A gymnastics apparatus used by men in artistic gymnastics. It consists of two 3.5m bars. PB The scoring abbreviation for the parallel bars. PH The scoring abbreviation for the pommel horse. Pike A position where the body is bent only in the hips. Pommel horse A gymnastics apparatus used by men in artistic gymnastics.
Straight Jump – A vertical jump with the body held straight and arms in a straight line above the body at take-off.; Tuck Jump – From a straight jump start, the knees are pulled up to the chest and the hands must at least briefly grasp the legs between the knees and ankle.
This list is of those who are considered to be notable in their chosen discipline. See gymnasium (ancient Greece) for the origin of the word gymnast from gymnastikos . This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness.
This list may not reflect recent changes. A. ... Glossary of gymnastics terms; H. ... additional terms may apply.
The word gymnastics derives from the common Greek adjective γυμνός (gymnos), [4] by way of the related verb γυμνάζω (gymnazo), whose meaning is to "train naked", "train in gymnastic exercise", generally "to train, to exercise". [5] The verb had this meaning because athletes in ancient times exercised and competed without clothing.
The women of the 2008 and 2012 Olympics US Gymnastics teams are no longer the sweet-faced teens you watched on TV. Now in their 20s and beyond, these talented ladies are no longer competing on ...
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