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    Gymnastics originated in ancient Greece where athletes would perform feats of strength and agility naked. It later evolved into military training and various circus skills. Modern gymnastics developed in the late 19th century and has three main forms - artistic gymnastics involving equipment like uneven bars and balance beam, rhythmic gymnastics using hand apparatuses, and trampoline. Gymnastics requires physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and balance. It teaches discipline, commitment, and builds confidence through practice and competition.

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    Gymnastics originated in ancient Greece where athletes would perform feats of strength and agility naked. It later evolved into military training and various circus skills. Modern gymnastics developed in the late 19th century and has three main forms - artistic gymnastics involving equipment like uneven bars and balance beam, rhythmic gymnastics using hand apparatuses, and trampoline. Gymnastics requires physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and balance. It teaches discipline, commitment, and builds confidence through practice and competition.

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    Gymnastics originated in ancient Greece where athletes would perform feats of strength and agility naked. It later evolved into military training and various circus skills. Modern gymnastics developed in the late 19th century and has three main forms - artistic gymnastics involving equipment like uneven bars and balance beam, rhythmic gymnastics using hand apparatuses, and trampoline. Gymnastics requires physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and balance. It teaches discipline, commitment, and builds confidence through practice and competition.

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    8.

    GYMNASTICS
    The word gymnastics derives from the common Greek adjective (gymnos)
    meaning "naked". It is related to the verb whose meaning is "to train naked". The
    verb had this meaning, because athletes exercised and competed without clothing.
    Gymnastics dates back to ancient Greece. It included activities like jumping, running,
    discus throwing, wrestling, boxing and others involving the use of sling(=), the
    spear(=), the bow() and the arrow(=).
    It also included methods for mounting and dismounting horses and a variety of circus
    performance skills(acrobatics). The time spent on gymnastics was equal to the time spent on
    music or art.
    As the Roman Empire ascended, Greek gymnastics turned into military training. Then for
    centuries, gymnastics and any kind of sport was forgotten.
    Later it was included in the first modern Olympics in 1896,in Athens. At first all
    participants were male. It was 1928 when the first participation of women took place.
    Gymnastics is a sport that involves exercises which require:
    Physical strength
    Flexibility
    Agility
    Coordination
    Balance
    In this sport the athletes perform acrobatic feats(= ) such as
    leaps(=) flips(=), turns(=) e.t.c. on a piece of apparatus(=),
    such as a balance beam(= ) or with a piece of apparatus such as a
    ribbon(=) or a rope in order to demonstrate strength, body control or balance.
    There are three types of gymnastics:
    1. Artistic gymnastics: it is the most well-known type where men and women compete
    on uneven bars, parallel bars and rings
    2. Rhythmic gymnastics, where gymnasts compete on the floor mat but they use
    ribbons, ropes or hoops(=).
    3. Trampoline where gymnasts perform flips and twists on a trampoline.

    1. ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS

    There are eight events in the mens gymnastic competition:


    1.The floor exercises

    4. horse vault

    2.side or pommel horse

    5.parallel bars

    3.rings

    6. horizontal bar

    7. team competition
    8. individual combined exercises.

    There are six events in the womens gymnastic competition:


    1. vaulting horse

    2.uneven bars

    3.balance beam

    4.floor exercises

    5.team competition
    6.individual combined exercises

    2. RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS
    In rhythmic gymnastics the athletes perform with equipment and they are judged on
    their grace , dance ability and coordination. The performer must also carry out the exercises
    with confidence without the slight hesitation that may cause them deduction of points.

    It was officially recognized in 1962 and added as an Olympic sport in 1984. Olympic
    rhythmic gymnastics has only female participants . The apparatus used may be any color except
    gold, silver or bronze.
    The events in rhythmic gymnastics are :
    1. Floor exercises : the athletes perform the skills( leaps(=), turns(),
    jumps) without the use of any equipment. The difference between the floor
    exercises in artistic gymnastics is that there are no flipping(= ) skills
    performed here .

    Floor exercises

    2. The rope : it is made of hemp(=) or


    synthetic fibre(= ) and it is
    proportional(=) to the height of the
    athlete.

    3.The hoop (=) : it is made of wood or


    plastic with a diameter of 80-90 cm

    4. The clubs (=) : they are made of wood


    or synthetic material with a length of 40-50 cm.

    5. The ribbon: (=): it is made of satin


    and it is attached to a stick made of wood or
    synthetic material. It is 5-6 metres long

    6. the ball : it is made of rubber or synthetic


    material with a diameter of 18-20 cm

    Gymnasts learn how to compete by competing. This is a long process. They must deal
    with pressure, crowds, distractions(=), travel, jet lag, lack of sleep, unfamiliar
    equipment or inconsistent judging(=, ). This takes time and
    experience.

    THE BENEFITS OF GYMNASTICS

    v Good health
    v Commitment and discipline. Children learn that commitment to sport benefits
    them and they learn the importance of respecting the rules for safety. They also
    build their confidence through achievement and hard work.
    v Coordination and balance. They learn how to use different parts of their body in
    different ways.
    v Strength. Children get stronger through regular training and that helps them
    develop toned muscles and better posture .

    SOME BASIC FLOOR


    EXERCISES

    Flic flac

    handspring

    forward roll

    headstand

    Backward roll

    cartwheel

    splits

    bridge

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