Gymnastics. Usa gymnastics is the national governing body ngb for the sport of gymnastics in the united states consistent with the ted stevens olympic amateur sports act the bylaws of the united states olympic committee and the international gymnastics federation. Modern gymnastics evolved at the end of the 19th century.
Gymnastics evolved from exercises used by the ancient greeks that included skills for mounting and dismounting a horse and. Rhythmic gymnastics is a women only event. Gymnastics is a sport in which athletes called gymnasts perform acrobatic feats leaps flips turns handstands and more on a piece of apparatus such as a balance beam or with a piece of apparatus like a rope or ribbon.
Plato aristotle and homer heartily advocated the strengthening qualities of gymnastic activity.
Kyleigh is a 5 year old xcel bronze gymnast. The gymnasts accompanied by music perform on a 13 square metre floor area with rope hoop ball clubs and ribbon. Plato aristotle and homer heartily advocated the strengthening qualities of gymnastic activity. Gymnastics bar for kids with swing seat set adjustable height folding gymnastic junior training bar children monkey horizontal bars max load 170lbs 4 2 out of 5 stars 18 109 99 109.
