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    Gymnastics originated in ancient China and Greece as military training exercises. It was revived in the late 18th century and the Federation of International Gymnastics was founded in 1881 to standardize the sport. Originally, men's gymnastics included synchronized floor routines and apparatuses like parallel bars and high bar. Women's gymnastics added synchronized floor routines in 1952 and currently includes vault, uneven bars, balance beam and floor exercise. Both men's and women's gymnastics require skills like jumps, balances and tumbling on various apparatuses and are judged based on difficulty, execution and artistry of routines.

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    Gymnastics originated in ancient China and Greece as military training exercises. It was revived in the late 18th century and the Federation of International Gymnastics was founded in 1881 to standardize the sport. Originally, men's gymnastics included synchronized floor routines and apparatuses like parallel bars and high bar. Women's gymnastics added synchronized floor routines in 1952 and currently includes vault, uneven bars, balance beam and floor exercise. Both men's and women's gymnastics require skills like jumps, balances and tumbling on various apparatuses and are judged based on difficulty, execution and artistry of routines.

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    Gymnastics originated in ancient China and Greece as military training exercises. It was revived in the late 18th century and the Federation of International Gymnastics was founded in 1881 to standardize the sport. Originally, men's gymnastics included synchronized floor routines and apparatuses like parallel bars and high bar. Women's gymnastics added synchronized floor routines in 1952 and currently includes vault, uneven bars, balance beam and floor exercise. Both men's and women's gymnastics require skills like jumps, balances and tumbling on various apparatuses and are judged based on difficulty, execution and artistry of routines.

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    2600 B.C.

    -Chinese developed activities that resembled gymnastics

    Used as a training program for soldiers


    Olympic history shows events were held in 776 B.C. Discontinued in 392 A.D. Johann Basedow-Biggest person in the revival Johann Guts Muths-wrote "Gymnastics for Youth" in late 18th century Grandfather of Gymnastics Job Friedrick-invented Parallel Bars, Long Horse, Side Horse and Horizontal Bars in 1812 (mens)

    The Federation of International Gymnastics-founded in 1881

    MENS
    Synchronized team floor routines (large groups)

    WOMENS
    Synchronized team floor routines (large groups) 1952

    Rope climbing
    High jumping Running (races) Horizontal ladder-monkey bars

    After 1952=current events: Vault, Bars, Beam, Floor

    4 events: Vault, bars, beam, floor

    VAULT- 82 foot runway, jump on springboard, pre-flight,


    block, after-flight

    UNEVEN BARS- fiberglass covered in wood


    laminate, swinging, circling, transitional, and release moves, pass over, under, and between the two bars, handstands

    BALANCE BEAM- up to 90 seconds, 4.1 ft. high, 16 ft. long, 4 in. wide, leaps, acrobatic skills, somersaults, turns and dance elements
    FLOOR EXERCISE- carpeted 12m 12m square, foam, springs underneath, no vocals in music, series of jumps, dance elements, acrobatic skills, and turns or pivots, up to four tumbling passes, one flight, 80-90 seconds

    6 events- Pommel Horse, Still Rings, Vault, Parallel Bars, and High Bar

    Floor Exercise- 12m. by 12m. spring floor, four passes,


    6070 seconds, performed without music

    Pommel Horse- swings both legs in a circular motion using the whole horse

    Still Rings-wire cable from a point 5.75 meters off the


    floor

    Vault-maximum of 25 meters in length, before hurdling onto a spring board, pre-flight, block, after-flight

    Parallel Bars-two bars slightly further than a shoulder's width apart,1.75m high, swings, balances, and releases

    High Bar-swings, balances, and releases,2.4 cm thick steel bar raised 2.5m above the landing area

    More apparatuses for women to match mens six Technology to help prevent injuries

    Adds athleticism Less obesity Fun Outlet Olympics Entertainment

    Injury

    Works Cited
    http://ezinearticles.com/?A-Brief-History-ofGymnastics&id=856213

    http://gymnastics.about.com/

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