Gymnastics By Ella Griffiths and Kayleigh Hawke

Gymnastics INTRODUCTION Gymnastics is a fantastic sport that many people around the world play. This fantastic sport has travelled through history and made many stars. This fantastic slide show will tell you “all you need to know about gymnastics!

History It all started in Ancient Greece. They had gymnasiums all over the place! In fact, every city had one! In 1700, the first school opened. It was started by Frederic John, a German, but the first club was in the US in the 1850’s. soon Europe had a club too. Unlike normal gymnastics, there are no tumbles in rhythmic gymnastics. The sport became so popular that in 1984 Rhythmic Gymnastics became an Olympic sport.

Equipment Trampoline… …Uneven Bars……Beam…..Rings... … Parallel Bars… … Maximisers

Events Floor, bar, pommel horse, rings, high bar, parallel bar, uneven bars, vault & balance beam. These are all the events there are in gymnastics.

Scoring A perfect score is A perfect score is A lady’s starting score is 9.00 A lady’s starting score is 9.00 A men’s starting score is 8.60 A men’s starting score is 8.60 Skills are divided into 6 parts, A = easiest and SUPER E = hardest Skills are divided into 6 parts, A = easiest and SUPER E = hardest A routine must include: 4 As 3 Bs and 3 Cs in difficulty A routine must include: 4 As 3 Bs and 3 Cs in difficulty High and low scores from the judge is discarded and the score is averaged High and low scores from the judge is discarded and the score is averaged

Judges Two panels judges Two panels judges Judges can add extra points if needed Judges can add extra points if needed One pannell of judges is for the routines composition One pannell of judges is for the routines composition Other panell judges the exercution in the performance Other panell judges the exercution in the performance

Legends Monte Russo Monte Russo d.o.b. 4 th Aug 1998 Elipse Gym club Mary Retton Mary Retton d.o.b. jan

Interesting facts Gymnasium means exercise naked in Greek Gymnasium means exercise naked in Greek Over 16 to be in Olympics Over 16 to be in Olympics Begin career 2 – 3 yr old Begin career 2 – 3 yr old Only girls music in routine Only girls music in routine Springs under mats for more “spring” Springs under mats for more “spring”