Gymnastics
The women's events: Men's events include
uneven parallel bars floor exercise
balance beam pommel horse
floor exercise still rings
Vault vault
parallel bars
high bar
Dismounting a horse
Gymnastics evolved from exercises used
by the ancient Greeks, that included skills
for mounting and dismounting a horse,
and from circus performance skills.
Other gymnastic sports include rhythmic
gymnastics, the
various trampolining sports, aerobic and
acrobatic gymnastics.
Small Children
Participants can include children as young as five years old doing
kindergym and children's gymnastics, recreational gymnasts of ages 5
and up, competitive gymnasts at varying levels of skill, and world class
athletes.
Exercises of the ancient Greeks began with athletic feats performed by
each individual according to his own notion. The youth were encouraged
to combine amusement with exercise. In time, this kind of exercise was