ContentsContents 4 Going for Gold 6 Artistic Gymnastics 8 Floor Exercises 10 The Vault 12 The Balance Beam 14 The Rings 16 The High and Uneven Bars 18 Parallel Bars and Pommel Horse 20 All-Around Events 22 Rhythmic Gymnastics 26 Trampolining 28 Gold Medal Greats 30 Glossary 31 Books and Web Sites 32 Index
Going for Gold The Olympics is the greatest sporting event on Earth Thousands of competitors called Olympians flock to one city every four years to compete over 17 days of unforgettable action The very best athletes win an Olympic gold silver or bronze medal China’s Li Xiaopeng flies high above the parallel bars during the 2008 Olympics Xiaopeng won this artistic gymnastics event and Yoo Wonchul from South Korea came second Modern Games The modern Olympic Games began in 1896 in Athens They revived the sports contests held by the ancient Greeks at Olympia from 776 BC Today the summer Olympics are held every four years The host city and nation welcome 4 thousands of spectators while hundreds of millions more watch on television Skill and Strength Gymnastics has been a part of every modern Olympics for men and since 1928 for women Gymnasts perform great feats of strength balance flexibility and poise They need high
Gymnastics
An introduction to gymnastics at the Olympics, including the floor exercise, vault, balance beam, parallel bars, and more.
About This Book
By: Clive Gifford
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Published by: Amicus provided by the Creative Company
