Artistic gymnastics is a sport in which a series of technical moves a lot of strength, balance and flexibility.
The goal is to perform the best performance, competing with other athletes. When doing their exercises, gymnasts are analyzed by judges, who assign a grade according to the degree of difficulty of the test and the athlete's performance.
It is also called Olympic gymnastics, artistic gymnastics is an ancient sport, practiced since Ancient Greece as a way of expressing oneself in rituals and parties and in military training.
Brazil has stood out in the sport, having already won two gold medals at the Olympics, with athletes Arthur Zanette and Rebeca Andrade.
Artistic gymnastics modalities and apparatus
Despite being the same sport, artistic gymnastics presents significant differences for each gender. With the exception of the jump on the table, the female and male devices are different. In addition, women's artistic gymnastics focuses on agility and flexibility, whereas men's gymnastics focuses on strength.
female artistic gymnastics
The apparatus used in women's gymnastics are the uneven bars, to the balance bars and the jump on the table. There are also performances in ground, performed on a platform without any apparatus. Competitions can be individual or in teams.
In women's competitions, the jump apparatus on the table is 1.25 meters high from the ground.
Men's artistic gymnastics
The devices used in men's artistic gymnastics are the rings, The fixed bar, to the parallel bars, O pommel horse and jump on the table. Men also perform solo presentations, without the presence of any apparatus. As in women, competitions are individual or in teams.
In men's competitions, the height of the table, in table jumping events, is 1.35 meters.
Features of artistic gymnastics
Artistic gymnastics is a sport that demands a lot of strength, body control, balance It is flexibility. In addition to these attributes, the gymnast must master the technique and execute the movements accurately.
It also requires years of practice and training, most gymnasts start in the sport during childhood.
This type of gymnastics is characterized by specific movements and gestures that gymnasts must perform during their performances. They are evaluated on their performance during a performance, as well as the level of difficulty of the movements they performed.
The score is given by a group of judges (called the Judging Panel), who evaluate the performance. In addition to considering the degree of difficulty and the performance of the gymnasts, the Runtime errors are also counted., causing the athlete to lose points and lower his grade.
Athletes wear a uniform usually made of lycra, which makes mobility possible. Women usually wear a kind of bathing suit and men, a T-shirt, shorts or pants. All athletes always compete barefoot.
It is common to see athletes with a whitish powder on their hands and legs during competitions, especially those using equipment, this is the magnesium powder, used to prevent athletes from slipping or injuring themselves.
Origin and history of artistic gymnastics
Artistic gymnastics is a modality within gymnastics, and it is not known for sure when gymnastics began to be practiced, but there are historical records that prove the millennial character of the sport.
It is known that gymnastics was practiced in China, Egypt, India and ancient Greece, as part of both military preparation and artistic manifestations in cults and festivals.
In Ancient Greece, some types of gymnastics are part of the Ancient Olympic Games. However, gymnastics as it is known today, especially artistic gymnastics, began to be formed in the 19th century.
Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, considered the father of artistic gymnastics, was responsible for founding the first school of artistic gymnastics, in 1811, in Germany.
Since the first edition of the Modern Olympics, in 1896, artistic gymnastics has been present. From 1921, with the founding of FIG, the International Gymnastics Federation, the modality started to be coordinated and regulated worldwide.
the north american Simone Biles she is the greatest gymnast of all time, she won her first world championship at just 16 years old. She currently has 25 medals in world championships, 19 of which are gold. At the Olympics, the gymnast already has 7 medals: 4 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze.
In Brazil, gymnastics started to be practiced with the German immigration in the country in the 19th century. Brazilian gymnasts stand out in competitions, accumulating 16 medals in the gymnastics world championships.
In the Olympic Games, there are 6 medals, 2 of which are gold for gymnasts. Arthur Zanetti (London 2012) and Rebecca Andrade (Tokyo 2020).
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