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Gymnastics

Gymnastics is a sport involving the performance of various exercises on several different apparatus, mainly uneven bars, balance beam, floor exercise and vault for women. While men compete in floor exercises, vault, pommel horse, string rings, parallel bars and high bar.

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Gymnastics

front hip circle

Sports; Gymnastics

A mount for the uneven bars in which the body is supported by the hands and the hips rest on the bar. The body falls forward, pikes, the hands rotate around the bar and the gymnast ends up in a front ...

full turn

Sports; Gymnastics

A 360 degree turn gymnastics or dance skill required on both floor and beam. The turn is traditionally done on one foot and the arms and legs are held and used in a variety of optional positions.

front hip pullover

Sports; Gymnastics

A mount for the uneven bars in which the body is supported by the hands and the hip rests on a bar.

full twisting double back

Sports; Gymnastics

A double back with a full twist on either of the flips.

front pike somersault

Sports; Gymnastics

A forward somersault done with the knees straight.

full-in, back-out

Sports; Gymnastics

A double salto with a full twist (the complete twist performed during the first salto). Compare back-in, full-out.

front somersault

Sports; Gymnastics

Same as forward somersault.

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