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‘Fighting This Battle’: Simone Biles Was Once Applauded By Award Winning Ballet Dancer For Bringing Generational Change

Misty Copeland expressed admiration for Simone Biles, acknowledging her pivotal role in inspiring an entire generation of athletes.

Boyfriend Paul Skenes Melts Olivia Dunne’s Heart With Adorable Gesture on Valentine’s Day

LSU gymnast shares boyfriend Paul Skene's loving efforts to make her feel the best on Valentine's Day as LSU prepares for Auburn.
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“An Amazing Role Model”: Olivia Dunne Showcasing Her Recovery Regimen Ahead of LSU vs. Auburn Tigers Leaves Fans in Awe

LSU's Olivia Dunne makes up for the recent deviation in diet after Mardi Gras, fans can't stop gushing at her dedication.
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Simone Biles Deeply Moved by Heartfelt Valentine’s Day Surprise From Husband Jonathan Owens To Celebrate Special Relationship Milestone

Gymnastics GOAT Simone Biles receives a moving note from husband Jonathan Owens on Valentine's Day as they reminisce a special day.
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Olivia Dunne Celebrates Valentine’s Day With Two Loved Ones of Her Life

Olivia Dunne shares heartfelt moments and a special tribute with her two beloved Valentines on Valentine's Day 2024. 
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Simone Biles Was Once Astounded Over Michael Jackson’s Floor Routine, Courtesy of an Young Gymnast

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Shortly After Withdrawing From Winter Cup, Fred Richard Receives Nomination for a Prestigious Award

Michigan Wolverines' gymnast Fred Richard withdrew himself from the Winter Cup, but his recent Sullivan Award nomination pacified his fans.
Gymnastics: 2023 U.S. Gymnastics Championships August 26, 2023; San Jose, California, USA; Fred Richard celebrates after

Having Reached Level 10 at 13YO, Kayla Smith Makes a Heartfelt Statement as She Moves on to the Next Chapter of Her Career

Kayla Smith, the young buck finished as the level-10 all-rounder, cementing her status in the Inside Gymnastics history who speak about her.

“Building Dreams”: Glimpse Inside Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens’ Quest for Their Ultimate Dream Home

The journey of Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens as they create their ultimate dream home from the ground up
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Showing Off Shared Connection, Olivia Dunne Extends ‘Congrats’ to Kansas City Chiefs’ Super Bowl Champion

Finding shared ground, Olivia Dunne sends congratulatory note to Kansas City Chiefs tight end, Travis Kelce with a twist following SB victory
The 2023 ESPY Awards at Dolby Theatre. Featuring: Olivia Dunne Where: Hollywood, California, United States When: 12 Jul

NCAA Gymnastics News: Arizona Sun Devils Set to Defend 7-Year Winning Streak Against Rivals

Sun Devil Gymnastics team will face off No. 17 Arizona in Tucson for a Territorial Cup Series matchup to continue with historical rivalry.
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Olivia Dunne’s Team Faces High-Stakes Showdown as Auburn Gears Up for Challenge

Olivia Dunne and LSU athletes face a tough ordeal as Auburn Tigers gear up to meet their SEC opponents this Friday.
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About Gymnastics

Gymnastics is a collection of physical exercises requiring a lot of strength, agility, balance, and flexibility. It is closely related to circus performing skills as athletes put their bodies to the fullest use. Likewise, there are various disciplines for gymnasts to showcase their talents. Thus, it evolved from ancient Greeks that included skills to mounting to dismounting a horse. The competitive form of gymnastics is called artistic gymnastics. It involves various events for women like the floor, vault, uneven bars, and the beam. For men, they have floor, vault, rings, pommel horse, parallel bars, and horizontal bars. Therefore, the sport is famous for its aesthetic values and the Olympics draws major crowds to the gymnastics arena.

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History of Gymnastics

Gymnastics originated from the Greek term, 'to exercise naked,' applied in ancient Greece exercises. These exercises became a mainstay at the Olympics but most of the competition came from ancient roots. There are stone engravings found in Shandong province during the Han Period (206 BCE–220 CE) where they portrayed acrobatics. Like every sport, the person credited for making the sport famous was Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, founder of the Turnverein movement as he helped to spread gymnastics across the world.

Most of the exercises were conducted on the playground. Therefore, various events came into existence. They held the first Gymnastics festival in 1860 in Coburg. The Americans were introduced to Gymnastics in the late 1820s while the Federation Internationale Gymnastique was founded in 1881 to organize the event. The 1896 Olympic Games saw the starting stages of gymnastics being introduced to the world. 

The Sport

There are three divisions of artistic gymnastics- artistic, rhythmic, and trampoline. There are six events for men and the all around event where they combine scores from every discipline. For women, there are four exercises and a similar all around event, both team and individual events. Apart from artistic gymnastics, there is rhythmic gymnastics and is practiced only by women. Trampoline is the other discipline of gymnastics and introduced itself at the 2000 Olympic Games. As years pass by, various gymnasts showcased their athletic skills to the masses in attendance.

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Famous gymnasts in the world

Simone Biles:

In terms of pure dominance, Simone Biles enters the list as arguably the greatest gymnast of all time. She is the most decorated gymnast in the World Championships, winning four gold, one silver, and two bronze medals. The 2016 Rio Olympics saw her winning four gold medals and completely dominated the events. She has 25 World Championships medals to her name and her stance on mental health helps her become an influential person in the society.

Larisa Latynina:

Winning nine gold medals at the Olympics is astonishing and Larisa Latynina ranks on top of the famous gymnast charts. After Michael Phelps, she has the most Olympic medals with 18. She popularized the sport of gymnastics and was the first star in the sport. Her iconic performances will go down to the gymnastics folklore.

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Nadia Comaneci:

Achieving a perfect 10.0 score in gymnastics is amazing. But, doing it at the Olympics, when just turning 14, placed Nadia Comaneci amongst the pantheon of greats. The 1976 Olympics saw her earning seven perfect scores. She won five Olympic gold medals out of the nine she won.

Svetlana Khorkina:

With a total of 47 Olympic, World and European Championships medals, Svetlana Khorkina is a remarkable gymnast. She became the first gymnast to win three all-around titles at the World Championships while winning five gold medals in the uneven bars at World Championships. Her success in the uneven bars earned her the moniker 'The Queen of Bars.'