Fun Facts
Did you know??
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For
some reason men don't use music for their routines like women do.
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Training
of top gymnasts begins when they are 2 or 3 years old.
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Between
the ages 14-18 years old women are at their best in gymnastics.
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Between
their late teens or early twenties, male gymnasts do their best at gymnastics
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After
the 1996 Olympics, women had to be at least 16 years old to compete in
the Olympics, and world championships.
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In
1984, rhythmic gymnastics became an Olympic event.
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Sometimes,
rhyhmic gymnasts may not perform some tumbling moves.
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A back
handspring can also be called a flip-flop
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There
are springs under the 40x40 foot mat on which gymnasts perform their floor
exercise. A layer of plywood covers the springs and two inches of
foam, rubber,and carpet covers the plywood. This springloaded floor
launches the gymnasts into the air and softens their landings.
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