Gymnastics was started by Ancient Greeks. Gymnastics was introduced by early Greek civilizations to facilitate bodily development. They did this through a series of exercises that included running, jumping, throwing, wrestling, and weight lifting. After Romans took over Greece, they made gymnastics into more of a formal sport. They used gymnasiums to physically prepare their men for warfare. With the decline of Rome, interest declined in gymnastics with only tumbling left as a form of entertainment. Once gymnastics was more of a sport, gymnasts only did tumbling and a primitive form of vaulting. Hieroglyphics from years ago show a variation of backbends and partner stunts. Gymnastics has changed dramatically throughout the years. In 1932, the
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In 1881, gymnastics became an organized sport for men and women. In the 2000s, the scoring system was replaced with a more accurate and complex system judging procedure due to Olympic controversy. Style changes include, in 2004, coaches and gymnasts, along with leotard brands, decided to make more eye catching style leotards instead of a plain garb, in 1996 a classic ponytail was replaced with short hair, and between 1992 and 1996, scrunches were adopted by the U.S. team. Originally, all of the gymnastics events for both men and women looked extremely different. The Pommel Horse was originally used by the Romans to practice mounting and dismounting horses. This event has evolved over time changing from a wood block to a metal, rounded, padded mount. A vaulting table has experienced some dramatic changes in recent years. Having a extreme amount of accidents between 1980 and 1990, the original vault tale was switched with a new vault, which is now the standard vault for men’s and women’s gymnastics. Gymnastics Floors now have springs that provide more bounce and have improved flooring materials with bouncier springs, and cushier landings. Balance Beams were originally narrower, measuring only eight
In 1881, gymnastics became an organized sport for men and women. In the 2000s, the scoring system was replaced with a more accurate and complex system judging procedure due to Olympic controversy. Style changes include, in 2004, coaches and gymnasts, along with leotard brands, decided to make more eye catching style leotards instead of a plain garb, in 1996 a classic ponytail was replaced with short hair, and between 1992 and 1996, scrunches were adopted by the U.S. team. Originally, all of the gymnastics events for both men and women looked extremely different. The Pommel Horse was originally used by the Romans to practice mounting and dismounting horses. This event has evolved over time changing from a wood block to a metal, rounded, padded mount. A vaulting table has experienced some dramatic changes in recent years. Having a extreme amount of accidents between 1980 and 1990, the original vault tale was switched with a new vault, which is now the standard vault for men’s and women’s gymnastics. Gymnastics Floors now have springs that provide more bounce and have improved flooring materials with bouncier springs, and cushier landings. Balance Beams were originally narrower, measuring only eight