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What do you call a girl who does gymnastics?
A gymnast is a person who trains in and practices the sport of gymnastics.
What is a gymnastics person called?
gymnast. noun. gym·nast ˈjim-ˌnast. -nəst. : a person who is skilled in gymnastics.
What is spotting in gymnastics?
Spotting is an essential part of coaching gymnastics. It is physical contact between a coach and an athlete that is reasonably intended to respond to the needs of the athlete. Spotting for guidance is used when needed to orientate or position the athlete so they can replicate movements.
Where did the word gymnastics come from?
The origin of gymnastics
The word stems from the Greek word gymnos, or “naked,”—appropriate, since the youths trained in the nude, performing floor exercises, lifting weights, and racing one another. (How ancient Greeks mixed naked sports with pagan partying.) For the Greeks, exercise and learning went hand in hand.
6 days ago · Photo by Kadim Cimnastik Spor Kulübü on November 19, 2023.
Apr 4, 2023 · Smiles for miles These moments from the women at the Artistic Gymnastics World Juniors last week certainly made us grin from ear to ear!