Six apparatus for men and four for women, each routine a few seconds to a couple of minutes long. Eight tools take you from confused to the sharpest eye in the room.
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Six apparatus for men and four for women, each routine a few seconds to a couple of minutes long, scored on difficulty and execution added together. It is the most physically extreme thing most people will ever watch.
The United States, China, Japan, Russia, Great Britain, Italy, Brazil and Romania have the strongest programmes.
Gymnasts often begin before school age. The minimum age for senior international competition is 16 in the year of the event. Careers have lengthened noticeably — competing into the late twenties and beyond is now normal.
The United States and China have led the medal tables for two decades; Japan has an exceptional men's tradition.
Adult gymnastics and tumbling classes exist in most metros.
Tumbling / twisting · Release-and-catch · Strength hold · Beam precision · The landing / stick
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