Protective Equipment
These are skin-colored wrist protectors that you typically wear during the floor exercise and Vault
What are tiger paws?
This gymnastics event uses grips
What is Bars?
A Leotard
What is the competition uniform?
A 10.00
What is a perfect score?
With a combined total of 30 Olympic and World Championship medals, this gymnast is the most decorated American gymnast and the world's third most decorated gymnast. She participated in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
Who is Simone Biles?
Most commonly applied to wrists, ankles, and knees, but could be applied to any part of the body for extra support.
What is athletic tape?
Why is this order important in Gymnastics: Uneven Bars, Balance Beam, Floor Exercise, Vault
What is the order of competitive events?
This is the footwear needed to compete and practice gymnastics.
What are bare feet?
This award is given to the gymnast with the highest average of all 4 events.
What is an all-around gold medal?
American former artistic gymnast who competed for the University of California, Los Angeles. She is a six-time All-American and was a four-time member of USA Gymnastics' Junior National Team, the 2011 junior national champion and the winner of the 2013 American Cup. This gymnast also competed in the 2019 Aroura games.
Who is Katelyn Ohashi?
This helps gymnasts have a softer landing on the balance beam when they are first learning a skill.
What is a Pad that goes over the beam?
This is a table that is used to have a gymnast tumble through the air
What is a Vault table?
This article of clothing is sometimes worn at practices but NEVER worn at a competition. It is often worn over a traditional leotard.
What are Nike Pro shorts?
These are the people that sit at every event and rate each gymnast's performance.
Who are the judges?
Outside of gymnastics, this gymnast appeared on season 23 of Dancing with the Stars in 2016, where she won the competition along with partner Val Chmerkovskiy. In the individual events, this gymnast earned the silver medal on the balance beam.
Who is Laurie Hernandez?
Commonly applied prior to athletic tape and is used to protect skin from tape residue
What is Pre-wrap
This event shows off powerful tumbling and elegant dance
What is the floor exercise?
This is something you will need to carry around all of your equipment (grips, chalk, tiger paws, water bottle, etc.)
What is your personalized gym backpack?
This is a screen that displays all of the Gymnasts' scores from all teams.
What is a scoreboard?
A retired American gymnast and two-time Olympian. She was captain of both the 2012 "Fierce Five" and 2016 "Final Five" U.S. women's Olympic gymnastics teams which won their respective team competitions.
Who is Aly Raismen?
These help your hands when you are practicing on the uneven bars. They help your hands grip the bar better.
What are grips?
This event requires concentration and balance while performing skills
What is balance beam?
This is an embelishment for your hair that many gymnasts wear during competition and practices.
What is a Hair scrunchie?
This is a banner that is awarded to the team with the highest overall average.
What is the team award?
The first African American to become the Olympic individual all-around champion, and the first U.S. gymnast to win gold in both the individual all-around and team competitions at the same Olympics. She was also the 2016 AT&T American Cup all-around champion.
Who is Gabby Douglas?