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What organization governs the international gymnastics today?
the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG)
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What is the difference between a pommel horse and a vault?
The pommel horse has two handles attached.
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What organization approved a new vaulting table in 2001?
FIG (International Gymnastics Federation)
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How many seconds should a gymnast complete her routine on a balance beam?
90 seconds
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Where does the word racquet come form?
from the French word, raquette which is derived from the Arabic rakhet meaning "palm of hand"
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The three areas of gymnastic competition governed by the international federation are ________,________and __________.
artistic, rhythmic and trampoline
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What competition consists of two wooden rings (18 cm in diameter) that are suspended 2.5 meters from the ground?
still rings
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The gymnast _________the bars and __________their hands to increase their grip while performing the uneven bar event.
chalk the bars and tape their hands
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What is the length, width and height of a balance beam?
length is 16.5 feet width is 4 inches height is 4 feet of the ground
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The word tennis came from the French word tenez meaning ________________.
to hold
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Artistic gymnastics show the athlete's ________,________and _________.
strength, agility and style
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What men's gymnastic event requires excellent upper-body strength and conditioning?
still rings event
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Where can a gymnast have deductions in her performance?
falls, execution error, lapses in form and steps on the dismount
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How do judges evaluate a gymnast's uneven bar routine?
depending on its difficulty, form, technique and composition
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What does ITF mean?
International Tennis Federation, formerly known as International Lawn Tennis Federation (ILTF)
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What event requires a gymnast to conduct a series of choreographed forward and backward tumbling passes and multiple flips on a 40' x 40' floor mat?
floor exercise
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What event requires a gymnast to run from a springboard to a horse?
the vault
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The balance beam event uses a beam which measures only 4 inches wide. What does the narrowness of the beam balance demand on a gymnast?
precise balance, flexibility, power and confidence
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The skills that should be included in the uneven bar routine are __________,______________ and __________.
release elements, flight elements and transition between bars
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The tennis ball has a pressurized rubber core to give it______________.
buoyancy
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How can a gymnast receive a penalty in the floor exercise event?
for stepping outside the floor
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What gymnastic event for men centers on an apparatus composed of two wooden bars supported by a metal or steel frame?
parallel bars
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Gymnasts complete a 90-second routine of__________ and ____________ movements along the entire length of the balance beam.
acrobatic and dance
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The uneven bar event requires _______, ________, and _______ for a gymnast.
upper body strength and conditioning, split-second-timing and a degree of daring
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A tennis ball is covered with a seamless wool and nylon for _____________.
durability
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