Olympics
Who won the all-around in the last Olympic Games?
Simone Biles
Who was the first gymnast to earn a 10.0?
Nadia Comaneci
Name all the women's gymnastics events in competition order.
Vault, bars, beam, floor
Name all the levels in Xcel gymnastics.
Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, and Diamond
What is the best event? (According to Coach Shari)
Balance beam!
When and where will the next Olympics take place?
Tokyo 2021
How many skills does Simone Biles have named after her?
BONUS: What events are they on?
2
Floor and Beam
How wide is the balance beam?
4 inches
Give an example of a flight skill.
Handspring, round-off, salto, etc.
What year did USA win their first Olympics?
1996
How old do you have to be in order to compete in the Olympics?
Turning 16 the year of the Olympics
Who was the first African-American gymnast to win the All-around in the Olympics?
Gabby Douglas
What are the six men's gymnastics events?
Pommel horse, rings, vault, p-bars, high bars, floor
How much is the deduction if you fall during your routine in competition?
0.5 points
How many gymnasts will be on the Olympic team in 2021? How is that different from the last Olympics?
4. There were 5 in 2016
Where did the first Olympic Games take place?
Athens, Greece
Who was the first gymnast to be inducted into the international gymnastics hall of fame?
Olga Korbut
What is chalk made of?
Magnesium carbonate
What are the skills in your beam routine?
Turn, jumps, acro, dismount
Why is the scoring different in elite gymnastics (the Olympics)?
The gymnasts are judged for difficulty and execution separately.
What is the name of the gymnast who has competed in the most Olympic games?
Oksana Chusovitina (7 Olympics)
Name at least 4 of the Magnificent Seven.
Shannon Miller, Kerri Strug, Dominique Dawes, Amy Chow, Amanda Borden, Dominique Moceanu, and Jaycie Phelps
What is the diameter of the bars?
About 1.6 inches
How long is your floor routine?
Bronze: 45 Seconds
Silver: 45 Seconds
Gold: 1 minute
When did the vault change from the old horse to the new one? (From the long and skinny to the tongue-shaped table)
2001