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  Gymnastics - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Gymnastics is a sport involving the performance of sequences of movements requiring physical strength, flexibility, and kinesthetic awareness, such as handsprings and handstands.
Trampolining routines involve a build-up phase during which the gymnast jumps repeatedly to achieve height, followed by a sequence of ten leaps without pauses during which the gymnast performs a sequence of aerial tumbling skills.
The rings are the epitome of male gymnast strength.
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 Ring - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Juggling rings are a type of prop used for toss juggling, in which they are thrown and caught repeatedly by the juggler.
The Opera cycle Der Ring des Nibelungen (The Ring of the Nibelung) is often referred to as "the Ring".
Ring is the title of a 1998 Japanese cult horror film adaptation of Ring by Hideo Nakata.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Ring   (314 words)

  
 gymnastics - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about gymnastics
Also popular are sports acrobatics, performed by gymnasts in pairs, trios, or fours to music, where the emphasis is on dance, balance, and timing, and rhythmic gymnastics, choreographed to music and performed by individuals or six-girl teams, with small hand apparatus such as a ribbon, ball, or hoop.
Gymnastics was first revived in 19th-century Germany as an aid to military strength, and was also taken up by educationists including Friedrich Froebel and Johann Pestalozzi, becoming a recognized part of the school curriculum.
Then I got to be a professor of gymnastics, so as to make better use of my talents; and then I was a sergeant fireman at Paris, and assisted at many a big fire.
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 MSN Encarta - Multimedia - Gymnastics: The Rings
The third event in a men’s gymnastics meet, the rings require power and precision in the completion of various movements.
Maneuvers performed on the rings include handstands, swings, and several demanding strength positions, which require the athlete to support his body, in motionless suspension, using his arms.
In the strength position known as the cross (pictured), the gymnast must support his body in an upright manner with his arms stretched out parallel to the floor.
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 Artistic Gymnastics, History of Rings
The rings, hanging on a rope and meant to swing, are relatively young in gymnastics tournaments.
The diameter of the rings was 13-15 cm, the iron ones 20mm thick, the wooden ones 25-30mm thick.
Gymnastics at this apparatus, former characterized by mainly structural and power elements, had developed to dynamic gymnastics at rings, which was full of drive:
www.gymmedia.com /ghent2001/appa/rings/history_ri.htm   (965 words)

  
 rings --  Encyclopædia Britannica   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
also called still rings gymnastics apparatus consisting of two small circles that are suspended by straps from an overhead support and grasped by the gymnast while performing various exercises.
gymnastics apparatus consisting of two small circles that are suspended by straps from an overhead support and grasped by the gymnast while performing various exercises.
Rings are worn not only on the fingers but also on toes, the ears (see earring), and through the nose.
www.britannica.com /eb/article-9063728?tocId=9063728   (745 words)

  
 Rings (gymnastics) - Encyclopedia.WorldSearch   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The rings or still rings is an artistic gymnastics apparatus.
Gymnastics: The Pommel Horse and the Rings (Compete Like a Champion)
Apparatus work for boys and girls;: A course of graded instruction, with illustrations in the use of horizontal bars, parallel bars, horses, rings, ladders,...
encyclopedia.worldsearch.com /gymnastics_rings.htm   (156 words)

  
 Welcome to Girevik Magazine
Gymnasts are widely renowned for their incredible displays of strength, flexibility, skill, grace and power.
The rings make pull-ups much easier on the arms because they rotate freely and make dips much more difficult because the rings have to be stabilized.
Gymnasts know intuitively when their bodies are arched or hollow.
www.powerathletesmag.com /archives/eight/gymnastics.htm   (1730 words)

  
 Welcome to my webpage.   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Gymnasts are required to cover the entire surface of the floor using dance and tumbling accompanied with a peice of music.
Vault:A gymnast runs her desired length of the runway, hurdles onto the spring broard using its spring to spring onto the vault and does a flip then lands on the other side of the vault.
Rings: A gymnast mounts the rings performs swings and flips then dismounts.
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 Power Ring Training System
The most important advantage of training on gymnastics rings is that you have full control over your path on pull-ups, dips, pushups and every other exercise.
Not only does free motion improve the comfort of ring training, but it opens up a huge variety of new exercises and variations of popular exercises that are simply not possible on other apparatus.
Traditional gymnastics rings are fixed at one height, overhead.
www.ringtraining.com /pages/features.htm   (537 words)

  
 Men's Gymnastics Wraps-Up Another Successful Season :: The Buckeyes ended their season with a 20th-consecutive trip to ...
The 2000 John Hancock U.S. Gymnastics Championships, in St. Louis July 26-29, is the first of two qualifying events for the sport of gymnastics to the 2000 Olympic Team for U.S. gymnasts.
Lynch, a two-time OSU Scholar-Athlete, an academic all-Big Ten honoree and a College Gymnastics Association Academic All-America Scholar-Athlete, was nominated by the exercise science faculty in the College of Education for `Excellence in Academic Achievement'.
He was the highest-placing collegiate gymnast, as his score of 53.650 in the all-around finals topped the 35 other NCAA gymnasts in the event.
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 AAI Gymnastics Reflex Ring Frame, gymnastics rings, ceiling hung gymnastics rings
AAI's Reflex Ring Frame was developed to reduce the stress on gymnast's shoulders and back, providing the athlete the opportunity to train longer.
The ring frame is constructed of strong 12 gauge steel tubing.
Assemblies include heavy-duty adjustable or non-adjustable nylon web straps, a pair of AAI rings, plus a tough leather insert between the ring and webbing that eliminates excessive wear on the webbing, and plastic coated steel cables that are permanently attached to swivels.
www.nragymsupply.com /rings.html   (550 words)

  
 Gymnastics team exceptional at U-M facilities   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The BG World Class Gymnastics boys’ team gave exceptional performances at the Jason Whitfield Memorial Meet held at the University of Michigan Cliff Keen Arena on Jan. 19.
Nick Pataro received a 9.7 on the floor exercise and a 9.4 on the rings.
Cody Adkins received a 9.3 on the pommel horse and a 9.2 on the rings.
archives.heritage.com /sr/20030206/R03SBNC.htm   (348 words)

  
 Men's Gymnastics - Rings
An exercise on the Rings is composed of swing, strength and hold parts in approximately equal porportions.
Contemporary gymnastic exercises are characterized by transitions between elements of swing and strength or the reverse.
The cable and straps to which the rings are attached are 300 cm long and 50 cm apart, making the distance from the top of the mat to the rings 255 cm.
members.fortunecity.com /thedigitalman/mens_gymnastics/events/rings.html   (461 words)

  
 Climbing&Gymnastics2.1
Gymnasts were expected to mix easy, intermediate, and difficult parts (in those days, A, B, and C moves) into an aesthetically pleasing routine that also demonstrated risk, originality, and virtuosity.
The flying rings went out with the times, when a few too many people lost their grip and sailed through a window or into oblivion.
While this is not gymnastics, and more akin to circus, it was a reflection of my love for the balance that is, in my opinion, one of the important elements and at the heart of gymnastics.
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 Members of No. 1 Gymnastics to Participate in Winter Cup :: Buckeyes Ronald Ferris and Randy Monahan to compete against ...
Ronald Ferris is third on pommel horse (9.362) and Cody Trobaugh is third on rings (9.587).
The Buckeyes surpassed their former team highs of 37.15 on pommel horse, 38.25 on rings and 38.0 on high bar by scoring a 37.4, 38.475 (a former team high, as they recorded a 38.55 on rings vs. Illinois) and 38.4, respectively.
Individually, David Eckert (1996) holds the rings record with a 10.0 and current Ohio State Assistant Coach Doug Stibel (1997) is the record-holder on high bar with a score of 10.0.
www.collegesports.com /sports/m-gym/stories/020105aac.html   (1209 words)

  
 1997 Nissen Award   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
College gymnastics coaches and accredited college gymnastics judges all across the nation are requested each year to submit nominations for the award.
Gymnasts receiving the highest number of nominations are then placed on a final ballot and voted upon by those same coaches and judges.
The award presentation is held annually at the College Gymnastics Association banquet at the NCAA Gymnastics Championships.
www.troester.com /ncaa/nissen.htm   (403 words)

  
 Rings (gymnastics)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
This is a verry good book for gymnasts who are just getting started in the sport or for kids who want to learn a few skills.
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
"The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring Sdtk." is one of the most amazing movie score compilations recorded.
www.freeglossary.com /Gymnastics_Rings   (275 words)

  
 Gymn Forum: Gymn Digest, 17 April 1993
Gymnasts are now turning triplms and I hear that quads are being performed in practice.
The gymnast who won six gold medals at one Olympics was halfway down the field after the first round of disciplines, in his case the rings.
A 9.000 on the pommel, 9.325 on the rings, 8.925 on the vault and 9.225 on the parallel bars lifted him to a share of 10th before his great showing on the high bar took him to ninth with a total of 54.875.
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 Men's Gymnastics Takes On Michigan State at Home :: The third-ranked Ohio State men's gymnastics team welcomes ...
The Ohio State men's and women's gymnastics teams return to St. John Arena for the first co-ed meet of the season, as both squads battle Michigan State tonight at 7 p.m.
Lynch's average is the second best recorded this year in collegiate gymnastics and is almost two full points ahead of his closest competition on still rings.
Lynch's 9.800 on rings is the highest single event score for the Buckeyes this season.
ohiostatebuckeyes.fansonly.com /sports/m-gym/spec-rel/020701aaa.html   (1379 words)

  
 Gymn Forum: Gymn Digest, 22 February 1994
Not true (that rings use only muscle.) For a while there, swing was ephasized over strength move on rings (seems to be mostly over now.) Kurt Tomas and Bart Conners, while certainly strong, had ring routines that were rather low on strength moves.
This fine gymnast, who has been recruited by Stanford, was competing in her last Buckeye Classic and so wanted to do especially well, particularly since her new Stanford coach was in the audience (I think -- couldn't catch exactly what Jay told me here).
USA Gymnastics is the sole, national governing body for the sport of gymnastics in the United States.
www.gymn-forum.com /Digests/1994/Feb22.html   (1940 words)

  
 Gymnastics - Rings
Adjustable rings from 101-1/2” to 115” (2578 to 2921mm) height from floor
Each pair of rings requires a pair of beam clamps (not included).
The AAI fiberglass ring meets FIG specifications, and is the material of choice for competitive programs.
www.dandgsports.com /html/rings.html   (336 words)

  
 Power Rings Official Website
Gymnastics Rings have been used for hundreds of years by thousands of athletes.
The Power Rings are the first rings to be designed for the needs of all ability levels and body shapes.
The Power Rings are portable and can be set up within mintues.
www.ringtraining.com   (295 words)

  
 Rings (gymnastics) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Rings (gymnastics) -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article
The rings or still rings is an (Click link for more info and facts about artistic gymnastics) artistic gymnastics apparatus.
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www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/r/ri/rings_(gymnastics).htm   (93 words)

  
 Temple Athletics - Men's Gymnastics
PHILADELPHIA - Temple freshmen gymnast Luke Vexler was recognized by the ECAC-EIGL as its Rookie of the Year.
White, at two-time All-American, finished second on rings at last year’s Championships and third as a sophomore in 2003.
WEST POINT, NY - Temple senior Nyika White, the nation’s top ranked collegiate gymnast on rings and two-time All-American on the apparatus, posted the top score in the event during Friday evening’s team and all-around portion of the 2005 NCAA Men’s Gymnastics Championships hosted by Army.
www.owlsports.com /sports/mgym   (409 words)

  
 USAGO: USA Gymnastics Magazine Online: Straight Arm Giant on Rings   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
Quickly snap body to a tight hollow while pushing back on rings palms of hands facing away from you.
Note: common mistake is being loose in hips and throwing head back as gymnast kicks.
Bail from handstand on low rings to mat, land on tight body all parts simultaneously.
www.usa-gymnastics.org /publications/usa-gymnastics/1996/6/coaching-corner.html   (243 words)

  
 INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE - SPORTS
Mixing strength and agility with style and grace, the high-flying acrobats have provided many of the most breathtaking Olympic spectacles of the past quarter-century.
The 14-year-old Romanian achieved the seemingly impossible seven times in Montreal, a feat so unexpected that the scoring technology was set up for only three digits.
Female gymnasts compete on the vault, uneven bars, balance beam and floor.
www.olympic.org /uk/sports/programme/disciplines_uk.asp?DiscCode=GA   (217 words)

  
 Olympic rings in controversy - Gymnastics -
Tampakos's win gave Greece an Olympic rings champion for the first time since the first modern Games in Athens in 1896, after he edged out Jovtchev, the world champion, by just 0.012 of a point, scoring 9.862 to 9.850.
It is the second judging controversy in the gymnastics at Athens.
The International Gymnastics Federation says it will not alter the result as the South Koreans made their appeal too late.
www.smh.com.au /olympics/articles/2004/08/23/1093246448394.html   (231 words)

  
 rings   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring VHS Video Frodo Baggins and the Fellowship continue their quest to destroy the One Ring and stand against the evil of the dark...
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 Newton's rings --  Britannica Student Encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-07)
The shape of the rings of Saturn was discovered by Christiaan Huygens, a Dutch astronomer, mathematician, and physicist.
Huygens also developed the wave theory of light and made significant contributions to the science of dynamics and the use of the pendulum in clocks.
Short biography of Isaac Newton, English physicist and mathematician, who was the culminating figure of the scientific revolution of the 17th century.
www.britannica.com /ebi/article-9312710   (734 words)

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