How To Locate Information Pertaining To Gymnastics In Delaware

By Georgia Diaz


Individuals can participate in different types of sports. Gymnastics in Delaware being one popular type; it involves the use of co-ordination, balance, agility, flexibility and power. This sport is governed by an international body which takes care of the welfare of all athletes and also ensure that they follow the set guidelines. However, rules vary from country to country or from state to state.

The sport has been divided to include different categories totaling seven in number; acrobatics, trampoline, group, tumbling, men artistic and women artistic gymnastics. The events range according to the type of category that the athletes participate in. Some events include high bar, pommel, parallel bar, vaults, balance and uneven beams.

Female athletes are also known to take part in such events; the fact that there is no bias on who can take part in has seen young girls also take part. The Olympics however dictates that the age limit for athletes is sixteen years and above. The events performed in this category are only four and the participants are required to have outstanding psychological ability in order to handle the pressure in performing risky tricks.

Men competition involves a lot of vigorous exercises than that of women. Males take part in the sport when they reach puberty and thus not as young as ladies. This is because men need to be strong enough to participate. The same age limit as that of ladies applies when it comes to Olympic event. For the men, they are allowed to take part in as many as six categories.

In the rhythmic category athletes are required to perform different activities such as leaps, tosses and jumps. It incorporates different elements such as ballet and dance. These apparatus include balls, ribbons, hoops and ropes. However this event is currently performed by women only, athletes are also allowed to participate as individuals and in groups.

Trampoline is an event for both men and women. Athletes are required to take part in high-flying flips on each bounce, also there are some compulsory performances required for each participant. At advanced stages the athletes may perform in pairs at the same time and in synchronized fashion.

Olympics do not include tumbling events. However, it is performed both locally and internationally. The category involves a bouncing spring board. The bouncing surface allows the participant to do very complicated twists and flips which makes it more interesting. Two passes must be performed at each stage and each pass includes eight elements.

Acrobatics is unique from the other types in that the participants are regarded as the equipment. They perform in pairs of twos to fours; they do handstands, balances and holds on each other. The pairing may be all men, all women or a mix in gender; it is also not an Olympic event yet.

Team gym is the same as group gymnastics in Delaware and comprises of six to sixteen participants. Similar to acrobatics the groups can be of the same gender or mixed. Tumbling, mini-trampoline, vault and floor exercises are allowed in this event. Despite being an interesting local and international event performers cannot do this event in an Olympics since it is not included. However, in future this events may be included as part of the Olympics.




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