London 2012

In London 2012, the USA won gold in artistic gymnastics. Gabby Douglas won the all around, and a gold on her awesome floor excersize. She helped the team alot. The womens gymnastics team was made up of Aly Raismon, Jordon Wieber, Gabby Douglas, Kyla Ross, and Mckayla Maroney.They are nicknamed the fab five.

The Pain

In gymnastics there are many things that can go wrong. For example, you can get a rip from the bars doing a simple kip! Then, you could also fall off of the beam, bend your ankle the wrong way, and end up with a fractured ankle. OUCH! One more thing that you could do to yourself in gymnastics is you could fall on the floor after a tumbling pass and break your back or break your arm. Even though there is much pain in this awesome sport, many more good things come from it.

Different Gymnastics Types

There are 5 gymnastics types. One type is artistic gymnastics. You usually see this one on TV. Second, there is rythmic gymnastics. You have to be super flexible for this type. for example, putting your foot in front of your head. Third, there is tramp and tumbling. Fourth, there is acrobatic gymnastics. Lots of strength in that category. Lastly, group gymnastics. A group usually does crazy flips and has crazy flexibility in this one.

Shawn Johnson

Shawn Johnson is an American artistic gymnast. She was the 2008 Olympic gold medalist on balance beam. She was also a gold medalist on the all-around. She had one silver medal on her floor exercise. In the world championships, she was the all-around champion. Going on Dancing With The Stars, on the eighth season, was also a victory. With all of these accomplishments, she had to have started gymnastics at a young age. TRY THREE!!! Shawn's highest score ever was a 16.05 on floor.  What an accomplishment! Shawn Johnson is a very impressive gymnast!

gymnastics overview

There are many sports in the world, but there is one that stands out in my mind. That sport is gymnastics.Gymnastics, to many people, is more than a sport. Its their life. There are four events in gymnastics. They are vault, bars, beam, and floor. The highest score that you can get is a 10.0. Getting a 9.0 is still a great accomplishment. To get better at gymnastics you must train and work hard, as hard as you can possibly work. Conditioning is what you do before and after practice, and so is stretching. Coaches are people who help and tell you what to do to make you a better gymnast. Gymnastics is one of the best sports ever!!!