2008 Olympic Video

Below is a link to a video that displays the skills of the gymnastics in the last summer Olympics!


Beijing Olympics This Moment by nastia2012

Growth of The Sport

Women's gymnastics is a sport that has grown greatly over time. Today it is an extremely competitive sports and you must be in amazing physical condition in order to compete at the highest levels. Many women from all over the world have won individual and team medals at the Olympics over the years. Below is a link to a website where you can see Olympic gymnasts (women) and their accomplishments in the Olympics since the 1920's!

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Olympic_medalists_in_gymnastics_(women)

The Begining of Gymnastics...A Brief History.

"Exercises of the ancient Greeks began with athletic feats performed by each individual according to his own notion. The youth were encouraged to combine amusement with exercise. In time, this kind of exercise was incorporated into a system that figured prominently in the state regulations for education. In fact, the period for exercise or gymnastics was equal to the time spent on art and music combined.  All Greek cities had a gymnasium, a courtyard for jumping, running, and wrestling."


In the early years gymnastics was used as military training as well as a fun activity. In 393 AD the Emperor Theodosius abolished the Olympic Games. The Federation of International Gymnstics was founded in Liege in 1881. By the end of the nineteenth century, men's gymnastics competition was popular enough to be included in the first modern Olympic Games in 1896. By 1954, Olympic Games apparatus and events for both men and women had been standardized in modern format, and uniform grading structures, including a point system from 1 to 15 had been agreed upon.

Picture of Shawn Johnson

This is a picture of my favorite gymnast, Shawn Johnson on the volt at the Beijing Olympics.

About me!

My name is Kali and I am 16 years old. For my web design class we were asked to create a blog about the history of something that interests us. I decided to make my blog about the history of gymnastics. I have done gymnsatics since I was a little kid. It is one of my favorite sports so I decided to learn more about it. I hope you enjoy my blog!