The 2016 Olympic gymnastics competition runs Saturday August 6th through Tuesday August 16th : here is your guide to watching women's gymnastics at the Olympics on TV. Below you will find both the TV and streaming schedules, information about the US Women's Gymnastics Team, and the competition and how it is scored. If you are…
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Do you have a little bit of Olympics-mania? I know I do! It’s so exciting to see the best gymnasts in the world competing, and to see some awe-inspiring gymnastics routines! Throwing an Olympic-themed gymnastics party is a great way to celebrate. Here are some ideas for activities at your Olympic gymnastics party. You could…
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The 2016 U.S. Olympic Gymnastics team was decided last night at the Olympic Trials in San Jose, California. Going into the weekend we had a pretty good idea of some of the gymnasts that were definite members (hello, Simone Biles!). But, you never really know who Márta Károlyi, the US National Team Coordinator, will choose…
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Are you wondering how gymnastics routines are scored at the Olympics? FIG Gymnastics rules are used, as opposed to the Junior Olympic (JO) rules used in scoring gymnastics levels 1-10. FIG stands for Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique and is the international governing body of professional gymnastics. Scoring at the Olympics is slightly different than JO…
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