Gymnastics History at the Olympics

Gymnastics has been an esteemed and integral part of the Olympic Games since its reinstatement in 1896.

With a harmonious blend of strength, flexibility, and artistry, gymnastics showcases the pinnacle of human athleticism and grace.

The Olympics host a variety of gymnastics disciplines including Artistic, Rhythmic, and Trampoline, each offering a unique and captivating display of skill and agility.

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1924 will forever be linked with sport as the year the Olympic Games made a splash in Paris (FRA) for the second time. …

The Paris Olympics, the last Games before Women’s Artistic Gymnastics was introduced on the Olympic programme, were hugely influential in the development of the sport, with reverberations that would impact Gymnastics for decades to come.

  • 22 perfect “10s” in the rope climbing event
  • Albert Seguin (FRA) perfect 10 in sidehorse Vault
  • Leon Stukelj (YUG), one of the first to be photographed doing an iron cross on the Still Rings.
  • Gymnastics was filmed, some of the first footage of our sport

Paris 1924: Three ways these Games shaped Artistic Gymnastics

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