Rhythmic gymnastics is an individual sport that involves manipulating apparatuses like clubs, hoops, balls, ribbons, and ropes while incorporating elements of ballet, gymnastics, and dance. It originated in Russia in the 1950s and became an official Olympic sport in 1984. Competitions are judged on skills with the apparatuses and the choreography covering the floor to music. Top rhythmic gymnasts need balance, flexibility, coordination and strength to earn points from judges for their performance and apparatus handling.

1. RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS
By Alèxia

2. 1. INTRODUCTION
• Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport that can be manipulated by different
apparatus.
• It’s an individual sport, but there can be teams of 5 or more
members too.
• It combines elements of ballet, gymnastics, dance, and apparatus
manipulation.
• It’s women-only.

3. 2. HISTORY
• Rhythmic gymnastics grew out of the
ideas of Jean-Georges Noverre,
François Delsarte, and and Rudolf
Bode at the end of the 19th.
• Rhythmic gymnastics started as an
independent competitive sport in the
early nineteen fifties by the Russians.
• Then in nineteen sixty three the first
rhythmic gymnastics world
championship was held in Europe.
• Presently, this sport takes part in a lot
of competitions, including the
Olympic Games.

4. 3. RULES
• The sport is governed by the Federation Internationale de
Gymnastique (FIG).
• The victor is the participant who earns the most points.
• The points are determined by a panel of judges, for leaps, balances,
pirouettes, apparatus handling, and execution.
• The choreography must cover the entire floor and contain a balance
of jumps, leaps, pivots, balances and flexibility movements.
• There are 4 lines to define the play areas and if the gymnasts just
reach that lines, they have a sanction.

5. 4. EQUIPMENT
• In rhythmic gymnastics the
gymnasts can manipulate different
apparatus: clubs, hoop, ball, ribbon
and rope.
• Top rhythmic gymnasts must have
many qualities: balance, flexibility,
coordination, and strength are some
of the most important.
• They must wear a maillot, and in
case that it’s a team, the maillot
must be identical in all the
members.
• The gymnasts’ hair must be
upsweep with a bun.

6. 5. FAMOUS GYMNASTS
Top 5 Best Rhythmic Gymnasts of All Time:
• Anna Bessonova  Ukraine, she won 60 medals.
• Irina Tchachina  Russia, she garnered a total of 27 Medals.
• Alina Kabaeva  Russia, she won a total of 43 Medals.
• Tamara Yerofieieva  Ukraine.
• Yevgeniya Kanayeva  Russia.
Anna Bessonova 