history of gymnastics

We explain the history of gymnastics, its development in Antiquity, the Middle Ages, and Modernity to the present day. Origin of gymnastics Gymnastics is an activity that tests the physical capacities of the human being through a regulated series of balance, strength, agility, flexibility, and resistance exercises. In some of its modalities, gymnastics is a […]

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Origin and history of rhythmic gymnastics

rhythmic gymnastics history Pehr Henrik Ling Pehr Henrik Ling started the “Northern Movement” in the early 19th century. Although gymnastics has a notable history in classical antiquity, its first modern appearances date back to the 18th century in Western Europe. Its germ was the theories of the French anthropologist Jean-Jacques Rousseau (1712-1778) on the physical […]

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Rhythmic gymnastics

We explain what rhythmic gymnastics is, its history and its primary skills. In addition, we tell you what devices you use. What is rhythmic gymnastics? Rhythmic gymnastics, sometimes called modern rhythmic gymnastics, is an Olympic sport in which elements of dance, theatre and gymnastics are combined to perform a series of physical exercises in an […]

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Sport

We explain what sport is and what its benefits are. In addition, its origin, the Olympic Games, and the professionalization of sport. What is sport? Sport is a physical activity carried out by a person or group following specific rules and within a particular physical space. It is generally associated with traditional skills and improves […]

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