In the 1976 Olympics a young girl from Belarus named Olga Korbut became the first real "famous" gymnast. She is credited for being the person to turn gymnastics into the popular sport that it is today. She is also given credit for easing tension between Russia and the United States during the Cold War. She was and still is a very influential athlete. Ask your parents if they know her. Here is her beam routine in the 1976 Olympics.
In the 2008 Olympics, an American named Nastia Liukin won a gold medal in the uneven bars. This video is her routine in the Pac Rim Championships in 2008. Notice how much longer and more difficult this routine is compared to Olga Korbut's routine in 1976.
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GYMNASTICS
A resource for the 7th grade PE classes as they get into their GYMNASTICS unit
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See previous posts for the SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING unit.
See previous posts for the SYNCHRONIZED SWIMMING unit.
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