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Gymnastics History - A Brief Overview
By Murray Hughes, Thu Dec 8th
Gymnastics: History and Value - A Perspective Gymnastics, as an activity, has been around for more than twothousand years in one form or another, from the ancient GreekOlympics, to Roman ceremony, to today’s modern meets. As an organized and truly competitive sport, hasexisted for a little more than a century. It was introduced inthe mid 1800s to the United States, where it inexorably gainedin popularity within school systems.
Amateur associations gathered together by the late nineteenthcentury, offering classes and opportunities for young people tojoin in on the fun. Eventually, these associations began to havetheir own championships. In 1896, at the first international Olympic games in Athens,Greece, the sport we all know and love enjoyed its firstlarge-scale debut. Included in the Olympic tournament werevaulting, parallel bars, pommel horse, and rings events for men.The first women’s Olympic events were held in 1928.After the Olympics began to officially host gymnastics, theWorld Championship meet emerged in the early 1900s,and it is still held to this very day. Thus began a noble tradition that continues even in modernOlympic games and in local, regional, national, and world meetsall over. If you’re the parent of a young gymnast, odds are, people aregoing to ask you, “Why did you choose over swimming,ballet, football, baseball, or soccer?” It is an easy questionto offer, but not a simple one to answer. Their curiosity is entirely understandable--to the uninitiated,may have a lower profile than others. However, if you are indeedvery serious about your child participating in the sport, youcan tell those people, with great authority, that isan excellent way to spend time. Not only does it have a long andillustrious history, but it also requires attention anddiscipline on the part of a child--more so, perhaps, than oneinvolved in any other sport. In order to become successful at the sport of gymnastics, yourchild will have to get into a routine of practice. This type of routine is different from, say, soccer practice orhockey practice, in that it does not involve the concept ofphysical rivalry with other individuals. A gymnast is nottypically seen chasing after another youth with a setof rings
Recruiting
<img src="http://brightcove.vo.llnwd.net/d6/unsecured/media/1079018831/1079018831_1733252059_08-15-08---Recruiting-Thumb.jpg?pubId=1079018831"/>The Big Ten football coaches want you! (08/15/08, Big Ten Football)
Hamm Brothers Talk Competition
<img src="http://brightcove.vo.llnwd.net/d6/unsecured/media/1079018831/1079018831_1670012760_07-15-08-Hamms-Oly-Th.jpg?pubId=1079018831"/>Paul and Morgan Hamm talk about their goals of winning a medal at the Beijing Olympics and the memories formed in the competition. (Big Ten Gymnastics, 07/2008)
Big Ten Gymnastics Championships - Men's Individual Results
<img src="http://brightcove.vo.llnwd.net/d5/unsecured/media/1079018831/1079018831_1490306747_26ee160814f429a14734ca413f00bc58c111e3f7.jpg?pubId=1079018831"/>The Big Ten crowned it's individual champions in men's gymnastics on Friday night. (Big Ten Gymnastics)
Big Ten Gymanstics Championships - Men's Team Results
<img src="http://brightcove.vo.llnwd.net/d5/unsecured/media/1079018831/1079018831_1490148577_286a690e730b40cb4126e700628f04f3b5dddb4f.jpg?pubId=1079018831"/>Penn State takes advantage of the home crowd and walks away with the 2008 Big Ten Men's Gymnastics Championship.
Georgia at Michigan - Gymnastics Highlights
<img src="http://brightcove.vo.llnwd.net/d5/unsecured/media/1079018831/1079018831_1450935258_0455c7634cdeec110807ce9d159ab2ae9d3b3aa5.jpg?pubId=1079018831"/>No. 4 Michigan knocked off the three-time defending national champion and current No. 1 Georgia on Friday with a season-high 197.600-196.950 victory in front of the seventh-biggest crowd at Crisler Arena. (Michigan Gymnastics)
Minnesota at Michigan - Women's Gymnastics Highlights
<img src="http://brightcove.vo.llnwd.net/d5/unsecured/media/1079018831/1079018831_1423475404_cf60abc851f9fabe9f4d9c73e990230366eda6eb.jpg?pubId=1079018831"/>The No. 5 Michigan women's gymnastics team put up a season-best score of 196.875 to knock off Minnesota (192.675) at the Coaches Care Challenge Pink Meet. (Michigan Gymnastics, Minnesota Gymnastics)
Michigan State at Illinois - Women's Gymnastics Highlights
<img src="http://brightcove.vo.llnwd.net/d5/unsecured/media/1079018831/1079018831_1423475422_f2d78fe488a904d4a26378193582d8eb45867d83.jpg?pubId=1079018831"/>The Fighting Illini women's gymnastics team fell to No. 22 Michigan State by a score of 194.750-194.425 Saturday night in front of 1,059 fans at Huff Hall. (Illinois Gymnastics, Michigan State Gymnastics)
Ohio State at Iowa - Women's Gymnastics Highlights
<img src="http://brightcove.vo.llnwd.net/d5/unsecured/media/1079018831/1079018831_1414306130_416f64071d0198536e84bddac86208428b7e6e61.jpg?pubId=1079018831"/>Ann Kreiter of the Big Ten Women's Show brings you highlights of the gymnastics action between Ohio State and Iowa. (Ohio State Gymnastics, Iowa Gymnastics)
Illinois at Iowa - Women's Gymnastics Highlights
<img src="http://brightcove.vo.llnwd.net/d5/unsecured/media/1079018831/1079018831_1395221459_0fdf1d897826f0127f6bac8c8c251df4b05d2090.jpg?pubId=1079018831"/>The No. 22 Fighting Illini Women's Gymnastics team defeated No. 25 Iowa on the road Friday night by a score of 193.650-192.975. (Illinois Gymnastics, Iowa Gymnastics)
Michigan State at Michigan - Women's Gymnastics Highlights
<img src="http://brightcove.vo.llnwd.net/d5/unsecured/media/1079018831/1079018831_1395221457_576abfca0c03d38ad69bf0870cf4ad26af930437.jpg?pubId=1079018831"/>The sixth-ranked Wolverines put up their highest score since last season against the Spartans in a 196.750-194.550 victory over No. 24 Michigan State. (Michigan State Gymnastics, Michigan Gymnastics)
Michigan at Penn State - Women's Gymnastics Highlights
<img src="http://brightcove.vo.llnwd.net/d5/unsecured/media/1079018831/1079018831_1386385995_db12c4742c6a204b1e9dec0344f0bc827be1525a.jpg?pubId=1079018831"/>Big Ten competition got underway with a battle between Michigan and Penn State. No. 6 Michigan held on for a 195.275-195.100 victory over No. 14 Penn State. (Michigan Gymnastics, Penn State Gymnastics)
Windy City Invitational Highlights
<img src="http://brightcove.vo.llnwd.net/d5/unsecured/media/1079018831/1079018831_1377954615_75c6dd0e66d8f329921c6c668718c5dce8d12f24.jpg?pubId=1079018831"/>Highlights from the Windy City Invitational, where Illinois took second.
Coach Golder talks Windy City Invitational
<img src="http://brightcove.vo.llnwd.net/d5/unsecured/media/1079018831/1079018831_1377954504_f5db2f9dcb0b78293db1171b3b610f6408b67612.jpg?pubId=1079018831"/>Michigan gymnastics coach Kurt Golder talks abotu Michigan's season so far and their performance at the Windy City Invitational.
Coach Hayasaki on Windy City Invitational
<img src="http://brightcove.vo.llnwd.net/d5/unsecured/media/1079018831/1079018831_1377937249_ab732c872671ed352b7571e0f965aa897b4e5272.jpg?pubId=1079018831"/>Illinois coach Yoshi Hayasaki talks about his team's performance at the Windy City Invitational and looks ahead to conference action.
Lindsey Bruck on Michigan Gymnastics
<img src="http://brightcove.vo.llnwd.net/d5/unsecured/media/1079018831/1079018831_1377922815_663fb6a5cc36642d0cadbb3ea302d985c9e4076c.jpg?pubId=1079018831"/>Lindsey Bruck talks Wolverine gymnastics with Ann Kreiter.
Caray Fagan Talks OSU Gymnastics
<img src="http://brightcove.vo.llnwd.net/d5/unsecured/media/1079018831/1079018831_1377922812_242c44f22a898681de70c4b135f27f5da4a422c0.jpg?pubId=1079018831"/>Ohio State's women's gymnastics coach Caray Fagan talks with the Big Ten Women's Show about her team's season so far, including a big win over Maryland.
as one might see a hockey player attacking anotherperson on an opposing team. Gymnastics does not encourage violence in the same way contactsports do -- indeed, when one is part of a team, onehas to work in synchronicity with and have a certain trust forthe other members, a valuable lesson in thisindividualism-driven social environment. This can certainly helpin any future employment, especially if your child is interestedin professions that involve lots of interpersonal communication. Beyond practice, also requires physical discipline.For instance, if you do not move in the way that you are taughtto move when on parallel bars, you will have falls anddisappointment--and then, of course, you learn from the mistake,pick up, and try it again. Playing at braces a personfor the future in that way: it prepares them for the inevitablenecessity of determination and endurance in any of life’sendeavors, whether in business or in education. In conjunctionwith school study habits, practice for can indeedlead a young person into a level and graceful confidence. Infact, for as physically driven as happens to be, itis also an extremely intellectual sport: every motion requiresforethought, for in the game, if you do not think of what youare going to do before you do it, you’ll end up on the mat. Finally, and perhaps most obviously of all, there is the factthat will keep your child busy, as any other sportmight. This means that he or she won’t be as likely to slip intoa pattern of slacking or of hanging out with the wrong crowd.Quite literally, when your child is at practice, you will knowwhere they are -- you will not have to worry if they havewandered off somewhere or are unintentionally getting intotrouble. This can lead to peace of mind for you and yours, mostassuredly, which, like the skills they will learn, areabsolutely invaluable. By Murray Hughes Secrets Revealed ”The book EVERYgymnastics parent should read” http://www.gymnasticssecretsrevealed.com/gymnastics-articles/gymnastics-history.htm About the author:If your child is a gymnast and you enjoyed this article, youwill definitely enjoy reading the zero cost, 5-day courseGymnastics Tips Course written especially for parentsby a parent. http://www.GymnasticsSecretsRevealed.comFor AOL Users - History ofGymnastics
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