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Gymnastics Updates: Paris 2024 Olympics | Day 3 (Men’s Team Finals)
This morning, we had the men’s artistic gymnastics finals; A thrilling competition marked by unexpected comebacks and jaw dropping performances.
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Gymnastics Updates: Paris 2024 Olympics | Days 1 and 2 (Qualifications)
Welcome to the first of many gymnastics updates from the 2024 Paris Olympics, brought to you by The Gym Spot. Over the weekend, both the men’s (MAG) and women’s (WAG) qualifications commenced… Day 1: Men’s Qualification On the 27th of July, Men’s Artistic Gymnastics (MAG) qualifications kicked off. A huge congratulations to Australian MAG…
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Everything you need to know about Gymnastics for the 2024 Paris Olympics
Our Aussie representatives are about to hit the main stage in Paris! Discover everything you need to know about gymnastics at the 2024 Paris Olympics right here! Learn about the different disciplines, key Australian athletes, and where to watch. Dive into the world of Olympic gymnastics now by reading more…
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Gymnastics Schedule: 2024 Paris Olympics
The 2024 Paris Olympics are upon us and we’ve got the full schedule for artistic, rhythmic, and trampoline gymnastics right here!
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Meet the Australian Gymnasts Heading to the 2024 Paris Olympics
As we edge closer to the 2024 Olympics, excitement is building within the gymnastics community. Let’s take a closer look at the talented athletes who will be representing Australia in Paris…
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Strength and Conditioning for Press Handstands
Press to Handstand is a common yet difficult manoeuvre to master in gymnastics. In order to do this skill, the gymnast needs to have warmed up prior and conditioned. The Gym Spot looks at 5 ways in which a gymnast can build strength and condition prior to performing this movement. For Strength and Conditioning…
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How to Choose the Perfect Gymnastics Mat
Protective matting is an essential part of gymnastics, cheerleading, acrobatics or any high impact sport. It allows for safer landings and helps build athletes’ confidence, especially when the individual is exposed to danger because of the potential fall height involved. Safety and function are crucial, and the question that arises most is, “What matting…
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Bar Skills You Can Do At Home
Due to the gradual nature of learning gymnastics, it is beneficial to start off with the basics at home. This helps coaches in level progressions, introducing new manoeuvres to the child’s skill set and doing more complex gymnastics movements at the gym. Here are some lists of skills you can do on your bars…