Gymnastics at the Pan American Games
Gymnastics is a sport where people do cool tricks with their bodies. At the Pan American Games, which is like a big competition between different countries, people from all over the Americas come together to show off their skills in gymnastics.
There are different types of gymnastics, like artistic gymnastics and rhythmic gymnastics. In artistic gymnastics, the gymnasts do things like flips, jumps and twists on equipment like the balance beam, floor exercise, and vault. They also show off their strength and flexibility on things called rings and parallel bars.
In rhythmic gymnastics, the gymnasts do things like dance and move around with ribbons, balls, hoops, and clubs. They also have to make sure they are doing it all in a certain way and with good form.
The Pan American Games is a really special event because gymnasts from things like the Olympics and World Championships can come and compete against each other here. It's a time when the best of the best come together to show off what they can do.
And even though gymnastics can look really hard, these gymnasts work really hard to practice and train so that they can do their best and maybe even win a medal!
There are different types of gymnastics, like artistic gymnastics and rhythmic gymnastics. In artistic gymnastics, the gymnasts do things like flips, jumps and twists on equipment like the balance beam, floor exercise, and vault. They also show off their strength and flexibility on things called rings and parallel bars.
In rhythmic gymnastics, the gymnasts do things like dance and move around with ribbons, balls, hoops, and clubs. They also have to make sure they are doing it all in a certain way and with good form.
The Pan American Games is a really special event because gymnasts from things like the Olympics and World Championships can come and compete against each other here. It's a time when the best of the best come together to show off what they can do.
And even though gymnastics can look really hard, these gymnasts work really hard to practice and train so that they can do their best and maybe even win a medal!