Women S Gymnastics Floor Exercise

Nanjing 2014 seda tutkhalyan of russian federation competes during the floor exercise of the women s all around final match of artistic gymnastics event at the nanjing 2014 youth olympic games in nanjing capital of jiangsu province on august 20 2014.

Women s gymnastics floor exercise.

The floor exercise is an olympic gymnastics event that both men and women compete in. The type of exercise. Jump to navigation jump to search. In gymnastics the floor refers to a specially prepared exercise surface which is considered an apparatus.

Through various acrobatic events including floor exercise balance beam uneven bars parallel bars high beam vault rings and pommel horse artistic gymnastics propels athletes through feats of strength agility and grace. It s the fourth and last of the women s apparatus competed after vault uneven bars and balance beam in olympic order. Floor exercise gymnastics event in which movements are performed on the floor in an area 12 metres 40 feet square. The event was held at the north greenwich arena on 7 august.

The english abbreviation for the event in gymnastics scoring is fx. It is used by both male and female gymnasts the event in gymnastics performed on floor is called floor exercise. This area is covered by some type of cloth or mat usually with some cushioning. A spring floor is used in all of gymnastics to provide more bounce and also help prevent potential.

At the games of the xxx olympiad. Men s routines are 50 to 70 seconds in duration. Katelyn ohashi 10 0 on floor exercise 1 12 19. The women s floor competition at the 2012 summer olympics in london united kingdom.

The floor exercise is both a women s artistic gymnastics and men s artistic gymnastics event. No other apparatus is used.