HOW GYMNASTICS BECAME A SPORT

MILITARY TRAINING

• Ancient Greece was used by soldiers to get ready for war.
• Skills and strength was important for battling on the war field.
• After the war, they would soon then increase there hours of training.
• After they train, they are definitely ready for the war!

GREEK EDUCATION

• Gymnastics became a vital component of Greek education.
• It was mandatory for students to practice the sport and soon develop into schools.
• In school, gymnastics, music and mathematics were all thought and perfected.
• The Greek Gymnastics evolved nothing more than military training.

JOHANN FRIEDRICH GUTSMUTH AND FRIDRICH LUDWIG JAHN

• They both invented parallel bars, horizontal bars, side house, balance beam and vaulting hourse.
• Boys we're thought to perform specific activities on each new invented event.
• For this reason, they are now known as the "father of gymnastics".

19TH AND 20TH CENTURIES

• In the early 19th century, Gymnastics in the USA was using gymnastics for there own training.
• In the 20th century, US army had lists of drills for soldiers to practice.
• A culmination of gymnastics built muscles and strengthen young men.
• In the beginning of the 20th century, militaries in the world began to focus on different strength.
• Gymnastics lost its power as military training and became a respected sport in its own right.

WHEN DID WOMAN PARTICIPATE?

• Woman first started to participate on gymnastics events in 1920s.
• They were first included to the Olympic Games in 1928.
• The first woman Olympic Games was held in Amsterdam.

FIRST OLYMPIC GAMES

• The international gymnastics federation was formed in 1891.
• 5 years later, there was the fist gymnastics modern Olympic Games.
• Germany dominated and took home pretty much every medal in the competition.

GYMNASTICS TODAY

• Today gymnastics is a very popular sport.
• Many children all over the world take lessons each year.
• Gymnasts from all over the world go to either nationals or state highlighting gymnasts.
• Each gymnast has beauty, balance, grace, ready for practice, speed, flexibility, and great strength.

SOURCES

• isport.com
• Google.com
• About.com
• Ask.com