floor exercise


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floor exercise

n.
An event in competitive gymnastics that consists of various tumbling maneuvers performed on a mat.
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floor′ ex`ercise


n.
a competitive gymnastics event in which each entrant performs a routine of acrobatic tumbling feats and balletic movements without using any apparatus.
[1970–75]
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He, however, could not repeat his floor exercise performance of the second edition and would not be in the finals.
South Eugene senior Kira Oldham-Curtis earned a scored of 9.225 on the floor exercise, while Sheldon sophomore Alexandra Panfilova had a 9.325 on the vault.
Yoneda earned 9.550 points in the floor exercise and finished behind Brazilian winner Diego Hypolito, who topped an elite field of eight gymnasts with 9.737 points.
Eleven-year-old Abbie won gold for her floor exercise, silver on the beam and was placed fourth on the vault.
And consequently if they know what that feels like, they can do a Kegel exercise or a pelvic floor exercise."
In high school she choreographed the floor exercise routines of virtually all her fellow gymnasts.
Azerbaijan is represented in the finals by Murad Agharzayev in the floor exercise, Nikita Simonov in the exercises on rings, Marina Nekrasova in the vault.
Instead, hope for a second gold on Thursday will be pinned on 4-foot-11 bundle of energy Carlos Yulo, who resumes his gold quest in the men's floor exercise.
She was second in the floor exercise and 14th in bars.
Carlos Yulo had a disappointing ending to his otherwise strong start as he crashed from the medal race in the men's floor exercise of the gymnastics competition of the 2018 Asian Games Thursday at Jakarta International Expo.
Peri Arkin soared in the Junior A division, taking the gold medal for floor exercise and securing the coveted all-around crown.
At the South Sectional championship meet, she posted four top-15 performances, including a tie for fourth in the floor exercise and 12th in the all-around.