Editing Gymnastics (section)

===Rhythmic gymnastics===
[[File:Överspagat.jpg|thumb|Russian [[Rhythmic gymnastics|rhythmic gymnast]] [[Irina Tchachina]] stretching in her warm-up before practice]]
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According to FIG rules, only women compete in rhythmic gymnastics. This is a sport that combines elements of [[ballet]], gymnastics, [[dance]], and apparatus manipulation, with a much greater emphasis on the aesthetic rather than the acrobatic.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Tincea |first=Roxana-Maria |date=2019-06-18 |title=The Development of Mobility and Coordination in Rhythmic Gymnastics Performance at Children and Hopes Level |url=https://webbut.unitbv.ro/index.php/Series_IX/article/view/1525/1374 |journal=Bulletin of the Transilvania University of Braşov. Series IX: Sciences of Human Kinetics |language=en |pages=145–150 |doi=10.31926/but.shk.2019.12.61.19 |issn=2344-2026|doi-access=free }}</ref> Gymnasts compete either as individuals or in groups. Individuals perform four separate routines, each using one of the four apparatuses—ball, ribbon, hoop, clubs, and formerly, rope—on a floor area. Groups consist of five gymnasts who perform two routines together, one with five of the same apparatus and one with three of one apparatus and two of another; the FIG defines which apparatuses groups use each year.

Routines are given three sub-scores: difficulty, execution, and artistry. Difficulty is open-ended and based on the value given to the elements performed in the routine, and execution and artistry start at ten points and are lowered for specific mistakes made by the gymnasts. The three sub-scores are added together for the final score for each routine.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |date=25 April 2022 |title=2022–2024 Code of Points Rhythmic Gymnastics |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/publicdir/rules/files/en_2022-2024%20RG%20Code%20of%20Points%20(Mark-up).pdf |access-date=5 March 2024 |website=[[International Gymnastics Federation]]}}</ref>

International competitions are split between Juniors, under sixteen by their year of birth, and Seniors, for women sixteen and over. Gymnasts in Russia and Europe typically start training at a very young age and those at their peak are typically in their late teens (15–19) or early twenties. The largest events in the sport are the [[Olympic Games]], [[Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships|World Championships]], [[Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships|European Championships]], [[Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup|World Cup]] and [[Rhythmic Gymnastics Grand Prix|Grand Prix series]]. The first World Championships were held in 1963, and rhythmic gymnastics made its first appearance at the Olympics in 1984.<ref name=":02">{{Cite web |title=FIG - Rhythmic Gymnastics - History |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/pages/disciplines/rg-history.php |access-date=24 December 2019 |website=www.gymnastics.sport}}</ref>

====Rhythmic gymnastics apparatus====
[[File:Evgenia Kanaeva 2012 in Hard.JPG|upright|thumb|[[Evgenia Kanaeva]] doing a [[split leap]] in her hoop routine]]
[[File: Galima Shugurova 1973.jpg|thumb|upright|Soviet [[Galima Shugurova]] performing an attitude balance with her ball apparatus]]

; [[Ball (rhythmic gymnastics)|Ball]]:The ball may be made of rubber or a similar synthetic material, and it can be of any color. It should rest in the gymnast's hand and not be pressed against the wrist or grasped with the fingers, which incurs a penalty. Fundamental elements of a ball routine include bouncing or rolling the ball.
; [[Hoop (rhythmic gymnastics)|Hoop]]: The hoop comes up to about the gymnast's hip. It may be made of plastic or wood, and it may be covered with adhesive tape either of the same or different color as the hoop, which may be in decorative patterns. Fundamental requirements of a hoop routine include rotation of the hoop around the hand or body, rolling the hoop on the body or floor, and the gymnast passing through the hoop.
; [[Ribbon (rhythmic gymnastics)|Ribbon]]: The ribbon consists of a handle, which may be made of wood, bamboo, or synthetic materials such as fiberglass, and the ribbon itself, which is made of satin. The ribbon is six meters long, and due to its length, it can easily become tangled or knotted; knots must be undone or the gymnast will be penalized. Fundamental elements of a ribbon routine consist of making continuous shapes with the length of the fabric, such as tight circles (spirals) or waves (snakes), and elements called boomerangs, in which the gymnast tosses the handle, then pulls it back by the end of the ribbon and catches it.
; [[Clubs (rhythmic gymnastics)|Clubs]]: The clubs may be made of wood or synthetic materials, and they are always used in a pair. They may be connected together by inserting the end of one club into the head of the other. The handles and bodies are typically wrapped with decorative tapes. Fundamental elements of a clubs routine including swinging the heads of the clubs in circles, small throws in which the clubs rotate in the air, and asymmetrical movements.
; [[Rope (rhythmic gymnastics)|Rope]]: The rope is made from hemp or a similar synthetic material; it can be knotted and have anti-slip material at the ends, but it does not have handles. The fundamental requirements of a rope routine include leaping and skipping. In 2011, the [[International Federation of Gymnastics|FIG]] decided to eliminate the use of rope in senior individual rhythmic gymnastics competitions. It is still sometimes seen in junior group competition.

====Men's rhythmic gymnastics====
There are two versions of rhythmic gymnastics for men, neither of which is currently recognized by the FIG. One was developed in Japan in the 1940s and was originally practiced by both boys and girls for fitness, with women still occasionally participating on the club level today. Gymnasts either perform in groups with no apparatus, or individually with apparatus (stick, clubs, rope, or double rings). Unlike women's rhythmic gymnastics, it is performed on a sprung floor, and the gymnasts perform acrobatic moves and flips.<ref name=":15">{{Cite web |last=Galofaro |first=Claire |date=7 August 2021 |title=Left out of Olympics, men's rhythmic gymnasts loved in Japan |url=https://apnews.com/article/2020-tokyo-olympics-gymnastics-entertainment-sports-lifestyle-abeb9ae89ceccd0f95728c07846310e6 |access-date=3 August 2024 |website=AP News |language=en}}</ref> The first World Championships was held in 2003. The other version was developed in Europe and uses generally the same rules as the women and the same set of apparatus. It is most prominent in Spain, which has held national men's competitions since 2009 and mixed-gender group competitions since 2021, and France.<ref name=":22">{{Cite web |last1=López |first1=F. |last2=Del Río |first2=P. |last3=Luna |first3=J. |date=8 July 2020 |title=Rubén Orihuela: "Pudimos demostrar que estábamos exactamente igual de capacitados" |trans-title=Rubén Orihuela: "We were able to show that we were exactly as able" |url=https://www.rtve.es/deportes/20200708/orihuela-gimnasia-ritmica-masculina/2026447.shtml |access-date=4 October 2024 |website=RTVE.es |language=es}}</ref><ref name=":21">{{Cite news |title=Rhythmic gymnastics: One man's fight for equality |url=https://www.csmonitor.com/World/Making-a-difference/2022/0217/Rhythmic-gymnastics-One-man-s-fight-for-equality |access-date=3 August 2024 |work=Christian Science Monitor |issn=0882-7729}}</ref> There currently is no World Championships for this form of Men's Rhythmic Gymnastics.