In rhythmic gymnastics, there are five apparatuses used for individual competition: rope, hoop, ball, clubs, and ribbon. Rhythmic apparatuses must conform to specific norms and are officially ...

Amanda Heinemann arches her back to the point where it is level with her thighs while her legs roll over her. With a ball between each leg, she tumbles over in fluid motion, flips the ball up and ...

Boomerang throw: A move with the ribbon where a gymnast throws the cane end, then grabs the ribbon and pulls it, so as to bring the cane flying towards her. Cane: The thin stick to which nylon thread ...

In rhythmic gymnastics, there are five apparatus used for individual competition: rope, hoop, ball, clubs, and ribbon. However, only four of the five are "live" in any one four-year competitive cycle, ...

As artistic gymnasts like Simone Biles wrap up their time in Paris, the rhythmic gymnastics competition is just getting started. Most people are familiar with the events of women's artistic gymnastics ...