End Over End Trivia Quiz

Answer: Still rings

The still rings are used by male gymnasts and require extreme upper-body strength. Gymnasts often wear a type of fingerless gloves known as ring grips while performing on the still rings. Any still ring performance will involve swing, strength and hold elements. One of the most difficult skills is portrayed in this image of a pose known as an inverted Iron Cross.

Answer: Pommel horse

The pommel horse is traditionally used by male gymnasts and was originally developed as an artificial horse, used by soldiers who were learning how to mount and dismount. A performance involves swinging the legs in circular motions while moving the hands up and down the pommel horse. One of the more popular moves is called scissors and is depicted in this image.

Answer: Uneven bars

Used in artistic gymnastics, the uneven bars are used by female gymnasts only. The bars are fiberglass, or wooden bars which are attached to a metal frame. A bar routine consists of movements called circles, kips, beats, and wraps. Some of the most difficult moves involve release and catch, but these are usually a small part of the normal routine.

Answer: Balance beam

Usually called simply "the beam" is a women's gymnastic event that involves poses and tumbling on a long wood and leather beam. A routine lasts up to 90 seconds including the mount onto the bar and the dismount off of the bar. Many gymnasts find the beam to be the most difficult event in woman's artistic gymnastics.

Answer: Rhythmic gymnastics

Rhythmic gymnastics is a form of gymnastics that includes the five different apparatus listed above. These five things are used in a type of floor exercise that can be a solo or a team competition. This sport combines elements of dance, acrobatics, and ballet and is performed by females only.

This sport was added to the Olympics in 1984. It is possible in the future that this sport may be opened to men also.

Answer: Parallel bars

In the parallel bars, two wooden bars are supported by a metal framework. Used in men's artistic gymnastics most routines involve swinging skills and feats of strength such as handstands. Some men will use grips when performing, but this practice is fading out.

Answer: True

The floor exercise is a part of both men's and women's gymnastics. The only apparatus involved is the specially prepared spring floor. This floor provides bounce needed for the tumbling passes performed by the athletes. These 90 second routines are carefully choreographed to showcase the athletes best skills and allow for more expression of personality than other events.

Answer: Horizontal bar

This apparatus is also known as the high bar. The horizontal bar is a single metal or fiberglass bar that is approximately nine feet (278 cm) above the floor. Only men compete on this apparatus and usually use a grip to assist them from falling. They perform giant flips, swings around the bar, along with aerial release moves.

Some consider this event to be the most flamboyant in men's gymnastics.

Answer: Both

Both males and females perform in the vaulting competition. The vault or jump is performed on a wooden apparatus that looks very similar to a pommel horse without handles. The horse is set at the end of a runway and the gymnasts vaults over the apparatus, touching it only with only their hands. Often considered the most dangerous of the apparatus used in gymnastics, this event has been responsible for more spinal injuries and death than any of the other events.

Answer: False

Trampolining was accepted as an Olympic gymnastic sport at the 2000 Summer Olympic Games in Sydney, Australia. This is an evolving sport but does include both male and female competitors. Athletes perform somersaults, combination bounces, and twists. Competition can be a solo or team sport.