When was rhythmic gymnastics added to the olympics

Scores are a combination of difficulty and execution, and each component carries a If the gymnast drops the apparatus and can pick it back up with only one step, she will be deducted 0. If it takes one to three steps to pick it back up, she will be deducted 0. If the gymnast steps out of bounds during the routine, she has 0.

Russia has dominated the medal count with 16 total medals and 10 golds since rhythmic gymnastics was added to the Olympic program in Russian gymnasts Yevgenia Kanayeva, Natalya Lavrova and Yelena Posevina are tied with the most gold medals in rhythmic Olympic history with two each. The Soviet Union even ranks sixth for most medals in Olympic history with two.

In fact, of the 45 Olympic medals awarded, only two have gone to non-European countries. Laura Zeng and Evita Griskenas will wear the stars and stripes in the individual competition. Zeng is competing in her second Olympics after placing 11th in Rio in Griskenas will make her Olympic debut. Zeng and Griskenas have finished first and second in every U. The U. Russian twins Dina and Arina Averina remain favored to win gold and silver in Tokyo but Ashram is motivated with a collection of six silver and five bronze medals from the , and world championships.

Competitors perform choreographed routines incorporating hand-held apparatus. Rhythmic gymnastics uses five apparatus although there are only four used in each Olympic Games - ribbon, clubs, rope, hoop and ball. The group event has thus far been dominated by Russia. They have won the gold medal in the last five consecutive Olympics. Belarus has been the second most successful nation in the short history of the event with four silver medals and two bronze medals as of In the individual event , gymnasts from four different nations shared the first four editions, but since then, Russian gymnasts have won the gold medal at the last five Olympiads as of The only multiple gold medalist in the individual event is Russian Yevgeniya Kanayeva.

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