balance beam
noun
1
: a narrow wooden beam supported in a horizontal position approximately four feet above the floor and used for balancing feats in gymnastics
2
: an event in gymnastics competition in which the balance beam is used
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Often considered a dark horse on the Team USA squad, 17-year-old Simone Rose rose to the occasion on Sunday, winning a pair of silver medals on the uneven bars and on balance beam.
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Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
During the Big Ten championship, Ciena Alipio fell during her balance beam routine.
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Anthony Solorzano,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
Players raced across floating balance beams to collect a series of baskets from the opposing tribe's boat and bring it to theirs.
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Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Feb. 2026
Johnson received personal-best scores for her floor routine and balance beam.
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Andrew Cornelius,
Twin Cities,
21 Feb. 2026
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Caroline Price,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2026
During the Big Ten championship, Ciena Alipio fell during her balance beam routine.
—
Anthony Solorzano,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Apr. 2026
Players raced across floating balance beams to collect a series of baskets from the opposing tribe's boat and bring it to theirs.
—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Feb. 2026
Johnson received personal-best scores for her floor routine and balance beam.
—
Andrew Cornelius,
Twin Cities,
21 Feb. 2026
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“Balance beam.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/balance%20beam. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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