floor exercise
noun
: an event in gymnastics competition consisting of various ballet and tumbling movements (such as jumps, somersaults, and handstands) performed without apparatus
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Mya Hooten, Minnesota: A three-time Big Ten champion on floor exercise, Hooten is a powerhouse who brings sass to her fun choreography and knows how to nail a landing.
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Tess Demeyer, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Keleti won a gold medal in the floor exercise at the Helsinki Games, a silver in the team competition and two bronze medals for the uneven bars and the team portable apparatus event.
—Richard Goldstein, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
For the first time since February 2022, the graduate student competed in three events Saturday — beam, floor exercise and vault — showcasing her versatility to lead UCLA gymnastics to a third-place score of 195.250 at the American Gold Women’s Gymnastics Classic at Frontwave Arena.
—Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
Yoga mats are thin, and the floor exercises may feel uncomfortable without a cushioned mat.
—Amy Kwan, Verywell Health, 3 Jan. 2025
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Tess Demeyer, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
Keleti won a gold medal in the floor exercise at the Helsinki Games, a silver in the team competition and two bronze medals for the uneven bars and the team portable apparatus event.
—Richard Goldstein, New York Times, 2 Jan. 2025
For the first time since February 2022, the graduate student competed in three events Saturday — beam, floor exercise and vault — showcasing her versatility to lead UCLA gymnastics to a third-place score of 195.250 at the American Gold Women’s Gymnastics Classic at Frontwave Arena.
—Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 4 Jan. 2025
Yoga mats are thin, and the floor exercises may feel uncomfortable without a cushioned mat.
—Amy Kwan, Verywell Health, 3 Jan. 2025
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“Floor exercise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floor%20exercise. Accessed 11 Feb. 2025.
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