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Gymnastics is one of the oldest and most prestigious sports of the Olympic Games. The sport has been included in the program since the 1896 Games in Athens, the first session of the modern Olympic Games. Gymnastics has an important place in the history of the Olympics and is one of the main medal-winning sports for many countries.

Development of Olympic gymnastics:
1896, Athens: Only one competition was held for men, with only Greek gymnasts participating.
1928, Amsterdam: Gymnastics for women is included in the Olympic Games for the first time. Until now, gymnastics was considered only a men's sport.
1952, Helsinki: Team events were introduced, with medals awarded based on team results.
1984, Los Angeles: Rhythmic gymnastics was included in the Olympic program for the first time as a separate sport for women.
2000, Sydney: Trampoline gymnastics is recognized as an official sport at the Olympic Games for the first time.
Olympic competitions in gymnastics:
In gymnastics, the following main competitions are held at the Olympic Games:

Men's gymnastics: individual and team competitions are held in six different apparatuses (fall, vault, light bar, barfix, parallel bars, floor).
Women's gymnastics: Individual and team competitions are held in four apparatus (vault, bridge, parallel bars, floor).
Rhythmic Gymnastics: Competitions involving dance elements and acrobatics performed with ribbons, balls, hoops, hoops and sheets are held for women only.
Trampoline Gymnastics: There are acrobatic competitions for men and women on the trampoline.
Olympic gymnastics provides an opportunity to demonstrate the physical and aesthetic skills of athletes and attracts millions of viewers around the world. Each Olympic Games helps to discover new heroes of the sport of gymnastics and further enriches the historical and cultural significance of this sport.

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