No one really knows—but there are five events. The hoop, which you throw, roll, spin around, and occasionally stick your entire body through. The rope, which is a giant handle-less jump rope—except it ...

TOKYO — In the darkest days of the pandemic, Evita Griskenas was stuck practicing in her parents’ Illinois basement, occasionally breaking lightbulbs as she tossed clubs and hoops through the air and ...

When Evita Griskenas was a child, she drew images of herself not just as an Olympian, but as an Olympic medalist. Now, the 20-year-old rhythmic gymnast is hoping to bring those drawings to life.

TOKYO – In the darkest days of the pandemic, Evita Griskenas was stuck practicing in her parents’ Illinois basement, occasionally breaking lightbulbs as she tossed clubs and hoops through the air and ...

The mid-air flips, the carefully balanced spins, the sky-high jumps — with the Summer Olympic Games finally here, almost everyone’s focus is zeroing in on gymnastics as one of the most popular events.

When rhythmic gymnastics begins its competition in the Tokyo Olympics, U.S. history will be made. The team, which is made up of two individual competitors and a group of gymnasts, all hailing from a ...

Casually warming up on the mat, Yana Kudryavtseva slips into a pose that would leave a contortionist gasping in admiration. One leg keeping her upright and the other pointing toward the ceiling, her ...

“Even if we were to do it without any mistakes, there is no chance to bring back a medal from the Olympic Games,” Ira Vigdorchik said. JERUSALEM (JTA) — The coach of Israel’s rhythmic gymnastics team ...