Page 8 - International Gym Activity Book
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RISE                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             watching an international competition!Men and Women - Scoring ChangesThrough the 2016 Rio Olympics, international                                            skills, each worth 0.5 (for a total of 2.5 points). Under the new Code of Points, there are                                                  of 2.0 points).                                                                                                                                                                                          be 0.5 lower, and All Around scores will total                                              routine before the rule changes.                                                                                                                                     Requirements.” Like for the men, the loss                                                will be 0.5 lower, and All Around scoreswill be up to 2.0 points lower for the same performance. (Note, the women will still                                                                                   As with any sport, the best coaches and athletes see rule changes as a challenge, not an obstacle. In this case, we are already seeing coaches and athletes internationally                                               up for the (now gone) 0.5 in requirements.Gymnasts will catch the top scores from the last Olympic four-year cycle, but in doing so,                                                    more spectacular by the Tokyo Olympics in 2020.8Trends


































































































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