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• rings — Event in men s gymnastics in which a pair of rubber coated metal rings suspended from a ceiling or crossbar are used to perform hanging, swinging, and balancing feats. The rings themselves must remain essentially stationary. There must be at… …   Universalium

• Rings (gymnastics) — The rings, also known as the still rings in contrast to the flying rings, is an artistic gymnastics apparatus and the event that uses it. It is traditionally used only by male gymnasts, due to intense strength requirements. Dimensions Measures of …   Wikipedia

• Flying rings — was a gymnastic event similar to still rings, but with the performer gripping a pair of rings, approximately shoulder width apart, and swinging from the point of suspension of the rings while executing a series of stunts. ApparatusWhereas still… …   Wikipedia

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• traveling rings — noun plural : swinging gymnastic rings arranged in a row compare flying rings …   Useful english dictionary

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• Gymnastics — This article is about the general sport. For a specific form of gymnastics, see Gymnastics (disambiguation). Gymnastics is a sport involving performance of exercises requiring physical strength, flexibility, agility, coordination, and balance.… …   Wikipedia