floor exercise
a competition in which each entrant performs a routine of acrobatic tumbling feats and balletic movements without any apparatus on a specifically designated floor space, usually 12 meters (39 feet) square and having a matlike covering.
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Biles earned gold on the floor exercise at the Rio Olympics, and was expected to defend that title—she qualified second before pulling out.
U.S. Gymnast Jade Carey Wins Gold in Gymnastics Floor Event Final at Tokyo Olympics | Alice Park/Tokyo | August 2, 2021 | TimeUSA Gymnastics announced the news in a statement on July 31, adding that Biles will continue to be evaluated to determine if she will compete in the women’s floor exercise and balance beam finals.
Simone Biles Pulls Out of Olympic Vault and Uneven Bars Finals | Alice Park/Tokyo | July 31, 2021 | TimeJohnson accepted this gift and took to the floor exercise, and it was the last time she would see the Soviet gymnasts in competition.
Why It’s Not Surprising That Simone Biles Cheered For Angelina Melnikova | Dvora Meyers | July 30, 2021 | FiveThirtyEightBiles has four skills named after her on the vault, floor and beam, including the daring triple-twisting double back flip on floor exercise.
Simone Biles Has the Twisties. What Are They, and Why Are They So Dangerous? | Alice Park/Tokyo | July 30, 2021 | TimeAt the last world championships, she earned the bronze on the uneven bars and the silver on the floor exercise.
How To Build The Best Gymnastics Team Around Simone Biles | Dvora Meyers | June 23, 2021 | FiveThirtyEight
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