London 2012 rhythmic gymnastics: Game technique and schedule

By Katrina Jones Aug 11th, 2012 ( No Comment )

Washington: As Google continued to celebrate the Olympics with its new doodle, today’s theme is on London 2012 Rhythmic Gymnastics, which is also the fifteenth day of the biggest sporting event.

The doodle shows a women athlete doing rhythmic gymnastics with a ribbon in her hand and the two ‘o’ from the word Google is formed with the ribbon.

Game Technique:

The London 2012 Rhythmic Gymnastics event will take place on the 9th of August 2012 to the 12th of August 2012.

Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport in which individuals or teams of 2 or more manipulate one or two pieces of apparatus: rope, clubs, hoop, ball, ribbon and Free (no apparatus). An individual athlete only manipulates 1 apparatus at a time.

When multiple gymnasts are performing a routine together a maximum of two types of apparatus may be distributed through the group. An athlete can exchange apparatus with a team member at any time through the routine.

Therefore, an athlete can manipulate up to two different pieces of apparatus through the duration of the routine. Rhythmic gymnastics is a sport that combines elements of ballet, gymnastics, dance, and apparatus manipulation.

Game schedule:

August 9:

Individual All-Around Qualification (#1)……….Completed

Individual All-Around Qualification (#2)……….Completed

Group All-Around Qualification (#1)…………….Completed

August 10:

Individual All-Around Qualification (#4)…………Live

Individual All-Around Qualification (#3)…………Completed

Group All-Around Qualification (#2)……………….10:05 AM

August 11:

Individual All-Around Final – Rotation 4…………10:10 AM

Individual All-Around Final – Rotation 1…………8:30 AM