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Suni Lee of Team United States performs a split leap on the balance beam during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, wearing a navy leotard with red and silver accents. Balance beam Performing on the balance beam. Simone Biles performs a mid-air flip above the balance beam during the women's gymnastics team final at the 2016 Rio Olympics, with a crowd in the background. Simone Biles of the United States performs a split leap on the balance beam during women's team all-around gymnastics at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, with a crowd in the background. Simone Biles of Team United States in a blue leotard performs a move on the uneven bars, gripping the bar with one hand and looking focused during competition. Simone Biles of Team United States performs a flip above the balance beam during the Women's Balance Beam Final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Nadia Comaneci of Romania, in a white leotard with colored stripes, balances gracefully on the balance beam during her gymnastics routine at the 1976 Montreal Olympics.
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Type Description Contributor Date
Media added. Jun 17, 2024
Add new Web site: USA Gymnastics - Basics for Balance Beam. Jun 13, 2016
Add new Web site: Buzzle.com - Gymnastics Balance Beam. Sep 29, 2011
Article revised. Nov 26, 2003
Article added to new online database. May 04, 1999
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