Young Brunette Girl Doing Gymnastic Exercises

TeamGym originated in Scandinavia, and as a major gymnastics event has been popular for 20 years. A team in this sport can have from 6 to 12 members, either all male, all female or a mixed squad. The team shows three disciplines, Trampette, Tumbling and Floor. All events require strong technical, acrobatic and teamwork skills. Team Gym is popular as a spectator sport.
• Floor Programme
All members of the Team take part in the floor program, composed of a mixture of dance, flexibility and skill. The routine has to be skillfully choreographed and the judges look out for changes in shape. There needs to be at least two spins, two balances and two section elements. These section elememts are bodywaves for women's teams, power elements for men's teams and lifts for mixed teams. Floor routines are performed to music.