The lone American to qualify for rhythmic gymnastics in Paris takes us through the basics of the sport and how she creates her routines.
The 23-year-old qualified for her second Olympics after winning a silver medal in the all-around at last November’s Pan American Games. Her road to Paris was not without its bumps. She spent several months in a walking boot with a foot fracture after securing her Olympic spot and did not return to the floor until February.For individuals, the rhythmic all-around competition consists of four apparatuses: the hoop, the ball, the clubs and the ribbon. Gymnasts are required to perform all four.
For the artistry score, judges are looking at if a gymnast hits the accent with the music, if she travels to all four corners of the carpet and her expression throughout the routine.Grikenas is the lone American competing in rhythmic gymnastics at the Paris Games. / Andy Lyons/Getty ImagesRather than bring in an outside choreographer, Griskenas works with her coach to create her routines. She started with choreographing one routine “The music, I think, was called “Hana's Eyes.
“One thing you want to do is listen to the accents. So you want to see what parts of the music tell you to do,” she says. “If you have a part of the music that goes, to me, that’s like a throw. That seems very up. And then there’s parts where maybe it’s slower so you have lots of little teeny tiny baby steps as part of your dancing steps.”The finishing position of one movement can often set up the next.
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