Gymnastics - Balance Beam

The Balance Beam
gymnastics event in
the Olympics is a
combination of dance
elements and a dismount.
Athletes exhibit their
flexibility, rhythm,
balance, and elegance.

We have our own variation of the Balance Beam Event...

What You Will Need:

• Balancing Board or River Balance Boards
• 2 or more Athletes
• Level surface
• Blindfold (optional)

What You Do:

• Using the River balance beam, each athlete must hop on one foot from one end of the River to the opposite end of the River.
• Award a Gold Medal to the athlete that completes this event without falling off the beam. Award a Silver Medal to the athlete that stumbles once, and a Bronze Medal to all athletes that stumble more than once.

Variations:

• Using a round balance board, each athlete must balance on the board for a minimum of one minute. To make this competition more difficult, blindfold the athlete, or have the athlete balance on one foot on the balance board.

Make sure to check out our free Olympic printables for children of all ages! Enjoy an Olympic Picture Puzzle in our Print and Play area, as well as Olympic event puzzles in our Picture It™ area. We also have an Olympics Research Form and Olympics Awards to print in our Helpful Forms area.

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