Glossary of Gymnastics Terms - F

F

Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique
the international sports governing body for gymnastics. Its name is commonly abbreviated as "FIG".
Flight series
On balance beam, a series of acrobatic skills performed in combination from one end of the beam to the other.
Floor
A gymnastics apparatus used by men and women in artistic gymnastics. The event performed upon this apparatus is known as Floor Exercise.
Floor Exercise
The event performed on the floor apparatus. Men and women perform choreographed routines that include tumbling and acrobatic skills.
FX
The scoring abbreviation for Floor Exercise.
Front tuck
The act of running, jumping off of 2 feet, turning in mid-air, and landing on the ground on 2 feet.

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