floor exercise
noun
: an event in gymnastics competition consisting of various ballet and tumbling movements (such as jumps, somersaults, and handstands) performed without apparatus
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Since becoming an elite gymnast in 2020, Lincoln has dominated the competition on floor exercise, with highlights coming in the form of a Pan American title, Winter Cup title, and the U.S. silver medal (behind only Simone Biles).
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Caroline Price, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Chiles was awarded the bronze medal in the floor exercise routine at the end of the Paris Games when her coaches filed a score inquiry after her performance.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 17 Sep. 2024
Chiles was stripped of her first individual Olympic medal after the Romanian gymnastics team challenged the decision to revise her final score in the floor exercise to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN, 17 Sep. 2024
The battle for Team USA star Jordan Chiles’ bronze medal is still raging, more than a week after the gymnast appeared to earn third place in the Paris Olympics’ women’s gymnastics floor exercise competition.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 12 Aug. 2024
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Caroline Price, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
Chiles was awarded the bronze medal in the floor exercise routine at the end of the Paris Games when her coaches filed a score inquiry after her performance.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 17 Sep. 2024
Chiles was stripped of her first individual Olympic medal after the Romanian gymnastics team challenged the decision to revise her final score in the floor exercise to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS).
—Thomas Schlachter, CNN, 17 Sep. 2024
The battle for Team USA star Jordan Chiles’ bronze medal is still raging, more than a week after the gymnast appeared to earn third place in the Paris Olympics’ women’s gymnastics floor exercise competition.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 12 Aug. 2024
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“Floor exercise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floor%20exercise. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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