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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Instead, Andrade exceeded expectations, leading Brazil to its first time medal in history and claiming three individual medals, including a gold medal on floor exercise.
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Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Utah’s Grace McCallum completes on the floor exercise during the NCAA women’s gymnastics championships on April 14, 2022, in Fort Worth, Texas.
—Maya Sweedler, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
Carey received her first gold medal during the 2020 Summer Olympics in the floor exercise final.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
Unpacking the Cheating Allegations During the Aug. 5 individual floor exercise competition, where Chiles initially finished in fifth place, her coach filed an appeal, citing a scoring error.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
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Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Utah’s Grace McCallum completes on the floor exercise during the NCAA women’s gymnastics championships on April 14, 2022, in Fort Worth, Texas.
—Maya Sweedler, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2025
Carey received her first gold medal during the 2020 Summer Olympics in the floor exercise final.
—Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 4 Mar. 2025
Unpacking the Cheating Allegations During the Aug. 5 individual floor exercise competition, where Chiles initially finished in fifth place, her coach filed an appeal, citing a scoring error.
—Natasha Dye, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Floor exercise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/floor%20exercise. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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