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Rhythmic Ribbon 

Rhythmic Ribbon is a unique sport which falls under rhythmic gymnastics. Rhythmic Ribbon is when gymnasts do tricks and stunts while holding a stick with a long ribbon on the end and the rhythmic gymnasts flow and dance with it. It is known that rhythmic ribbon originated in Greece around 500 years after the very first Olympic Games. Some famous rhythmic gymnasts are: v Anna Bessonova of Ukraine v Olga Kapranova of Russia v Danielle Leray (NSWIS) v Shaneez Johnston

The ribbons the gymnasts use come in different sizes depending on how small or tall the gymnasts are. There are two different types of fabric the ribbon comes in. The first type is of fabric is satin ribbons. Satin ribbons are easier to manoeuvre but the satin can be expensive. The other type of fabric they use is vinyl. Vinyl is cheaper than the satin ribbons but the vinyl ribbons can be harder to manoeuver and can wrinkle easily.

In rhythmic ribbon the choreography, leotards and music determines what colour ribbon will be used for the routine. If the music is up beat the colours of the ribbons will be bright and flamboyant, but if the music is more calm and quiet, the colour of the ribbons will be soft and pastel colours. The music determines the styles and colours. In a lot of ways, rhythmic ribbon is similar to interpretive dance. When the music is at a louder or faster section, the ribbons show the movements that the musical waves would make.

The rhythmic gymnasts can use the ribbon in many different ways, but the ribbons are commonly used to draw pictures in the air. In every single competitive routine the gymnast has to make spirals, snakes and has to be able to throw and catch the ribbon in a lot of different directions. This can be hard to perfect because the ribbons are very light and might not fall in the way the gymnasts expected. That is why the gymnasts have to pay very close attention to the placement of their hands and the direction the ribbon is tossed. The gymnasts also must know where every part of the body is at all times. Rhythmic ribbon is now one of the most common parts in rhythmic gymnastics.

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