PED 132.1 Part 1

What was the significance of Nadia Comaneci's performance at the 1976 Olympic Games?

• She won the most gold medals in gymnastics.

• She was the youngest gymnast to compete.

• She achieved the first perfect score of 10.0 in Olympic gymnastics history.

• She introduced a new, highly difficult move to the uneven bars.

How did women's gymnastics at the Olympics evolve starting from the Melbourne 1956 games?

• It became exclusively a team sport for women.

• Women were allowed to compete for individual medals and new apparatus like the uneven bars and beam were introduced to increase physicality.

• The focus shifted from artistic expression to pure strength and power.

• Only gymnasts over 18 years old were permitted to compete.

What action did Vera Caslavska take during the medal ceremony when the Soviet anthem was played?

• She turned her back to the Soviet flag and lowered her head.

• She refused to accept her medal.

• She walked off the podium in protest.

• She publicly denounced the Soviet Union.

What was a key innovation of the Tsukahara vault?

• It was the first vault to incorporate a handspring.

• It was the first vault to include a half-turn onto the horse followed by an additional backflip.

• It was the first vault to be performed without touching the horse.

• It was the first vault to involve a full 360-degree rotation in the air.