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Cast (gymnastics)

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A cast is a basic skill on uneven bars in artistic gymnastics. From the front hang, a gymnast pikes (allowing the knee to touch the bar) and slides upwards to a handstand. Some gymnasts may perform the move with straddled legs. It is an "A" move in the Code of Points.

References

  • Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (2009–2012). Code of Points - Women's Artistic Gymnastics.