From the first women who fought to bring gymnastics to the Olympics to the international superstars of today, Legends of Women's Gymnastics tells the stories of the women who have thrilled and inspired fans both in and out of the gym.

Get ready for the Olympics with this action-packed book on the greatest women gymnasts of all time

Simone Biles may be small in size, but she is larger than life in the sport of gymnastics! A coach recognized Biles's natural talent at just six years old. Since then, Biles has overcome many challenges to become the most successful gymnast of all time. Find out how she worked her way to the top of the Olympic podium in just 10 years and learn what she plans to do next.

From daring vaults to jaw-dropping floor routines, gymnastics stars do it all. This book sticks the landing for old and new fans alike with stunning stats, thrilling comebacks, and the greatest gymnasts of all time.

Artistic gymnastics is a demonstration on strength, athletics, and grace. Gymnastics has athletes and moments that leave the world in awe. Nadia Comaneci was 14 years old when she was the first person to get a perfect score at the Olympics. Kohei Uchimura showed why he's the best in the world when he won the all-around title five years in a row. Gabby Douglas crushed her competition to become the first black gymnast to claim gold in the all-around event. Gymnastics: Great Moments, Records, and Facts show the people and events that make the sport great! Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.

Gymnastics is a unique sport even among other athletic pursuits: for every second of perfect form that you see in competition, you can be sure that tens of thousands of grueling hours of preparation, injury, and mental struggle went into what you see on television. This is even more true at the highest level: international gymnastics is very competitive, and being selected even at the regional level is not easy at all. This book celebrates the cream of the cream; legendary iconic gymnasts who won many medals and accolades at the World Championships and at the Olympics.

This title focuses on the history of Gymnastics and gives information related to its origins, fun facts, and superstars like Simone Biles. This hi-lo title is complete with epic and colorful photographs, simple text, glossary, and an index. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Fly! is an imprint of Abdo Zoom, a division of ABDO.