r/BeAmazed • u/Fit_AndHotBaby • Aug 05 '24

History Gymnastics in the 1970s was INSANE!

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u/tacocollector2 Aug 06 '24

They seem to do more moves involving both bars than they do now. Anyone know why the sport changed? Safety, skill, or simple growth/change?

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u/bunni_bear_boom Aug 06 '24

People have already said safety, apparently the bars are farther apart now too which changes what you can do on them