U.S. Olympic rhythmic gymnastics individual competitor Evita Griskenas trains on ball, July 1, 2021, in Deerfield. Some of the athletes are local but there are also gymnasts from out of state.

As U.S. rhythmic gymnast Evita Griskenas finished her final routine at the 2024 Olympics on Thursday, her emotions rushed to the surface. The gratitude. The relief. The pride. The exhaustion.

The International Gymnastics Federation recognized rhythmic gymnastics as a discipline in 1961. The sport made its debut as an Olympic medal event at the 1984 Summer Games in Los Angeles.

Rhythmic gymnast Darja Varfolomeev from Germany won the gold medal during the individual all-around final at the Paris Olympics. But how do rhythmic and artistic gymnastics differ? Find out here.

Since then, rhythmic gymnastics has become a beloved (if a bit niche) element of every Summer Olympic Games. It’s much smaller in scope than artistic gymnastics in a couple ways.

Rhythmic gymnastics is set to twirl into the 2024 Summer Games with individual and group events. Watch live on Peacock, NBC, and E! from August 8-10.

Rhythmic gymnastics, which combines elements of dance and traditional gymnastics, was added as an individual sport in 1984 and joined the Olympic program as a team event in 1996.

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The International Gymnastics Federation recognized rhythmic gymnastics as a discipline in 1961. The sport made its debut as an Olympic medal event at the 1984 Summer Games in Los Angeles.