Rhythmic gymnastics was added to the Olympics as an individual sport in 1984 and later as a team event in 1996. Valerie Zimring of the United States performs with the ball in the Women's Rhythmic ...

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.

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.