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pommel horse
noun
1
: a gymnastics apparatus for swinging and balancing feats that consists of a padded rectangular or cylindrical form with two pommels on the top and that is supported in a horizontal position above the floor
2
: an event in which the pommel horse is used
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The pommel horse has, in some years, been a weak spot for American men.
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Izzie Ramirez, Vox, 2 Aug. 2024
In a notable example, flares — when a breaker balances their upper body between both arms and swings their legs around in a circle — derive from the Thomas Flair, a pommel horse move invented by the U.S. gymnast Kurt Thomas.
—Jonathan Abrams, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2024
But the attention grew so overwhelming that the 2021 world pommel horse champion turned off notifications on his phone Friday to prepare for his last competition.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2024
The pommel horse requires massive upper body and core strength as gymnasts use only their arms to glide up and down the body of the horse.
—Izzie Ramirez, Vox, 2 Aug. 2024
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Izzie Ramirez, Vox, 2 Aug. 2024
In a notable example, flares — when a breaker balances their upper body between both arms and swings their legs around in a circle — derive from the Thomas Flair, a pommel horse move invented by the U.S. gymnast Kurt Thomas.
—Jonathan Abrams, New York Times, 5 Aug. 2024
But the attention grew so overwhelming that the 2021 world pommel horse champion turned off notifications on his phone Friday to prepare for his last competition.
—Thuc Nhi Nguyen, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2024
The pommel horse requires massive upper body and core strength as gymnasts use only their arms to glide up and down the body of the horse.
—Izzie Ramirez, Vox, 2 Aug. 2024
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“Pommel horse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pommel%20horse. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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