What should first-time viewers look for when they e watching rhythmic gymnastics?
I guess the difficulty of the sport. There’s a lot of throws, a lot of risk. Look for the different routines and how it’s really a sport when you watch it. When you hear “rhythmic gymnastics,” you think, “Oh, they dance around with ribbons.” But when you actually watch it at the Olympics, it’ll be different. We’re dancing around, but we’re folding in half, throwing things. It’s pretty hard. 5. When you tell people about your sport, do you ever get any strange questions? One of the questions is, “Oh, you’re a rhythmic gymnast? So can you do a flip?” That’s all they ever ask. I used to do artistic gymnastics, so I can say “yeah,” but a lot of my friends get so frustrated — they’re like, “No! RHYTHMIC gymnastics!” That’s one question. When I’m traveling with my hoop on a plane, I get the stupidest questions ever. “Is that a tire for your bike in your backpack?” Once: “Is that a wedding ring?” “Is that a hoop where you light it on fire and jump through it?” Stupid stuff like that. Well, do
