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Where Does The Word “Gymnastics” Originate From?

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Where Does The Word “Gymnastics” Originate From?

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It comes from the word ‘gymnasium’ which is Greek – the ancient Greeks created the gymnasium as a place used by young men for exercise, public baths and conversation. The root is the word ‘gymnos’ which means naked, as it was usual to take exercise without clothes on.