Where, how and when was gymnastics created?

Question

Im doing a project and I just wanted to know who created it. What year they created it. And It would help if you could tell me who some famous gymnasts are and what they have accomplished.

Answer 1

The ancient Greeks, BC.

Answer 2

Ancient History of Gymnastics
There is little to no direct knowledge available about the earliest times of man's gymnastics activities. There is no doubt among historians that people performed gymnastics and gymnastics-related activities like tumbling, jumping, swinging movements and group acrobatics early in the history of mankind in a number of areas around the world.

The History of Sport, Exercise and Physical Fitness
Gymnastics is one of the world's oldest physical activities and sports and its roots can be traced back thousands of years. There is evidence of early forms of gymnastics in the ancient civilizations in the Middle East and Asia. Gymnastics, in the form of acrobatics, calisthenics, precision drills and disciplined exercise has been around since ancient times.

7000 Years and Counting
Gymnastics was most likely first depicted in Egyptians artifacts. The earliest known physical evidence of gymnastics can be found in the art of ancient Egypt, where female acrobats performed for the Pharoahs and the Egyptian nobility. Acrobats entertained Egyptian nobility around 7,000 years ago judging by ancient frescoes. Many of these drawings have been dated and authenticated as far back as 5000 BC. These Egyptian hieroglyphs depict such gymnastics activities as backbend variations and partner stunts.

No Bull Vaulting
Beginning about 2,700 BC, acrobats would vault over the backs of bulls on the island of Crete when the Minoan civilization flourished. This is recorded in a well-known fresco from Crete at the palace at Knossos. It depicts a vaulter performing what is either a cartwheel or handspring over a charging bull.

Answer 3

ancient Greece, where they used to do gymnastics (well, all sports for that matter) in the buff - that's why all those Greek statues are naked. They actually ran, hurdled, pole-vaulted, javelined (is that a word?) in the nude!!! yowza!
Don't believe me? It's true. In fact the words gymnast, gymnasium, and gym come from the Greek word gymno which means naked! I think about that anytime I'm in a gym and picture everyone in there naked. It's a fun activity.

Answer 4

I don't know when it was created but I do know it was one of the first olympic games. I've listed some links about famous gymnasts below.

Answer 5

Before humans began to walk upright and swung themselves in the trees like chimps.

Answer 6

in a gym...