Hoop (rhythmic gymnastics)

It is one of the five apparatuses utilized in this discipline, alongside the ball, clubs, ribbon, and rope.

[2] Hoops were used in the team portable apparatus competitions for women at both the 1952 and 1956 Olympics before the event was discontinued.

It is common to bind the hoop with decorative tape to add strength, weight, and color.

[6] However, the large size and relative fragility of the hoop can cause difficulties when gymnasts fly to competitions.

During the exercise, the gymnast should perform elements with the hoop moving on different planes and axes and in different directions.