Of all the playing surfaces in sports, none is more unforgiving than the balance beam. It measures 10 centimeters wide — barely wider than a hockey puck — 5 meters long and stands 1.2 meters above the ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. Acro, or acrobatic skills, are the tumbling and flipping elements done on beam.

Gymnastics has come a long way in the past 70 years. Early gold medal winners on the balance beam look entirely different from the modern sport. Even with more complex moves, it still comes down to ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. Without mounts and dismounts there wouldn’t be a routine because a gymnast would ...

The Bruins are setting their sights on the balance beam. Despite notching its season-high score in its 198.025-194.975 win over No. 25 Arizona (1-5, 1-4 Pac-12), No. 2 UCLA gymnastics (6-0, 5-0) ...