Gymnastics is also more popular in those countries. A lot of them are actually excited gymnasts or come from parkour.
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Gymnastic vs calisthenics
Started by battman, March 9, 2015 · 26 Replies · 43,035 Views
In Russia, past a certain age, you are either a member of the Russian National Team or you are not.
Those who were trained, but not good enough to make the cut (which is the vast majority) move on into other activities.
Yours in Fitness,
Coach Sommer