12 incredible Olympics rhythmic gymnastics photos that will make your body ache
blake schuster
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France's Helene Karbanov performs with the ribbon as she competes in the rhytmic gymnastics' individual all-around qualification during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Porte de la Chapelle Arena in Paris, on August 8, 2024. (Photo by Gabriel BOUYS / AFP) (Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP via Getty Images)
Rhythmic Gymnastics kicked off at the Paris Olympics this week, reminding everyone that the human body is capable of physics-defying flexibility and hand-eye coordination.
Athletes compete individually and as teams using four different apparatuses: ball, hoop, clubs and rope. And the skills they show off with each are nothing short of breath-taking. But they'll also make every non-athlete watching feel their bones and muscles aching just from witnessing their abilities.
Seriously, it's impossible not to look at these photos below and feel awestruck by the flexibility as every fiber in your body starts to tighten up and burn.
Give all of these gymnasts a gold medal.
France's Helene Karbanov performs with the ribbon as she competes in the rhytmic gymnastics' individual all-around qualification during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Porte de la Chapelle Arena in Paris, on August 8, 2024. (Photo by Gabriel BOUYS / AFP) (Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP via Getty Images)
Germany's Margarita Kolosov performs with the ribbon as she competes in the rhytmic gymnastics' individual all-around qualification during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Porte de la Chapelle Arena in Paris, on August 8, 2024. (Photo by Gabriel BOUYS / AFP) (Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP via Getty Images)
PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 08: Vera Tugolukova of Team Cyprus competes during the Rhythmic Gymnastics Individual All-Around Qualification on day thirteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Porte de La Chapelle Arena on August 08, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)
France's Helene Karbanov performs with the ribbon as she competes in the rhytmic gymnastics' individual all-around qualification during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Porte de la Chapelle Arena in Paris, on August 8, 2024. (Photo by Gabriel BOUYS / AFP) (Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP via Getty Images)
Italy's Sofia Raffaeli performs with the ribbon as she competes in the rhytmic gymnastics' individual all-around qualification during the Paris 2024 Olympic Games at the Porte de la Chapelle Arena in Paris, on August 8, 2024. (Photo by Gabriel BOUYS / AFP) (Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP via Getty Images)
PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 08: Annaliese Dragan of Team Romania competes during the Rhythmic Gymnastics Individual All-Around Qualification on day thirteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Porte de La Chapelle Arena on August 08, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)
PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 08: Taisiia Onofriichuk of Team Ukraine competes during the Rhythmic Gymnastics Individual All-Around Qualification on day thirteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Porte de La Chapelle Arena on August 08, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 08: Barbara Domingos of Team Brazil competes during the Rhythmic Gymnastics Individual All-Around Qualification on day thirteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Porte de La Chapelle Arena on August 08, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)
PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 08: Daria Atamanov of Team Israel competes during the Rhythmic Gymnastics Individual All-Around Qualification on day thirteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Porte de La Chapelle Arena on August 08, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)
PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 08: Barbara Domingos of Team Brazil competes during the Rhythmic Gymnastics Individual All-Around Qualification on day thirteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Porte de La Chapelle Arena on August 08, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)
PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 08: Sofia Raffaeli of Team Italy competes during the Rhythmic Gymnastics Individual All-Around Qualification on day thirteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Porte de La Chapelle Arena on August 08, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)
PARIS, FRANCE - AUGUST 08: Taisiia Onofriichuk of Team Ukraine competes during the Rhythmic Gymnastics Individual All-Around Qualification on day thirteen of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Porte de La Chapelle Arena on August 08, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Naomi Baker/Getty Images)
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