Handstand Variations (Floor Exercise)

Olga Mostepanova – 1982

Event
Floor exercise

Skill type
Hand support

Value
A

Known as
Handstand
Handstand 1/2
Handstand full

About
“You’re allowed to do a handstand.” Love, the code of points.

That’s what this A element is all about: the code of points saying that it’s OK to do a handstand. Or a handstand with a half. Or a handstand with a full. And get into it just however you want. And get out of it however you want. We don’t really care because it’s just an A value and no one does it anymore. Probably because there’s no reward for doing it silly like Vera Cerna:

In general, hand support elements such as these on floor are a thing of the past because there’s no reward for doing them since they’re not either a tumbling pass or a wrist flick while standing there vibing nothing.

Because gymnastics is a comedy, not a drama