体操运动产生于远古时代,在古中国、古印度、古埃及、古希腊、古罗马都有悠久的历史。“体操”一词来源于古希腊语,意思是裸体技艺,这与当时流行的裸体操有关。在公元前5世纪,希腊人把锻炼身体的一切活动都称为“体操”。后来,“体操”一词曾一度成为多种语言中“体育”的代名词。这一概念也被我国沿用至 Gymnastics originated in ancient times, in ancient China, ancient India, ancient Egypt, ancient Greece, ancient Rome has a long history. “Gymnastics ” comes from the ancient Greek, meaning nude skills, which was related to the prevalence of nude gymnastics. In the 5th century BC, Greeks called all the activities of exercising “gymnastics.” Later, the term “gymnastics” was once synonymous with “sports” in many languages. This concept has also been used by our country