Chalk is vital for gymnasts to ensure that they can maintain their strong grip. The chalk helps absorb moisture on the hands and fingers, which eradicates the problem of sweaty palms and gymnasts ...

Many report that while female gymnasts still use chalk dust to reduce friction ... performing complex flips and launches. Having sticky hands would only hinder such routines, so you likely ...

Gymnasts use chalk, also known as magnesium carbonate, on high bar, parallel bars, uneven bars, and rings to reduce friction. They also use chalk on vault, beam, floor exercise and pommel horse to aid ...

JAKARTA (AFP): Indonesian gymnast Rifda Irfanaluthfi's palms are covered in chalk as she swings between ... swimming as a child before trying her hand at diving, sport climbing, rhythmic ...