Panorama of olympic gymnastics in municipalities of Paraná State

Abstract

This article aimed to analyze the panorama of Olympic gymnastics in municipalities of Paraná. Methodologically, the study followed the criteria of descriptive analysis with data collection conducted in three distinct stages: 1) gathering records on the provision of gymnastic modalities using the GEEM research tool from the Instituto de Pesquisa Inteligência Esportiva; 2) consulting documents and news on the official portals of the Sports Department of Paraná and the Paraná Gymnastics Federation; and 3) cross-referencing the collected data. It is concluded that there is an emphasis on the provision of Women's Artistic Gymnastics and Rhythmic Gymnastics, with little support for Trampoline Gymnastics – especially in official state games – as only 16% of municipalities in Paraná encourage at least one of the competitive gymnastic practices, whether in Sports Training, Sports Excellence, or Lifelong Sports.