uneven bars
noun
sports
: a pair of long bars that are supported by a base, are parallel to each other at different heights, and are used in gymnastics
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The pinnacle came during the bronze medal performance of U.S. gymnast Suni Lee on the uneven bars, which drew 35.4 million viewers.
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Lindsey Darvin, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Sunisa Lee, who helped power the U.S. to the team gold and took bronze in both the individual all-around and Sunday's uneven bars, also fell during her beam routine, finishing with the same 13.100 score as Biles.
—Ina Fried, Axios, 5 Aug. 2024
Nearly three months after helping Team USA win gold in the team final (and grabbing bronze in the uneven bars and in the all-around), the gymnast has made the leap to the Big Apple, and is aiming for new goals outside of the gym.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Simone Biles headlines ‘Gold Over America Tour’ Some of the world’s elite athletes are swapping the vault, pommel horse and the uneven bars for the stage floor in a fusion of sports and entertainment.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 23 Sep. 2024
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Lindsey Darvin, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Sunisa Lee, who helped power the U.S. to the team gold and took bronze in both the individual all-around and Sunday's uneven bars, also fell during her beam routine, finishing with the same 13.100 score as Biles.
—Ina Fried, Axios, 5 Aug. 2024
Nearly three months after helping Team USA win gold in the team final (and grabbing bronze in the uneven bars and in the all-around), the gymnast has made the leap to the Big Apple, and is aiming for new goals outside of the gym.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 29 Oct. 2024
Simone Biles headlines ‘Gold Over America Tour’ Some of the world’s elite athletes are swapping the vault, pommel horse and the uneven bars for the stage floor in a fusion of sports and entertainment.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 23 Sep. 2024
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