Gymnastics is a sport involving the performance of exercises requiring strength, flexibility, balance, agility, patience and control. Gymnastics evolved from exercises used by the ancient Greeks that included skills for mounting and dismounting a horse, and from circus performance skills. Sometimes, the most talented gymnast gets lazy and will not achieve as great a success because their heart just isn’t in it. With all the top level gymnasts being almost equally talented, it is the one who desires the win the most that will walk away with the gold. The last quality for a successful gymnast is enjoyment of the sport. A gymnast can have all the talent in the world, but without the passion, the quality suffers. A great coach can train anyone.