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Sian
Can you guess which sport it is by listening to the commentary?

Phil
He chalks up his hands and is ready to start. Straight up to one handle, look at the form from Marcotti. He's keeping his legs tidy as he spins. Now using both handles and into the handstand. And there's the dismount, that is perfect, clean, no stumble. A fantastic routine from the world champion!

Georgie
I thought it could be rock climbing or gymnastics. But as the video went on, I became more confident that it was gymnastics.

Tianqi
It's gymnastics. Yeah, I know this one.

George
And I think this is gymnastics.

Pippa
I think this is gymnastics.

George
The spinny one?

Tianqi
Yeah, both handles into the handstand, so I know there's an instrument and then he's like upside-down, the gesture, I can imagine it.

Georgie
I heard 'chalk' which they use for grip. I heard something about spins and holding onto the handles.

George
It's got 'spin', 'handle', and 'dismount'.

Pippa
Because of 'chalking hands', and 'handstand'. I'm going to say specifically the pommel horse, if I was going to hazard a guess.

Tianqi
Actually, gymnastics is my... one of my favourite sports.

Sian
This sport is pommel horse, from gymnastics. The clues are: 'chalk', 'routine', 'handles', 'spin', 'handstand', 'dismount'. Gymnasts put chalk on their hands so they can grip better. A routine is the series of movements that they carry out. The pommel horse has two handles that gymnasts hold on to. They spin their legs around the horse and sometimes perform handstands. The dismount is when they come down off the equipment at the end of their routine. Now, let's listen again and spot the clues.

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