Uneven bar grips used by Gabby Douglas in the 2012 London Olympics
date: label: Date
content: 2012
name: label: Created by
content: Bailie Grips, American
label: Manufactured by
content: GRIPS, Etc., American
label: Used by
content: Gabby Douglas, American, born 1995
notes: label: Description
content: Two uneven bar grips used by Gabby Douglas in the 2012 London Olympics. The fronts of the grips have rounded straps and two (2) finger holes on each grip. These are for the ring finger and the middle finger. Grip b. has some cloth tape in between the two finger holes. Each grip has a cylindrical piece of cloth belowe the finger holes.
label: Description
content: The bottoms of the grips have some extra material added to help support the wrists. Each grip has a grey wrist strap that can be adjusted through a piece of grey plastic. These straps attach to a piece of black Velcro.
label: Description
content: There are several different markings on the grips. Each grip has the Bailie logo in black with a number [1] underneath it. These are under the cylindrical shapes. Grip b. has two (2) unidentifiable pink letters written on near the piece of black plastic. Grip a. has a black star drawn on near the velcro.
label: Description
content: Grip b. has a manufacturer's label: [Grips Etc./214 Bart Conner Dr./Norman, OK 73072/405-447 2559/www.gripsetc.com].
place: label: Place used
content: 2012 Olympics, London, England, Europe
topic: label: Topic
content: African American
label: Topic
content: Gymnastics
label: Topic
content: Olympics
label: Topic
content: Sports
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content: National Museum of African American History and Culture Collection
label: Classification
content: Tools and Equipment
creditLine: label: Credit Line
content: Collection of the Smithsonian National Museum of African American History and Culture, Gift of Gabrielle Douglas
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of African American History and Culture
identifier: label: Object number
content: 2013.12.2.1ab
objectType: label: Type
content: handwear
objectRights: label: Restrictions & Rights
content: No Known Copyright Restrictions
label: Restrictions & Rights
content: Proper usage is the responsibility of the user.
physicalDescription: label: Medium
content: cloth, plastic, and Velcro (TM)
label: Dimensions
content: H x W x D (each grip): 8 1/8 x 4 x 2 5/16 in. (20.6 x 10.2 x 5.9 cm)