Women's Events |
Description |
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| Vault | The gymnast sprints down an 82 foot runway as fast as possible, hits the springboard, and flies over the four foot high, five foot long and eleven inch wide suede-covered horse. |
| Uneven Parallel Bars | The gymnast performs swinging elements, handstands, and release moves on a set of two parallel bars, one eight feet high, and the other five feet, three feet apart at the base. |
| Balance Beam | Gymnasts showcase dance and acrobatic skills on a suede-covered piece of wood sixteen feet long, four feet high, and only four inches wide. Routines must be seventy to ninety seconds long. |
| Floor Exercise | On floor, a forty by forty foot mat mounted on springs, gymnasts are required to tumble as well as dance along with music. Routines must last for seventy to ninety seconds. |
Men's Events |
Description |
|---|---|
| Floor Exercise | The gymnast must tumble and execute fluid transitional skills and include at least one balance element held for two seconds with a "B" minimum skill value. Routines must last for fifty to seventy seconds. |
| Pommel Horse | With steady, controlled rhythm, the gymnast continuously manuevers using the middle and both ends of the horse(115 cm tall, 35 cm wide by 160 cm long), interrupted only by required scissors elements. |
| Still Rings | The gymnast must perform swings and strength elements on the rings(300 cm long, 50 cm apart), such as a cross or a planche, steadily. Stillness along with proper body position are vital in this event. |
| Vault | The gymnast sprints down the runway, hits the springboard, and flies over the vault(135 cm tall, 35 cm wide by 160 cm long; parallel to the runway, unlike in women's vault). |
| Parallel Bars | Made up of mostly swing and flight elements, including a required release move, parallel bar routines demand strength. The most difficult skills are front and back saltos. Bars: 350 cm long each; 195 cm high. |
| Horizontal Bar | A horizontal or high bar(240 cm long, 2.8 cm in diameter) routine consists of swings without stops, with at least one required release move. An in-bar skill is also required. |
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