Gymnasts firstly compete in the Team Event, which counts as both a medal event and the qualification round for the Individual All-Around and Individual Apparatus events. All artistic gymnasts compete in this event even if the competing nation does not have a team. No scores are carried forward from the qualifications to the Individual All-Around and Apparatus Finals. A team is a minimum of three gymnasts, and a maximum of five — on each piece of apparatus a maximum of four gymnasts will compete with the team score being calculated by adding the best three scores, known as a format.
Finalists perform on each piece of apparatus again, with only final round scores counting. The combined scores of all pieces of apparatus determine the final ranking. Floor exercises are executed on a 12 x 12m sprung floor surrounded by a one metre safety border.
Athletes have 70 seconds to execute a routine composed predominantly of acrobatic elements combined with other gymnastic elements such as strength and balance parts, elements of flexibility, handstands, and choreographic combinations, performed utilizing the entire floor exercise area. A noise sounds after 60 seconds, indicating to the gymnast that they have only 10 seconds left to complete their routine. The pommel horse is 1. The distance can be adjusted to between the pommels is 40cm to 45cm.
Athletes execute elements including single leg work, travels, turns, swings to handstand as well as a dismount together in a routine with continuous flow and interchange of movements and grip positions along the width of the horse and on the handles.
The apparatus consists of two circular rings, made of wood or synthetic material, attached to cables and suspended on a frame, 2.
Athletes perform a series of swings, strength and hold parts in approximately equal portions in their routine, finishing with an impressive dismount. After gaining speed from an approach run of 25m maximum , the gymnasts take off from a spring board, push from the vault table with their hands then perform somersaults with twists attempting to finish with a controlled and steady landing.
Parallel bars are two 3. Athletes perform routines combining an interchange of handstands, swinging movements and somersaults both above and below the bars, culminating in a dismount comprising of multiple somersaults with or without multiple twists. This high apparatus is a steel bar 2. The routine must be a dynamic presentation with the fluid connection of swinging, turning, and flight elements, alternating between elements performed near to and far from the bar in a variety of hand grips so as to demonstrate the full potential of the apparatus.
The routine culminates in an explosive dismount aiming to perform a perfect landing. After gaining speed with a running start the approach run being 25m, the gymnasts take off from a spring board, pushes from the vault table with their hands then perform somersaults with twists attempting to finish with a controlled and steady landing.
Her routine on that apparatus is likely the most difficult that any gymnast is performing in the world now, and could earn her a gold in that event, not to mention give the U. Outside the gym, Lee has had a challenging road to Tokyo. He needed surgery the day Lee competed, but she somehow managed to push through her worry and finish second, asking her family to text her coach after the operation even if she was in the middle of a routine.
National Championships and Olympic Trials in June. Unlike Biles and Lee, who were guaranteed spots on the team as the top two scorers during Trials, Chiles was named to the team by a USA Gymnastics committee. At the National Championships, Chiles finished 11th in the all-around competition, and questioned whether she wanted to continue pursuing elite gymnastics. The change was all Chiles needed, physically and mentally, to make her Olympic dreams come true. A member of the and World Championship teams, McCallum is a consistent competitor who should help the U.
In January, she broke her hand while training on the beam, and needed a plate and seven screws to stabilize the bones. Skinner was within a hair of making the four-person team, after a stunning performance at Trials but ultimately the USAG selection committee decided to go by the numbers and award the last spot to McCallum, who finished fourth while Skinner finished fifth. A floor and vault star, Skinner will compete in the individual events as one of the two newly created individual spots for Tokyo.
An alternate on the Rio team after finishing fourth at Olympic Trials then, Skinner said that the desire to make the Tokyo team drove her to continue training while competing at University of Utah. Skinner will be able to compete on any of the four events during the individual competition finals as long as she has one of the top two scores among the U. Read More: The U. National Championships. Skinner is one of the two members of the team competing as specialists, rather than in team events.
She's already familiar with the Games—she was an alternate at the Rio Olympics. Skinner was not able to crack the top two scores in any of the qualifying events, ending her Olympic run. However, since Biles withdrew from vault, Skinner was able to compete, which resulted in her winning the silver medal. Carey is also competing in the Games as an individual, though ended up subbing in for Biles in the all-around.
She's known for her floor routine, which earned her a gold medal in the individual event competition. Carey previously earned gold as part of the U. The Scene. Type keyword s to search. Below, find out more about the world-famous U. Advertisement - Continue Reading Below. Simone Biles. Emilee Chinn Getty Images. Sunisa "Suni" Lee. Carmen Mandato Getty Images. Age: 18 Hometown: St.
Paul, Minnesota This is Lee's first Olympics and she was instrumental in earning the Americans the silver medal in the team competition. Jordan Chiles. Grace McCallum. Laurence Griffiths Getty Images. MyKayla Skinner. Jamie Squire Getty Images.
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