Gymnastics Competitions

Competitions that feature male and female gymnasts who perform routines on a variety of apparatuses. Events for women include vault, uneven bars, balance beam, and floor exercise. Events for men are floor exercise, pommel horse, still rings, vault, parallel bars and horizontal bar. Participants are judged on the basis of execution, incorporation of required elements, artistry, and the level of difficulty of demonstrated skills. The competitions are sanctioned by USA Gymnastics, the national governing body for the sport. Included are organizations that sponsor, organize, hold, promote, sell tickets to and publicize the events; provide information about competition schedules; and/or maintain information about current standings.