Artistic Gymnastics

A spectacle of controlled chaos, Artistic Gymnastics features men's six events (Floor, Pommel Horse, Rings, Vault, Parallel Bars, High Bar) and women's four (Vault, Uneven Bars, Balance Beam, Floor), where athletes defy physics on a 4-inch-wide beam or execute release moves on uneven bars that require letting go and flying through the air. Scoring blends objective difficulty (D-score) with subjective execution (E-score), and when they stick the landing -- feet planted, chest up, not a wobble -- it is the most satisfying exclamation point in sports.