What are the different types of gymnastics?

There are seven different types of gymnastics, and this article introduces you to the three most prominent disciplines. read more

In rhythmic gymnastics, gymnasts perform jumps, tosses, leaps and other moves with different types of apparatus. This is currently a female-only sport in the Olympics. The events: Athletes compete with five different types of apparatus: rope, hoop, ball, clubs, and ribbon. read more

Men's Artistic Gymnastics: Men's gymnastics is the 2nd most popular form of gymnastics and also the oldest form dating back to the very early Olympic Games. Men compete both individually and as a team on 6 different events: Floor Exercise, Pommel Horse, Rings, Vault, Parallel Bars, and High Bar. read more

The basic types of gymnastics are men's and women's artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics, trampoline, acrobatic gymnastics, tumbling and group gymnastics, known in the United States as TeamGym. Artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics and trampoline are the best known because they are Olympic sports. read more