The sport is a complex combination that involves physical strength, flexibility, power, agility,

coordination, grace, balance and control. Out of all the different disciplines, competitive artistic
gymnastics is the most well known, but the other forms of gymnastics, including rhythmic gymnastics
and aerobic gymnastics, have also gained widespread popularity.

Artistic gymnastics

The most popular and widely-practised form, artistic gymnastics is divided into women’s and men’s
gymnastics. Women compete on four events: vault, uneven bars, balance beam and floor exercise, while
men compete on six events: floor exercise, pommel horse, still rings, vault, parallel bars, and high bar.
The sport consists mainly of the use of various gymnastic apparatus, as well as the use of the floor for
different exercises.

Rhythmic gymnastics

Rhythmic gymnastics is the performance of various gymnastics moves and dance exercises to music, with
or without various gymnastic apparatus. Only women compete in the sport, which combines elements of
ballet and gymnastics in the performance of five separate routines with the use of one of the five
apparatuses: ball, ribbon, hoop, clubs and rope. There are also group routines consisting of two to six
gymnasts, performing with a maximum of two apparatuses of their choice.

Aerobic gymnastics

Aerobic gymnastics, also known as sport aerobics, involves the performance of routines by individuals,
pairs, trios, or groups of up to six people. These routines typically emphasise strength, flexibility and
aerobic fitness, rather than acrobatic or balance skills. Routines typically lasting 60 to 90 seconds are
performed on floors, without the use of other apparatus.