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Olympic gymnastics rules, format and scoring in the 2024 Paris Olympics, explained

US' Simone Biles practises at the Bercy Arena in Paris on July 25, 2024, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. (Photo by Gabriel BOUYS / AFP) (Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP via Getty Images) ORIG FILE ID: 2162740216
US' Simone Biles practises at the Bercy Arena in Paris on July 25, 2024, ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. (Photo by Gabriel BOUYS / AFP) (Photo by GABRIEL BOUYS/AFP via Getty Images) ORIG FILE ID: 2162740216

Alright, so what are the rules and format of gymnastics?

Jun 29, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Frederick Richard competes on the high bar during the U.S. Olympic Team Gymnastics Trials at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports ORG XMIT: IMAGN-873062 ORIG FILE ID: 20240629_mdk_hw1_088.JPG
Jun 29, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Frederick Richard competes on the high bar during the U.S. Olympic Team Gymnastics Trials at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports ORG XMIT: IMAGN-873062 ORIG FILE ID: 20240629_mdk_hw1_088.JPG

So how are they scored?

Aug 11, 2016; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Simone Biles (USA) competes on the beam during the women's individual all-around final in the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games at Rio Olympic Arena. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports ORG XMIT: USATSI-319578 ORIG FILE ID: 20160811_pjc_usa_533.JPG
Aug 11, 2016; Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; Simone Biles (USA) competes on the beam during the women's individual all-around final in the Rio 2016 Summer Olympic Games at Rio Olympic Arena. Mandatory Credit: Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports ORG XMIT: USATSI-319578 ORIG FILE ID: 20160811_pjc_usa_533.JPG

How does the difficulty score work?

Jun 30, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Hezly Rivera competes on the uneven bars during the U.S. Olympic Team Gymnastics Trials at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 30, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Hezly Rivera competes on the uneven bars during the U.S. Olympic Team Gymnastics Trials at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Matt Krohn-USA TODAY Sports

How does the execution score work?

MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - JUNE 28: Simone Biles stumbles on the balance beam on Day Two of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Gymnastics Trials at Target Center on June 28, 2024 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 776105348 ORIG FILE ID: 2159743238
MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA - JUNE 28: Simone Biles stumbles on the balance beam on Day Two of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Gymnastics Trials at Target Center on June 28, 2024 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images) ORG XMIT: 776105348 ORIG FILE ID: 2159743238

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