Uneven Bars

On the uneven bars (also known as asymmetric bars, UK), the gymnast navigates two horizontal bars set at different heights. The height is generally fixed, but the width may be adjusted. Gymnasts perform swinging, circling, transitional, and release moves, as well as handstands. Usually in higher levels of gymnastics, leather grips are worn to ensure that the gymnast maintains a grip on the bar, and to protect the hands from blisters and tears (known as rips). Gymnasts sometimes wet their grips with water from a spray bottle and then may apply chalk to their grips to prevent the hands from slipping. Chalk may also be applied to the bar or to the hands if grips are not worn. The most common way to mount the uneven bars is by using a springboard and jumping towards the lower bar.

Balance Beam

The gymnast performs a choreographed routine from 60 to 80 seconds in length consisting of leaps, acrobatic skills, turns and dance elements on a padded sprung beam. Apparatus norms set by the International Gymnastics Federation (used for Olympic and most elite competitions) specify the beam must be 125 cm (4′ 1″) high, 500 cm (16′ 5″) long, and 10 cm (4″) wide.[2] The event requires in particular, balance, flexibility and strength.

Floor

Gymnasts perform a choreographed exercise 70 to 90 seconds long. The music is instrumental and cannot have vocals. The routines consist of tumbling passes, series of jumps, dance elements, acrobatic skills, and turns. The exercise is performed on a carpeted, spring floor, 12 m x 12 m. A gymnast has three or four tumbling passes that include three or more tricks.