Men’s Artistic Gymnastics (MAG)
Apparatus Description

Floor Exercise (FX)

The floor measures 12 x 12 metres, with an additional safety border of 1 metre. The performance area must have a surface elasticity to allow for power during take-offs and softness for landing. The cover material must not cause skin burns.

The gymnast’s floor exercise should include movements which demonstrate strength, flexibility and balance. Each routine must combine movements such as somersaults, twists and leaps.

The whole floor area should be used and the routine should have a personal touch of expression and execution. 

Pommel Horse (PH)

Height: 1.15 metre (from floor). Length at the top: 1.60 metre. Distance between pommels: 40 to 45 cm.

The pommel horse routine should be a smooth continuous chain of circular and pendulum type swings, double leg circles, scissor movements and undercuts using all parts of the horse.

(Still) Rings (SR)

Height: 2.75 metres (from floor).

Ring routines should include a variety of movements demonstrating strength, support and balance. The gymnast should perform a series of swings and holds with both forward and backward elements and the routine should finish with an acrobatic dismount.

Vault (Table) (VT)

Length of the Vaulting Table: 1.20 m. Width: 95 cm. Height max.: 1.35 m Approach run of 25 metres.

Each vault has a value according to its difficulty. The vault should demonstrate clean and powerful movements combining height and length with one or more rotations and finish in a controlled landing. Marks are also awarded for the control of the body and the landing position.

Parallel Bars (PB)

Height: 1.95 metre (from floor).

Like the rings, the parallel bars require a combination of swinging movements with strength or hold elements. The gymnasts should travel along and work both above and below the bars. The exercise should be predominantly swinging.

Horizontal (High) Bar (HB)

Height: 2.75 metres (from floor). Width: 2.40 metres.

The gymnast should perform continuous clean swinging movements and must not touch the bar with his body. He is required to demonstrate changes of grip, swinging movements both forward and backward, plus release and regrasp of the bar. Dismounts are an important part of the total routine and are usually acrobatic and spectacular.