Gymnastics at the Summer Olympics

Lore & Background

Artistic gymnastics has been conducted at every Summer Olympics since 1896. For 32 years, only men competed. Women were first allowed in artistic gymnastics at the 1928 Amsterdam Games. Rhythmic gymnastics events were introduced at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics, and trampoline events were added at the 2000 Sydney Olympics.

Reader's Guide

Gymnastics at the Summer Olympics encompasses three disciplines: artistic, rhythmic, and trampoline. Artistic gymnastics has been present since 1896, with women joining in 1928. Rhythmic gymnastics began in 1984, and trampoline in 2000. The overall medal table from 1896 to 2024 includes a note that since 2021, the IOC has listed medals from the 1904 athletics triathlon under artistic gymnastics as 'Individual All-Around, Field Sports Men,' though this is not included in the main table due to later classification. Some sources like Olympedia include those medals, giving the United States an extra gold, silver, and bronze in artistic gymnastics. The entry also provides separate medal tables and nation participation lists for each discipline, last updated after the 2024 Games.

Did You Know?

• Only men competed in gymnastics for the first 32 years of the modern Olympics.
• Rhythmic gymnastics was introduced at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.
• Trampoline events were added at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney.