Want to follow the women’s gymnastics competition in Paris, but don’t understand the skills or how they’re scored? Here’s a guide. By Maggie Astor Maggie Astor, normally a political reporter, is a ...

There are eight apparatus used during a gymnastics competition: six for the men and four for the women. Both the men and women compete on vault and floor exercise. In addition, only the women compete ...

In gymnastics, even the slightest adjustment can alter the entire execution of a routine. A gymnast performs a sequence on the uneven bars, gaining momentum through swings and transitions as she ...

This post was updated Jan. 27 at 12:13 a.m. Low bar to high bar and back and forth again. Check one in the hit routine column for Margzetta Frazier. A punch off the springboard, a full twist in the ...