All About Olympic Gymnastics

By Amy Van Deusen, About.com Guide to Gymnastics

It’s one of the most popular Olympic sports for good reason: the gymnastics competition this year will feature incredible skills, feats of strength, balance and coordination, and near-perfect performances. Here’s more about the sport.

1. Olympic Gymnastics Basics
2. The Top Contenders
3. Gymnastics History

Olympic Gymnastics Basics

The lowdown on the four types of gymnastics contested at the Olympics, as well as Olympic schedules and results.

• Women’s Artistic Gymnastics
• Men's Artistic Gymnastics
• Rhythmic Gymnastics

• Trampoline
• The Olympic Gymnastics Schedule
• Up-to-Date Olympic Results

The Top Contenders

Find out all about the athletes to watch this summer.

• Meet the US Women's Olympic Team
• 2008 Olympic Medalist Predictions
• Shawn Johnson (USA) Profile
• Nastia Liukin (USA) Profile
• Paul Hamm (USA) Profile
• Alicia Sacramone (USA) Profile
• Chellsie Memmel (USA) Profile

• Cheng Fei (China) Profile
• Yang Wei (China) Profile
• Jonathan Horton (USA) Profile
• Samantha Peszek (USA) Profile
• Bridget Sloan (USA) Profile
• Steliana Nistor (Romania) Profile

Gymnastics History

Learn the sport's fascinating roots, and its modern history in the 20th century through today.

• An Illustrated History of Gymnastics
• The Most Memorable Olympic Moments
• The Biggest Controversies in Gymnastics History

• The Top 10 Stuck Landings in the Last 10 Years
• Where Are Your Favorite Gymnasts Now?
• Past Olympic Medalists