All About Rhythmic Gymnastics Ahead Of The 2024 Olympic Games
As many as 17 days are left for the start of the much-awaited 2024 Paris Olympics. The 33rd edition of the Summer Olympic Games is set to be held in Paris from July 26 to August 11 this year. Paris Olympics 2024 will showcase 32 sports, including the 28 "core" Olympic sports. Rhythmic gymnastics is headed to Paris. While gymnastics is one of the oldest sports that is still practised today, rhythmic gymnastics made its Olympic debut as a medal event in 1984. The Individual and Group rhythmic gymnastics events will take place at La Chapelle Arena from August 8 to August 10. Here's all you need to know about Rhythmic gymnastics at the 2024 Olympic Games.
Rhythmic Gymnastics Format: 2024 Summer Olympic Games
It's important to note that rhythmic gymnastics is for women only. The Games have two medal events: the individual all-around and the group event. The individual all-around begins with qualification, during which each gymnast performs four routines on different apparatus: hoop, ball, clubs, and ribbon.
The top 10 gymnasts will advance to the final, where they will perform again on all four apparatus. The group event also includes a qualification round. Each group will perform two routines: one with five ribbons and the other with a combination of three sets of clubs and two hoops. The final will feature the top eight groups performing both routines again.
Rhythmic Gymnastics Scoring: 2024 Summer Olympic Games
Gymnasts are judged for their skills, artistry, and execution within the apparatus during their 75- to 90-second routines. In the qualification round of the individual all-around, the scores from each apparatus are totalled to determine a gymnast's overall score. In the individual event final, the gymnast with the highest total score wins the gold medal.
For the group event, the groups are ranked based on their total scores. In the final, the scores are reset, and once again, the gymnast with the highest total score wins. When judges score, they consider both difficulty and execution, each of which can receive a maximum of 10 points. Athletes will receive penalties for errors, such as dropping the apparatus or stepping out of bounds, which will lower their score.
Rhythmic Gymnastics Medal Winners Record
Russia has dominated rhythmic gymnastics, earning 16 medals, 10 of them gold. The ROC most recently secured two silver medals at the 2020 Tokyo Games. Other European countries, such as Bulgaria, Spain, and Ukraine, have also dominated the sport. While the United States has found success in other gymnastics disciplines, rhythmic gymnastics has yet to be one of them. Team USA has not won any medals leading up to the Paris Olympics 2024.
Rhythmic Gymnastics Schedule: 2024 Summer Olympic Games
The two rhythmic gymnastics events will take place at La Chapelle Arena. Here is a look at the competition schedule (IST):
August 8
Individual all-around qualifying Part 1 - 1:30 pm
Individual all-around qualifying Part 2 - 6:30 pm
August 9
Group all-around qualifying Part 1 - 1:30 pm
Group all-around qualifying Part 2 - 2:45 pm
Individual all-around final - 6:00 pm
August 10
Group all-around final, 5:30 pm
