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Gymnastics at the 2016 Summer Olympics

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Venue
  
Arena Olímpica do Rio

No. of events
  
18

Dates
  
6–21 August 2016

Competitors
  
from 63 nations

Gymnastics at the 2016 Summer Olympics

Gymnastics at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro was held in three categories: artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics and trampolining. All gymnastics events were staged at the Arena Olímpica do Rio from 6 to 21 August.

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Qualification

Qualification was based on the results of the 2015 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, held in Glasgow, Scotland, from 24 October to 1 November 2015; the 2015 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships, held in Stuttgart, Germany, from 7 to 13 September 2015; the 2015 Trampoline World Championships, held in Odense, Denmark, from 25 to 28 November 2015; and the Olympic Test Event, held on 16–22 April 2016 at Arena Olímpica do Rio.

Participating nations

Brazil, as the host country, receives a guaranteed spot, in case it were not to earn one by the regular qualifying methods.

Medal table

Key

  *   Host nation (Brazil)

Women's events

For the first time since the 1976 Olympics, Romania did not medal in the women's team event, due to Romania not qualifying a team for the first time since 1968, ending a 40-year medal run.

Gala

For the first time since 2008, a gala was held in gymnastics; it was held on 17 August 2016, following the completion of competition in the artistic disciplines. The exhibition event featured artistic performances by gymnasts who participated in Rio.

References

Gymnastics at the 2016 Summer Olympics Wikipedia