Below is the full Quizmo quiz devoted to the theme "Gymnastics": each question, its four options, the correct answer highlighted and, where available, its source. A chance to brush up on your general knowledge and then test what you know.
▶ Play today's quizOn which apparatus do gymnasts perform a routine while standing on a narrow raised plank?
Source: The balance beam is just 10 cm wide, yet gymnasts flip and somersault along it as if it were the floor.
What is the maximum number of gymnasts allowed on the floor in an individual floor exercise?
Source: Individual floor routines are a solo show, unlike team rhythmic group events where five gymnasts share the mat.
Which surface do gymnasts run across before launching themselves over the vault?
Source: Vaulters sprint up to 25 metres down the runway, reaching speeds close to a recreational jogger's sprint before takeoff.
What springy device do gymnasts bounce on to power their vault?
Source: The springboard stores and releases energy from the gymnast's run, catapulting them onto the vault table.
What padded landing area do gymnasts aim to land cleanly on at the end of a routine?
Source: A perfect landing where the feet plant firmly is called 'sticking it', and a single hop can cost a tenth of a point.
Which substance do gymnasts rub on their hands to improve grip on the bars?
Source: Magnesium carbonate chalk soaks up sweat, the enemy of any gymnast trying to hold onto a spinning bar.
Which apparatus features two rings hanging from straps that gymnasts grip and hold still?
Source: The rings demand brutal upper-body strength: holding the famous 'iron cross' can feel like supporting your entire bodyweight on two wobbling circles.
Which discipline pairs gymnastic moves with ribbons, hoops, balls and clubs?
Source: Rhythmic gymnastics blends dance and apparatus handling, and at the elite level it is contested only by women in the Olympics.
In men's artistic gymnastics, how many separate apparatus events are there?
Source: Men compete on six apparatus, while women compete on four, a difference rooted in 19th-century ideas about strength.
Which men's apparatus requires gymnasts to swing their legs in continuous circles?
Source: The pommel horse is famous for never letting the feet touch down, the legs sweeping in 'circles' for the whole routine.
What is a full mid-air rotation around the body's long axis, twisting like a spinning top, called?
Source: A twist rotates the body sideways around its head-to-toe axis, while a somersault flips head over heels.
Until 2006, what was the highest possible score for a single gymnastics routine?
Source: The legendary 'perfect 10' was first scored by Nadia Comaneci in 1976, on a scoreboard that could only display 1.00.
Which international body governs the official rules of competitive gymnastics worldwide?
Source: The FIG, founded in 1881, is one of the oldest international sports federations on the planet.
Which body position involves bending at the hips with straight legs during a flip?
Source: The pike position, legs straight and folded at the waist, is harder than a tuck because the body rotates more slowly.
What is the elite scoring system that adds together difficulty and execution called?
Source: The Code of Points scrapped the old 'perfect 10' in 2006, so today's scores can climb well past ten.
Which apparatus is found in women's artistic gymnastics but NOT in men's?
Source: The uneven bars are unique to women; the men's version uses a single high bar instead of two at different heights.
In trampoline gymnastics, what mainly determines a routine's difficulty score?
Source: Difficulty counts every quarter-twist and somersault, which is why elite trampolinists pack staggering rotations into ten jumps.
What does it mean when a gymnast performs a skill 'blind'?
Source: A 'blind landing' means the gymnast can't see the floor as they come down, forcing them to rely purely on air sense and timing.
What is a gymnastics 'salto'?
Source: 'Salto' is the technical term for a somersault, from the Italian word for 'jump', heard constantly in judging commentary.
When a brand-new skill is named after the gymnast who first performs it, who must they do it in front of?
Source: To get a skill named after you, you must successfully debut it at an official FIG event in front of its judges.