Watching the Olympic Games 2012: Gymnastics

How it works Olympic gymnastics is split into three disciplines; artistic, rhythmic and trampoline. Artistic gymnastics has 14 medal events, for individual apparatus and for all-round team and individual competitions. Rhythmic gymnastics is a women-only discipline using hand apparatus – ball, clubs, ribbon and hoops – to compete for individual and team medals. Trampolining comprises one medal event in the men's and women's competitions. All three disciplines are judged Who's hot China dominated the gymnastics in Beijing, winning all but one of the men's artistic events and both the trampoline gold medals. The United States and Russia are strongest in the women's artistic discipline Home hopes Great Britain's success in last year's artistic World Championships has increased expectations. Beth Tweddle won gold on the uneven bars and Louis Smith won silver on the pommel horse. Bryony Page finished a surprise fourth at the trampoline World Championship The road to London Jul 2011 Artistic World Championships, Tokyo Sep 2011 Rhythmic World Championships, Montpellier Nov 2011 Trampoline World Championships, Birmingham Jan 2012 Olympic qualifying, London The stage Artistic and trampoline will take place at the North Greenwich Arena; rhythmic at Wembley Arena What they say "Everyone keeps telling me how old I am but the motivation is there and that's London 2012" Beth Tweddle, GB gymnast, 25 Did you know? A 'perfect 10' is no longer the best possible score in artistic gymnastics Competition dates 28 Jul–12 Aug 2012 Ticket prices Artistic £20-£450 Rhythmic £20-£175 Trampoline £20-£185 Tempted to be there? You can apply for tickets between 15 March and 26 April. Visit www.tickets.london2012.com The application process for tickets for the Paralympic Games will begin on 9 September 2011, and tickets for the London 2012 Festival (part of the Cultural Olympiad) in October 2011