2010 Commonwealth Games, Gymnastics


Gymnastics was for the first time introduced in the 1978 Commonwealth Games, held in Edmonton in Canada. However, years 1982 and 1986 did not see the inclusion of gymnastics in Commonwealth Games. The reason for this was that this sporting event is not a core sport of the Games; it is an optional event, meaning that it can or cannot be included in the curriculums of the Commonwealth Games. Since the 1998 Commonwealth Games that took place in Auckland in New Zealand, Gymnastics has remained a part of this grand sporting event. This event is included in the 2010 Commonwealth Games, which will be held in Delhi.

Gymnastics in Commonwealth Games comprise Artistic Gymnastics and Rhythmic Gymnastics. However, Rhythmic Gymnastics is inclusive of women. Artistic Gymnastics, which had only male participants, was held from 4th to 8th October and the main events were Gymnastics in 2010 Commonwealth Games was held in Indira Gandhi Indoor Stadium. The training sessions were held at the Yamuna Sports Complex and Indira Gandhi Stadium. While women competed for 36 medals in all, men competed for 24 medals.

Artistic Gymnastics, which will be competed by men, will be held from 4th to 8th October and the main events are
  • Team Competition
  • Individual All-round Final
  • Floor
  • Pommel Horse
  • Rings
  • Vault
  • Parallel Bars
  • Horizontal Bars
Artistic Gymnastics for women will include the following list:
  • Team Competition
  • Individual All-round Final
  • Floor
  • Vault
  • Uneven Bars
  • Beam
Rhythmic Gymnastics will be held from 12th October to 14th October, it will only have women participants. The main events include:
  • Team Competition
  • Individual All-round Final
  • Rope
  • Ball
  • Hoop
  • Ribbon


Event Men Position Country
Artistic - Floor Thomas Pitchler 1 - Gold Australia
Artistic - Horizontal Bar Dimitris Krasias 1 - Gold Cyprus
Artistic - Individual All-Around Luke Folwell 1 - Gold England
Artistic - Parallel Bars Joshua Jefferis 1 - Gold Australia
Artistic - Pommel Horse Prashanth Sellathurai 1 - Gold Australia
Artistic - Rings Samuel Offord 1 - Gold Australia
Artistic - Team Competition 1 - Gold Australia
Artistic - Vault Luke Folwell 1 - Gold England


Event Women Position Country
Artistic - Floor Imogen Cairns 1 - Gold England
Artistic - Beam Lauren Mitchell 1 - Gold Australia
Artistic - Individual All-Around Lauren Mitchell 1 - Gold Australia
Artistic - Uneven Bars Lauren Mitchell 1 - Gold Australia
Artistic - Team Competition 1 - Gold Australia
Artistic - Vault Imogen Cairns 1 - Gold England


Last Updated on : 26 October 2010