In women's artistic gymnastics, beam is the third event in the Olympic order. The gymnast has 90 seconds to perform a mixture ...

Want to follow the women’s gymnastics competition in Paris, but don’t understand the skills or how they’re scored? Here’s a guide. By Maggie Astor Maggie Astor, normally a political reporter, is a ...

The balance beam is the feast or famine event in women’s gymnastics. The apparatus is four inches wide, four feet in the air and 16 feet long, every inch packed with so much anxiety in a close meet it ...

Which balance beam for kids is best? A balance beam is an excellent, fun way for kids to improve their coordination, whether for everyday balance or if they’re taking their first steps toward ...

WHEN COACH LUCY DOUGALL asked the class to write down our gymnastics goals, I was at a loss. “Do what they’re doing?” I thought to myself, as I watched girls in sparkly leotards flip and tumble on a ...

Want to follow the women’s gymnastics competition in Tokyo, but don’t understand the skills or how they’re scored? Here’s a guide. By Maggie Astor Women’s gymnastics is a marquee sport at the Summer ...