The beam is about 16 feet long, about four feet high and about four inches wide not much wider than a credit card. Every routine must include a series of acrobatic skills, consecutive dance skills, acrobatic skills in multiple directions, and at least one turn or pirouette.
Gymnasts receive one score for difficulty and one for execution, combining for the final score. Judges deduct for wobbles, falls, poor form, and excessive pauses. Reigning champions include Guan Chenchen and Simone Biles.
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