Your Guide to Olympic Gymnastics: Vault
Briefly

Gymnasts receive one score for difficulty and one for execution, and the two are combined. A gymnast who performs a difficult vault with some flaws can outscore one who does an easier vault cleanly.
Landing errors may be the easiest to spot, but what happens in midair is just as important. A gymnast with impeccable form can score higher despite a landing step compared to one with sloppy form.
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