In Olympic gymnastics, the score for an athlete is based on two different components; the Execution Score and Difficulty Score. Each Execution Score starts at 10.0 points. The judges on the execution ...

Next steps Once you have mastered the splits and rediscovered the joys of gymnastics, take a look at the Get Inspired guide with ways of getting into the activity at any level (or age!) ...

There's no downtime in gymnastics. While the Los Angeles Olympics are still three years away, the race to becoming an Olympian begins now at the first elite competition of the year, the Winter Cup.