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Your Guide to Olympics Gymnastics: Floor Exercise

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 Olympics, but otherwise doesn’t get much attention outside a dedicated group of fans.

I’m one of those fans, as well as a former (decidedly not Olympic-caliber) gymnast, and I’m here to help you watch with a more discerning eye. Do you want to know what’s required on each apparatus? Which skills are hardest? How to tell good routines from great? You’re in the right place.

Here, we’ll look at the floor exercise — starting with the basics and then moving into technical details. Choose a quick primer or go as deep as you want. We also have guides to the vault , the uneven bars and the balance beam .

A standard floor mat is about 40 feet by 40 feet, which makes the diagonal paths along which gymnasts tumble about 56 feet. It’s made of foam and carpeting, with springs that allow gymnasts to do difficult skills more safely.

Every routine must include:

A flip with at least a 360-degree twist

A double back flip, with or without twists

Backward and forward tumbling

Two leaps or hops in succession, either directly connected or with running steps in between. One of the two must involve a 180-degree split.

Floor routines , set to music of the gymnast’s choice (no lyrics allowed), last about 90 seconds and usually include four tumbling passes. Gymnasts will generally do their most difficult passes first.

Unlike the vault, which is about pure power, the floor exercise combines power with artistry. In practice, some gymnasts put less effort into their choreography, which can be little more than a series of poses nominally timed to the music, and judges can deduct for that.

But when a gymnast really puts on a performance, you can tell. Look no further than this routine from Brooklyn Moors of Canada.

What the gymnasts do

Each skill has a difficulty rating from A through J. Gymnasts get credit for their eight hardest skills, of which at least three must be acrobatic and three must be dance.

Backward tumbling

Backward tumbling passes start with a roundoff (basically a powerful cartwheel in which both feet land at once), almost always followed by a back handspring to build momentum for the main skill.

The most common passes fall into a few categories:

Double backs , short for double back flips. Flips can be done in three positions — tuck, with knees bent; pike, with legs straight and hips bent; or layout, with the body straight — but in gymnastics parlance, “double back” refers to the tucked version. The others are specified as “double pike” and “double layout.”

You can expect to see plain double backs (D); full-twisting double backs (E); double-twisting double backs , a.k.a. double-doubles (H, named for Daniela Silivas); and a triple-twisting double back , a.k.a. triple-double (J, named for Simone Biles ). Full-twisting double backs can be full-ins (when the twist occurs in the first flip), full-outs (twist in the second flip) or half-in-half-outs, but they’re all the same for scoring purposes.

Double pikes , which include the plain double pike (D) and the full-twisting double pike (E).

Double layouts , which include the double layout (F); the half-twisting double layout , or Biles (G, named for Simone Biles); the full-twisting double layout (H); and the double-twisting double layout , or Moors (I, named for Victoria Moors). Jade Carey of the United States has been training an astonishingly difficult triple-twisting double layout, which will be named for her if she does it successfully in Tokyo.

Twists , which refer to a single back layout with one to 3.5 twists. The ones you’ll generally see as stand-alone tumbling passes — as opposed to part of combination passes, which we’ll get to later — are double twists (C), two and a half twists (D, often followed immediately by a front flip), triple twists (E, sometimes called triple fulls) and occasionally three and a half twists (F).

Forward tumbling

Gymnasts tend to favor backward tumbling because it’s easier to generate momentum from a roundoff and back handspring than from a front handspring. Some excel at forward tumbling, though.

Passes include:

The double front (E, tucked unless otherwise specified), half-twisting double front (F, named for Lilia Podkopayeva) and piked double front (F, named for Brenna Dowell).

The double Arabian (E), a double front in which the gymnast starts out as though she’s doing a back flip but immediately does a half twist. It’s more popular than the regular double front because it’s worth the same but lets the gymnast build momentum with a roundoff and back handspring. A small handful of gymnasts do a piked double Arabian , or Dos Santos (F, named for Daiane Dos Santos).

Front twists, such as a front double full (D).

Combination passes

Gymnasts can increase their difficulty score by doing two skills in one tumbling pass, either directly or indirectly connected.

Direct connections are performed in immediate succession. Indirect connections are performed with a roundoff, handspring or both in between and are described as Skill 1 “through to” Skill 2.

Each combination earns a 0.1 or 0.2 bonus depending on the difficulty of the skills involved and whether the connection is direct or indirect. For example, a direct connection of two C-rated skills (like a one-and-a-half twist + front full ) is worth 0.1, and an indirect connection of a C skill and an E skill (like a one-and-a-half twist through to double Arabian ) is worth 0.2.

Floor routines aren’t required to include pirouettes, but you’ll still see lots of them, differing by leg position and number of rotations. Gymnasts can earn a 0.1 difficulty bonus for connecting two turns.

The simplest pirouettes are done with the nonsupporting leg bent, and if someone mentions a “turn” with no further specification, it’s probably that kind. Full turns and double turns are too simple to be valuable at the Olympic level, but some gymnasts do triple turns (C) or, rarely, quadruple turns (E, named for Elena Gómez).

L turns are done with the nonsupporting leg horizontal, forming a 90-degree angle with the supporting leg. The most common is a double L turn (D).

Y turns are done with the nonsupporting leg vertical, forming a 180-degree split with the supporting leg. Double Y turns (D, named for Chellsie Memmel) are common; triple Y turns (E, named for Aliya Mustafina) less so.

You know those ugly, wobbly turns on beam where the gymnast spins in a squatting position with one leg extended to the side? They’re on floor too. The double wolf turn is a D and the triple wolf turn , named for Lauren Mitchell, is an E. Nobody likes them. Everybody does them anyway.

Jumps and leaps

Leaps take off from one foot and travel forward, while jumps take off from both feet and move only up and down. Leaps are more common because they generally have higher difficulty values, and routines have to include a series of at least two.

Common leaps include the full-twisting split leap (C, sometimes called a tour jeté half), switch leap (B, like a split leap except the gymnast switches the direction of her legs in midair) and switch ring leap (C, a switch leap with the rear leg bent upward, back arched and head thrown back).

Jumps often come into play at the end of tumbling passes, because gymnasts can earn a 0.1 difficulty bonus for doing a jump immediately after landing a pass.

Choreography

Some gymnasts work acrobatics or break-dancing moves into their choreography — like, for example, Claudia Fragapane of Britain from roughly 0:53 to 1:10 in this routine . This doesn’t count toward the difficulty score; it’s there for the artistry and performance value.

How they’re scored

Gymnasts’ final marks are the sum of a “D score” (difficulty) and an “E score” (execution).

The D score has three components.

Composition requirements: Each of the four requirements — a flip with at least a full twist, a double backflip with or without twists, both backward and forward tumbling, and at least two leaps in succession — is worth 0.5.

Skill values: Gymnasts receive credit for the difficulty of their eight hardest skills, with an A-rated skill worth 0.1, a B-rated skill worth 0.2 and so on.

Connection bonus: Gymnasts earn 0.1 or 0.2 for connecting skills together. Formulas listed in the Code of Points indicate the amount of bonus based on the nature and difficulty value of the skills. For instance, a C-rated acrobatic (tumbling) skill connected directly to a D-rated acrobatic skill is worth 0.2 beyond the value of the skills themselves, and an E-rated acrobatic skill connected to an A-rated jump is worth 0.1.

Skills can be downgraded if gymnasts don’t complete them properly. For instance, if a gymnast attempts a triple twist but only completes 2.75 rotations, the judges may credit only the difficulty of a two-and-a-half twist.

The execution score starts at 10, and judges take deductions ranging from 0.1 for flexed feet in a leap to 1.0 for a fall.

Because there are so many possible deductions — landings, body position in the air, control in pirouettes, the admittedly subjective measure of insufficient artistry — and because small deductions add up quickly, it’s normal for even an excellent floor routine to receive an execution score in the eights.

Gymnasts also receive “neutral” deductions — subtracted from the sum of the D and E score — if they go outside the 40-by-40-foot bounds of the floor, as marked by lines or a change in color. (The lines themselves are in bounds.) One foot out of bounds is a 0.1 deduction, and both feet out is a 0.3 deduction.

If you want to see what you can expect from the best in the world, the 2016 Olympic medalists on floor were Simone Biles of the United States, Aly Raisman of the United States and Amy Tinkler of Britain.

Maggie Astor is a political reporter based in New York. Previously, she was a general assignment reporter and a copy editor for The Times and a reporter for The Record in New Jersey. More about Maggie Astor

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7 Tips for a More Powerful Tour Jeté

It’s a staple of grand allégro, but tour jeté—also called grand jeté entournant or entrelacé—is not easy. Miami City Ballet School’s Geta Constantinescu shares how she helps her students fly higher.

Prepare with care: “Let’s say you piqué arabesque on the right leg,” says Miami City Ballet School faculty member Geta Constantinescu. As you chassé sideways, “that right leg has to go in back, not in front of the left leg. Many don’t even notice that little mistake!” The left foot is then available as you turn to step forward onto it, going into the tour jeté.

Plié both legs generously as you brush the leg through first position , so you don’t jump from just one. “Use the floor to help elevate yourself.”

Be direct: Instead of brushing to grand battement devant, Constantinescu often sees dancers go through a rond de jambe or “something not very clear,” she says. “What is front, where is the toe going when you toss it in the air?” She suggests practicing the brush en avant in tendu and adagio combinations, to “imprint” that pathway.

Let the arms assist: Coordinate your port de bras with your grand battement. The arms go up through high fifth as you take off. They begin to open, Constantinescu says, “right at the top of the jump.”

Practice your takeoff and landing at the barre with this combination: Grand battement devant on demi-point, turning towards the barre as you close fifth to finish on the other side with the opposite leg in arabesque plié.

Think “forward”: As the legs switch, think of the arabesque in the air as a “demi-penché” to create space for a greater split. “Feel connected from the lower belly to the heart center as the leg goes back,” says Constantinescu. “That lifting of the sternum supports the line of the demi-penché.”

Imagine you’re “kicking a ball” with the front leg as the back leg scissors into arabesque, like in a big sissone ouvert. “This will incorporate that quality of split in the air.”

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I've been trying to picture various leaps and jumps with turns and read an old thread on here and got myself thoroughly confused. I'm imagining a gymnast with a best left leg split, just because that is what my DD has, but this isn't about her gymnastics but me getting my head around it without asking her. Split jump half: Jump half turn to the left then split then land Split jump full: Half turn to the left, split, half turn to the left OR Half turn to the right, split, half turn to the right Tour jete: Left leg forward, half turn to the right as left leg swings forward again. Is this a full tour jete? If you do a further half turn on the way down to end up facing the way you were going to start with, is that a tour jete with half turn? Or do you need to do that bit anyway? Changeleg half: Left leg forward then as it swings back you do the half turn to your left to end up in your preferred front leg split. Changeleg full: As above, but then a half turn to your left as you come down to make it a full turn. Feel free to laugh away. When I watch a routine I get confused between a tour jete and a split leap with a turn. Yet as I have written it down they each turn in opposite directions. IF you can point me in the direction of a slow mo video or nice diagram then I will love you forever!  

I can't help. But wanted to tell you that I can't tell the difference either. My daughter just tells me which one she does. So you aren't alone.  

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Yeah, everything you have written is correct. About the split jump full, I have seen it done both ways. I prefer to do "turn left, split left, turn left" but some people prefer to do it "turn right, split left, turn right". It makes the last half turn easier. A tour jeté is only the half turn version (Left leg forward, half turn to the right as left leg swings forward again). If you add a half turn, it's a tour jeté half, if you add a full turn, a tour jeté full. A split leap full is the same as a tour jeté half. You got the switch half/full correct. If you want to practice, you might find this video useful : Unfortunately it's in French, but you only need to know that "saut changement tour" means "switch full" and that "saut grand jeté tour" means "tour jeté half"/"split leap full".  

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Thank you. I'm sure getting stuff right was only by accident! I watched back last year's videos of my DD to try and work it out. I think she does a tour jete half in her leap series, and then a split jump full but it turns in the opposite direction. But as that is a jump and the tour jete half is a leap, then it must feel different to her. That's partly why I didn't want to ask her - I don't want her to overthink it trying to explain it to me. When she relaxes and doesn't overthink things then everything is better.  

Even watching the video I keep thinking I've got it then getting it wrong. You can tell I'm not a gymnast. But I will keep trying. (To understand, not to be a gymnast!)  

A nice way to distinguish switch with turn and the tour jete technique is looking at the direction of the leap. Switch leaps with turn always travel a long distance whereas tour jete is going more into the height! For the split jump with turn, I teach it this way: turn right, split left, turn right. It indeed makes the last turn way easier. But both ways are possible.  

Learning Parent GB said: I think she does a tour jete half in her leap series, and then a split jump full but it turns in the opposite direction. But as that is a jump and the tour jete half is a leap, then it must feel different to her. Click to expand...

Carabistouille said: Yep, this is perfectly normal. If your good split if left, then your tour jeté half will turn to the right. Split jump can turn either way, but turning to the left is very common, especially if the gymnast twists left. If you want to practice the switch half/tour jeté yourself, try standing on your right foot (you can hold on to a wall or something), then swing your left leg forward, then, staying on your (right) foot : - swing your left leg backward while turning your body to the left (so your left leg ends up being in front of you) => this is a switch half - turn to the right (so your left leg is now behing you), then swing your left leg forward again => this is a tour jeté (without the jump and the split obviously, but you get the idea) Click to expand...

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I usually teach kids to turn the opposite direction to their split. So turn left, split right, turn left but you have the occasional kid for whom it just works better the other way.  

Carabistouille said: Yeah, everything you have written is correct. About the split jump full, I have seen it done both ways. I prefer to do "turn left, split left, turn left" but some people prefer to do it "turn right, split left, turn right". It makes the last half turn easier. A tour jeté is only the half turn version (Left leg forward, half turn to the right as left leg swings forward again). If you add a half turn, it's a tour jeté half, if you add a full turn, a tour jeté full. A split leap full is the same as a tour jeté half. You got the switch half/full correct. If you want to practice, you might find this video useful : Unfortunately it's in French, but you only need to know that "saut changement tour" means "switch full" and that "saut grand jeté tour" means "tour jeté half"/"split leap full". Click to expand...

* And whether there is insufficient height of the swing leg or insufficient split after leg change.  

wandrewsjr said: This is a great video! I have to review the switch full vs tour jete half thing all the time. Now add in having to watch the feet to see if they are cheating the entry or not getting completely around at finish to decide whether they get credit for a full rotation. And whether the lead leg is bent and never extends and shouldn't get switch credit. I find these upper level dance skills the hardest to evaluate. Click to expand...

Learning Parent GB said: So for a switch leap it has to go forward 45 degrees before it swings back the other way. Is that right? What is the rule for a tour jete? One thing I do get is the angle that they land and wondering whether they would have been better going for a half rather than a full if they land three quarters of the way around. Click to expand...

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2024 Olympic Floor Finals Thoughts

The 2024 Olympic floor finals ended in dramatic fashion. The “final” results were posted, the athletes were celebrating… BUT WAIT! A score inquiry was submitted following the final routine, and the resulting score change bumped Jordan Chiles (USA) from 5th place to 3rd place, narrowly edging out Ana Barbosu (ROM) for the bronze medal.

So how did this score change come about? And are the same regulations in place for the USA Gymnastics Dev Program or Xcel Program? Let’s discuss.

The Floor Final Situation

From what I understand, Jordan Chiles attempted a Gogean (tour jete 1/1), which was not initially given credit. She competed last in the floor final. Immediately after her score came up, her coach submitted an inquiry on the score. The judges reconsidered and decided to award credit to the Gogean leap, which increased Chiles’ Start Value by 0.10. This was enough to move her into the bronze medal position.

There has been controversy over whether Chiles’ Gogean leap should have been credited as a tour jete 1/1 (D) or a tour jete 1/2 (C). The criteria for completion is more strict in FIG than it is in a USAG meet. A leap, hop, or jump is only allowed to be short <30° in a FIG meet, or it will be credited with the lower value. In a USAG meet, a leap that is <90° short can receive credit.

Earlier in the rotation, Sabrina Voinea’s coach submitted an inquiry on her score. A neutral deduction of 0.10 was applied to her routine, which appeared to be an out of bounds deduction. However, Voinea never went out of bounds. This inquiry did not result in a score change.

Let’s look at why one inquiry was able to change a score, and why the other one could not.

FIG Inquiry Regulations

Coaches are allowed to submit an inquiry on the D-score (Difficulty Score) of a routine, immediately following the score posting. (For more details, read the FIG Technical Regulations , Article 8.5: Inquiries of the Score.) The inquiry must be submitted before the posting of the next gymnast’s score, or for the last gymnast in the rotation, within 1 minute after her score is posted. A verbal inquiry is acceptable initially, as long as it is followed by a written or electronic inquiry within 4 minutes of the verbal inquiry.

There are three things that can happen after an inquiry:

• The score could go up
• The score could stay the same
• The score could go down

As you can see, out of the three outcomes, only one is good!

There is a $300 fee for each inquiry. Yikes!

Video review can be used to determine whether the inquiry should result in a score change.

It’s important to note that in FIG gymnastics, inquiries are ONLY allowed to be submitted for D-score questions. No inquiries are allowed for the E-score (Execution Score) or for neutral deductions (such as out of bounds or overtime). This is why Sabrina Voinea’s score did not change after her coach’s inquiry. Looking at the video of her routine, it does not appear that she stepped out of bounds, although a 0.10 neutral deduction was applied. Unfortunately, there is no process in FIG gymnastics through which that deduction could be contested.

USA Gymnastics Inquiry Regulations

For Compulsory gymnastics, coaches are allowed to submit an inquiry regarding incorrect elements, evaluation of major elements, falls, neutral deductions, or unusual occurrences.

For Optional gymnastics, coaches are allowed to submit an inquiry regarding Start Values, flat compositional deductions, falls, neutral deductions, or unusual occurrences.

For Xcel gymnastics, coaches are allowed to submit an inquiry regarding Start Values, falls, neutral deductions, or unusual occurrences.

The inquiry must be written, and it must be submitted within 5 minutes of the end of the rotation.

Just like in FIG, there are three things that can happen after an inquiry:

Again, there’s only one potential good outcome!

There is NO fee for an inquiry in any level of division in the USA Gymnastics program.

Written inquiries must be addressed first, before a coach is allowed to request a video review.

Video Review in the USA Gymnastics Program

Video Reviews are allowable if the following criteria are met:

• At ANY sanctioned competition, if the judges may have missed an element that affects the Start Value.
• Video Review may NOT be used to determine split angles, cast angles, degree of turn, or other subjective deductions (EXCEPTION: Xcel State Meet and above)

Video Reviews are also allowable for the following:

• Whether the gymnast landed feet first on vault
• Out of bounds
• Floor exercise overtime deductions
• Spotting deductions
• To determine if the gymnast touched the bar on a release move

The video review is conducted by the Meet Referee and the highest ranking official.

Differences in Inquiry Regulations Between FIG and USAG

Time allowed to submit an inquiry:

• FIG: 1 minute
• USAG: 5 minutes

Can inquiries be submitted to dispute a neutral deduction?

Can video review be used to determine whether a score should be changed?

• USAG: It depends

Can video review be used to determine completion or non-completion (degree, angle, etc) of a Value Part?

• USAG: Only at Xcel State Meet and above. Never at Dev Program levels.

The judges are human. They make mistakes sometimes.

There are procedures in place to correct judges’ mistakes – but these procedures are also not perfect. I hope the FIG allows for inquiries on neutral deductions in the future.

Video review is a very useful tool to help the judges make the correct decision as often as possible.

Don’t celebrate until you’re certain the results are final! It was horrible to watch Barbosu when she realized she was no longer going to receive the bronze medal.

And I can’t forget to say this – All of the gymnasts in the Olympic floor final did an incredible job. There was some unbelievable tumbling and beautiful artistry. It’s a shame that drama had to mar an otherwise wonderful final. Congratulations to all of these hard working gymnasts on their performance!

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Olympic medal drama explained: Jordan Chiles gets bronze in stunning floor final finish

I n a stunning turn of events, Jordan Chiles claims the bronze medal in the floor final on the final day of the Olympic competition for artistic gymnastics.

Chiles claimed bronze after her coaches submitted an inquiry about her score. The inquiry was that Chiles leap was labeled as a c-start value, instead of a d-start value, which raises Chiles overall score.

The inquiry was reviewed and approved by the judges.

The coaches for the two Romanian gymnasts who finished fourth and fifth also submitted an inquiry, but that submission was not accepted.

"We see this in sports all the time," Justin Springs explained. "There's video review, you go back and you make sure you get it right. She in fact did a D leap, she got credit for it. It was unfortunate that they got it wrong in the first place. But the right thing happened in the end."

The exact element in question is called a Tour Jete Full. Here is the skill:

Chiles didn't get credit for it in qualifying but her coaches, Cecile and Laurent, believed she did it better during finals and inquired to ensure she received the points for the Tour Jete full. 

As a result, she received a score one-tenth higher than she was originally given, putting Chiles in the that third place spot.

Biles was also in the floor final today. However, following two out of bounds deductions, her rival Brazil's Rebeca Andrade claimed gold with a score of 14.166 and Biles claimed silver with a score 14.133.

Over the years, Biles has admitted that Andrade was her only and fiercest competitor. And while they received their Olympic medals, Biles bowed down the Andrade in the end.

Biles is now an 11x Olympic medals. 

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Gymnast Ana Barbosu speaks out after Jordan Chiles' score change

Ana barbosu, a gymnast representing romania at the 2024 olympics, shared a message to supporters after jordan chiles’ score change during the floor final bumped her to fourth place., by brahmjot kaur | e • published august 5, 2024 • updated on august 5, 2024 at 9:31 pm.

Originally appeared on E! Online

Ana Barbosu is sending a message to her supporters.

The Romanian gymnast reflected on her experience competing at the 2024 Olympics , where she momentarily earned the bronze medal in floor but was bumped to fourth after Team USA star Jordan Chiles' routine was reevaluated .

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In her Aug. 5 Instagram Stories, Barbosu shared a video of herself during the women's gymnastics floor final and wrote, "Thank you to everyone who encouraged me before, during, and after the competition."

She also reposted a Stories from retired Olympian Sandra Izbasa-Bianca, who praised the hard work put in by the country's gymnastics team.

"I hear more vividly than ever the words that the coaches repeated to us almost daily in the training room," she wrote in Romanian. "'You, as Romanians, must be more than perfect in order not to leave room for interpretations!' And here, it proves itself once again! Girls, head up and back straight! Keep believing in your dreams! Go Romania!"

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During the floor final, Barbosu ended the competition with a 13.700, which first earned her bronze. However, a score inquiry was entered for Chiles' routine, which was upped to 13.766 after the initial score — 13.600 — didn’t include her tour jeté full, which she added at the last minute.

When the momentous change occurred, Barbosu, 18, was waving the Romanian flag before looking back at the scoreboard to see that she wouldn’t be on the winners’ podium with gold winner Rebeca Andrade and silver winner Simone Biles , leading her to walk off, sobbing while being comforted by one of her coaches.

Laurie Hernandez — who provides commentary for NBC and Peacock's Paris Olympics coverage on the U.S. women's gymnastics team finals — shared that it’s not uncommon for athletes to request a reevaluation.

“That’s why inquiries happen,” she said on the live stream. “Sometimes, they do miss it, and they’re able to go back and double check.”

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When Chiles received her new score, she was seen crying over the news, later telling reporters, “I just wanted to come out and do the best I could… I have no words — I’m just very proud of myself.”

Following their wins, Biles and Chiles couldn’t help but bow towards Andrade at the podium. And Biles gushed over the Brazilian gymnast, telling cameras afterward, "I have such respect for her; she's such a good competitor."

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Unexpected turn of events sees Jordan Chiles get last-minute score change in floor final

Team usa had submitted an inquiry on chiles' score, which was then reviewed by the judges and, in an unexpected move, her score was adjusted, by nbc chicago staff • published august 5, 2024 • updated on august 5, 2024 at 9:59 am.

The women's gymnastics floor final at the 2024 Olympics ended in dramatic fashion with U.S. star Jordan Chiles receiving an unexpected score shift that changed everything.

The competition was over and it had appeared Chiles was out of medal contention, sitting in fifth place with a score of 13.666.

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But just as fans were expecting a podium celebration that would see Simone Biles, who scored a silver medal in the event, as the only American on it, Chiles was seen jumping in the air.

"I was the first one to see ... I was like jumping up and down," Chiles, who lost her voice while cheering and screaming, told reporters after the event.

Team USA had submitted an inquiry on Chiles' score, which was then reviewed by the judges and, in an unexpected move, her score was adjusted.

Chiles now sat at 13.766 -- which was just barely enough to put her at bronze.

So what changed exactly and how does it work?

What is an inquiry in gymnastics?

A gymnast can make a verbal challenge, called an inquiry, to the judges after their routine. The verbal inquiry must be followed by a written inquiry and can only occur after the gymnast's final score has been posted.

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Scores can be raised, lowered or remain the same based on the inquiry.

Both were the case during the floor final at the Olympics. Team Romania filed an inquiry for Sabrina Maneca-Voinea's score, but it remained unchanged.

What happened with Chiles' score?

Chiles — the last competitor of the day — initially received a 13.666 from judges. After some delay, her total was boosted by 0.1 following an inquiry about her difficulty score.

The challenge involved her Tour Jete Full, one of the elements of her routine, which Team USA felt was not properly scored. Chiles didn't get credit for the move in both qualifications and the team final.

The judges agreed and the decision pushed Chiles past Romanians Ana Barbosu and Sabrina Maneca-Voinea and into third.

"They had told me when they [filed the inquiry] and I was like, 'OK let's see what they come back with,'" Chiles said.

But she didn't expect to see a big change.

"I honestly didn't expect this like whatsoever," she said.

How gymnastics judging and scoring works

Nine judges are chosen to score each Olympics gymnastics event. Those judges are broken into three groups: the D panel (difficulty score), E panel (execution score) and reference panel.

Difficulty score

The D panel is made up of two judges who determine the difficulty score.

Both judges record their difficulty score, accounting for the eight most difficult skills — including dismount — for women and 10 most difficult skills for men. The D panel judges compare scores and determine the routine’s difficulty score.

Vault is the only apparatus that has a predetermined difficulty score, which is displayed to the judges before the gymnast begins their vault.

Execution score

The E panel has five judges who determine the execution score. The execution score starts at 10.0 and the E panel makes deductions for errors during the routine. Deductions range in value from 0.1 to 1.0.

The five judges each record their own execution score for the routine. The top and bottom scores are dropped and the three remaining scores are averaged out to determine a final execution score.

Neutral deductions

Certain errors such as time violations, stepping out of bounds, behavior faults and falls are penalized as neutral deductions.

A gymnast can make a verbal challenge, called an inquiry, to the judges after their routine. The verbal inquiry must be followed by a written inquiry and can only occur after the gymnast’s final score has been posted.

Code of Points

The Code of Points defines the scoring system for each level of gymnastics competitions. Different gymnastics levels, disciplines and countries have their own codes. The  International Gymnastics Federations  sets the Code of Points for the top level of the sport, including the  Paris Olympics .

Each athlete is awarded both and execution and difficulty score following their routines.

What is a perfect score in gymnastics?

According to NBC Olympics, there is no more "Perfect 10" in gymnastics, but gymnasts can still reach a perfect score -- there is just no number associated with it.

"Now, a perfect score for a gymnast would be receiving no deductions from the judges, while also completing their planned routine with full difficulty. Under the open-ended scoring system, no gymnast has received a perfect score," NBC Olympics reported.

How gymnastics event final scoring works

The top eight gymnasts on each apparatus in qualifying advance to the respective apparatus final. No scores carry over from qualifying and the starting order for an apparatus final is determined by a random draw. 

Each gymnast gets one attempt on an apparatus in the event final, with the exception of vault. Gymnasts in the women’s and men’s vault finals must perform two different vaults from two different vault groups. The average score of the two vaults is then averaged out to give a final apparatus score.

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