In the best beam routines, the gymnast has no wobbles and, of course, no falls. (In reality, small balance checks are common.) Judges also deduct for poor form and excessive pauses between skills.

The beam, which is only used in the women’s team event and also has its own individual event, is 1.25 metres off the ground and five metres long but is just 10 centimetres wide.

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If Olympic-level gymnastics wasn't impressive enough already, wait until you learn how narrow the balance beam really is. When you watch athletes competing on the beam at the Paris Olympics, know ...

Ten Harder, of Boston University Gymnastics Club in Boston, dismounts the balance beam at the 2025 NAIGC national competition in Pittsburgh, Friday, April 4, 2025. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar) ...

UCLA gymnastics finding its groove on the beam thanks to new secret weapon UCLA beam coach Lacy Dagen, left, fist bumps Emma Malabuyo during an event at Pauley Pavilion on Dec. 24.

GYMNASTICS WORLDS: Broadcast Schedule | Results There were a significant number of falls off the beam -- eight, according to reporters on site -- among the 24 routines in the women’s team final.

Balance beam will be front and center Sunday as Utah comes to Norman for OU's home opener. The Utes rank No. 1 in the event, the Sooners No. 2.

Still rings and balance beam? Go for it. Nearly a quarter of the over 1,700 competitors who participated in the NAIGC's 2025 national competition in Pittsburgh this month tried at least one UAG event.