Artistic Gymnastics

Zhang Boheng (China) on pommel horse in men’s individual all-around The crème de la crème of men’s gymnastics has gathered at the Chengdu FISU World University Games with the crowd’s attention focused on two favourites for the all-around title. China’s Zhang Boheng and Japan’s Hashimoto Daiki have traded all-around titles at every international competition since […]

Gymnasts give it their all. They fly through the air and make it look incredibly easy, which is far from the truth. In a way, gymnasts are real-life superheroes. As a result, gymnastics is one of the most watched events at multi-sport competitions around the world. The Chengdu FISU World University Games, are no exception. […]

Amaya Sithumini Klukottage stared down the vault runway, ready for her first apparatus of the individual artistic gymnastics qualifier at the Chengdu FISU World University Games. Before starting her run, she looked toward the side of the mat, where her coach normally would have stood. She began down the runway and vaulted a Tsukahara pike, […]

The beautiful and powerful sport of artistic gymnastics has been on the programme at all but four of the FISU World University Games, and the Chengdu 2021 FISU Games will mark its 16th straight appearance. Legendary gymnasts have competed at FISU Games such as six-time men’s all-around world champion Kohei Uchimura and the first gymnast […]