THE 14 EVENTSMen (8 events) : individual all-around, team competition, pommel horse, rings, vault, parallel bars, horizontal bar, floorWomen (6 events) : individual all-around, team competition, vault, uneven bars, balance beam, floorTHE FORMATMen and women: a preliminary round qualifies 8 teams for the team competition finals, 24 gymnasts for the individual all-around finals, and 8 gymnasts for the apparatus finals.Team competition (5 gymnasts): 8 teams in the final. 3 of 5 team members compete in each discipline. All scores count.Individual all-around: 24 gymnasts in the final, a maximum of 2 per country.Apparatus finals: 8 gymnasts in the final, a maximum of 2 per country.MILESTONESAntiquityGymnastics is practised in ancient Greece, India, Persia and China.Early 19th centuryGymnastics is part of military training in Prussia, to prepare revenge after defeat to the French at the Battle of Jena.1896Gymnastics features at the first modern Olympic Games, associated with athletics events.1932The floor event is the final discipline added to the mens Olympic programme.1972The irrepressible charm of Olga Korbut popularises the sport and she is the star of the Munich Games, winning gold in the balance beam, floor and team events.1976Romanian Nadia Comaneci scores the first ever perfect 10.1984Li Ning is the first Chinese gymnast to win an individual Olympic title.STARSLarisa Latynina (USSR)The most successful female Olympian of all time, with 18 medals at the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Games. She held a joint record of 9 gold medals with Paavo Nurmi, Carl Lewis and Mark Spitz before the emergence of Michael Phelps (18). She also won 9 world championship titles, including two individual all-around golds in 1958 and 1962.Nadia Comaneci (Romania)The undisputed star of the Montreal Games in 1976. She was awarded the first ever perfect 10, picking up 7 such scores in total. Her exploits won her 3 gold medals in Canada, including the individual all-around. She added two more Olympic titles at Moscow 1980. She also won world championship golds in the balance beam (1978) and team event (1979), and was crowned European champion 9 times.Vitaly Scherbo (CIS/Belarus)Vitaly Scherbo of Belarus enjoyed unprecedented success at the Barcelona Games in 1992, winning 6 gold medals out of a possible 8 for the Unified Team (CIS). He won 10 Olympic medals overall, claiming 4 bronze for Belarus in 1996. He also won 12 world championship titles, including the individual all-around gold in 1993. Jordan 5 For Sale Cheap .ca looks back at the stories and moments that made the year memorable. Air Jordan 5 Cheap Wholesale . The Browns coaching search remains incomplete. http://www.airjordan5cheap.com/ . But when it comes to determining if Raymond will find a place on the Leafs roster when training camp concludes in a week, well, that decision will ultimately fall to the head coach. Cheap Air Jordan 5 Online . -- Team after team passed on Andre Ellington in the draft. Air Jordan 5 China Wholesale . LOUIS -- Heading into the final stretch of the season, the issues for the Chicago Bears banged-up defence only seem to be getting worse. SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Brynton Lemar scored a career-high 23 points on 7-of-13 shooting, Chima Moneke scored 15 points, grabbed 13 rebounds and blocked three shots and UC Davis pulled away in the second half to beat Sacramento State 81-72 on Monday night.Freshman Mikey Henn scored 13 points, Darius Graham had 10 points and had four assists and J.T. Adenrele added 10 points for the Aggies (4-1), who led 36-34 at halftime after 10 lead changes and four ties.Henn capped an 11-2 run with a 3-pointer and the Aggies led 51-42 with 113:04 left in the second half.dddddddddddd Lemar made two 3s and two free throws and UC Davis pulled ahead 70-60 with 4:41 left and held on for its fourth straight win.Dressler scored 15 points, Nick Hornsby added 14, Justin Strings scored 12 and had 10 rebounds and Marcus Graves added 12 points for the Hornets (1-3).It was the first collegiate game to be played in Sacramentos new Golden 1 Center. ' ' '