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If gymnasts are really serious about bringing home the gold, then the Olympic tests can be counted on to really put them through their paces.

Whether the event involves swinging from rings, flying around the uneven bars, exhibiting artistic skills on the floor or balance beam -- gymnastics is always one of the most popular for summer spectators.

2012 Olympic gymnastics fast facts
	Artistic Venue:  North Greenwich Arena 1 Dates: July 28 – August 14, 2012 Gold medals in contention: 14 Athletes in competition: 196
	Rhythmic Venue:  Wembley Arena Dates: July 28 – August 14, 2012 Gold medals in contention: 2 Athletes in competition: 24
	Trampoline Venue:  North Greenwich Arena 1 Dates: July 28 – August 14, 2012 Gold medals in contention: 2 Athletes in competition: 32

At the London 2012 Games, a total of 324 gymnasts will compete in the three disciplines in the Olympic sport of Gymnastics – Artistic, Rhythmic. and Trampoline.

Team USA

The women's team is coming on strong of late, led by all-around Olympic veterans Shawn Johnson, Chellsie Memmel, Alicia Sacramone, and Bridget Sloan. The star performer to watch in 2012, however, is 16-year-old sensation Jordyn Wieber who is set to take the Summer Olympics by storm after a thrilling 2011 season capped by a gold medal at the Tokyo world championships.

Meanwhile, the U.S. men's gymnastic team have been the world's strongest and most consistent from 2001-2004, resulting in medal performances at the 2001 and 2003 World Championships and the 2004 Olympic Games.

Currently, the men’s program is rebuilding after USA’s crushing 13th-place finish at the 2006 World Championships and a less than stellar performance at the 2008 Beijing Games.,However, the team remains more determined than ever to shine with medal contentions in the 2012 Summer Olympic Games.

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More information about Olympic gymnastics around the Web:

FIG - Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique - Easily navigable portal to international gymnastics events with a focus news updates, fantastic photos and links to deeper coverage.

NBC Olympics - Gymnastics - The complete U.S. TV schedule, feature stories, men's and women's athlete profiles, the latest updates and fan forum postings.

International Gymnast Online - Full coverage of the international gymnastics scene with articles, interviews with coaches, pictures and news updates of the latest on Olympics gymnastics events and other meets around the world.

Team USA Official Olympics Site - The latest news from the USOC focused on gymnastics - with media guides, photo galleries, athlete bios and other features to help visitors catch up on the daily events from the American team at the Summer Games.

Gymnastics Australia - Keeping up with the Aussie Gymnastics team is a breeze here, with full coverage of men's and women's teams in major events with daily headlines and related links.

USA Gymnastics- Athlete news & bios, picture galleries, updates and competition event calendar with online ticket purchase to USA events throughout the year.

Inside Gymnastics Magazine - American gymnastics central, here at the online edition with photos & feature stories, live chat & blogs, news & updates.

Gymnastics Online - Boasting imore than a thousand photos of favorite UK & international gymnasts at various meets and international competitions worldwide.