Preview of the 2024 European Championships in Men’s Artistic Gymnastics in Rimini (ITA)

From Wednesday to Sunday, Europe’s finest gymnasts will gather in the Italian coastal town of Rimini to compete in the 2024 edition of the European Championships in Men’s Artistic Gymnastics.

The 37 participating national federations will be represented by 173 seniors and 129 juniors. And the line-up is nothing short of spectacular!

Taking place from 24 to 28 April 2024, the battle for continental glory promises to be fierce. And the event also marks the last big test before this summer’s Olympic Games.

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Who to watch?

The best of the very best are travelling to Italy. With this line-up, exciting times are certainly ahead!

Defending Champions Adem Asil (TUR - All-Around and Rings), Rhys McClenaghan (IRL - Pommel Horse), Artur Davtyan (ARM - Vault), Illia Kovtun (UKR – Parallel Bars) and Tin Srbic (CRO - Horizontal Bar) are all listed, in addition to reigning World Champions Artem Dolgopyat (ISR – Floor), Jake Jarman (GBR - Vault) and Lukas Dauser (GER – Parallel Bars), and legends like European title rings record holder Eleftherios Petrounias (GRE), vault & rings superstar Igor Radivilov (UKR), Samir Ait Said (FRA), Filip Ude (CRO), among many others.

We also welcome back some big names, like 2022 All-Around Champion Joe Fraser (GBR) and the 2015 and 2017 winner Oleg Verniaiev (UKR) and 2022 Rings winner Ibrahim Colak (TUR).

Hosts Italy have their hopes set on Yumin Abbadini, Lorenzo Minh Casali, Matteo Levantesi, Marco Lodadio, Mario Macchiati and Salvatore Maresca. These guys won the team gold for the first time last year. Can they successfully defend their crown in front of a home audience?  

Aside from continental glory, there remains 1 Olympic quota place to be earned. This will go to the highest eligible all-arounder in the qualification rounds.

Of course, all gymnasts are looking to excel in Rimini! We wish every single gymnast loads of success, supporting them to achieve their goals.

 

Competition format

A Senior team consists of 3 - 5 gymnasts, of which up to 4 compete on each apparatus. The 3 best scores on each apparatus are added together to make the total score for the Team on that apparatus. MAG Federations who compete with a Senior Team may bring a 6th gymnast to participate as an individual apparatus specialist. This gymnast may compete on a maximum of 3 apparatus. The apparatus on which the 6th gymnast competes must be declared in the confirmation of starting order. The 6th gymnast will compete with the team, always as the last gymnast on the apparatus. If a Federation does not have a sufficient number of gymnasts for a full team, it is possible to participate with Individual gymnasts.

A separate All-Around Final result list will be produced including the 24 gymnasts with the highest ranking obtained. A maximum of 2 gymnasts per Federation will be taken into consideration. The results from the Senior Qualifying competition will determine the 2024 European All-Around Champions and medallists.

A Junior team consists of 3 - 5 gymnasts, of which up to 4 compete on each apparatus. The 3 best scores on each apparatus are added together to make the total score for the Team on that apparatus. If a Federation does not have a sufficient number of gymnasts for a full team, it is possible to participate with Individual gymnasts. The results from the Junior Qualifying competition will determine the 2024 Junior European Team Champion and medallists.

The 24 highest ranked gymnasts in the all-around from the Junior Qualifying Competition will qualify for the respective All-Around Final. A maximum of two gymnasts per federation will be allowed in the final.

The 8 highest ranked gymnasts on each apparatus from the Qualifying Competition will qualify for the respective Apparatus Final. A maximum of two gymnasts per federation will be allowed in the finals.

The 8 best Teams from the Senior Qualifying Competition will participate in the Senior Team Final. The teams consist of 3 to 5 gymnasts, of which 3 compete on each apparatus. The 3 scores on each apparatus are added and make the total result.

 

Schedule (all times listed are in Rimini local time)

Wednesday 24 April – Senior Qualifications

10:00 – 13:00    Subdivision 1

14:00 – 17:00    Subdivision 2    

17:15 – 17:30    Opening Ceremony

17:45 – 20:45    Subdivision 3

Followed by Senior All-Around award ceremony

 

Thursday 25 April – Junior Qualifications

10:00 – 12:50    Subdivision 1

14:00 – 16:50    Subdivision 2    

17:30 – 20:20    Subdivision 3

Followed by Junior Team award ceremony

 

Friday 26 April – Senior Apparatus finals part 1

18:00 – 18:45    Floor Final plus award ceremony

18:45 – 19:36    Pommel Horse Final plus award ceremony

19:36 – 20:25    Rings Final plus award ceremony

 

Saturday 27 April

10:00 – 10:51    Junior Floor & Pommel Horse Finals plus award ceremonies

10:51 – 11:50    Junior Rings & Vault Finals plus award ceremonies

11:50 – 12:46    Junior Parallel Bars & Horizontal Bar Finals plus award ceremonies

 

16:30 – 17:16    Senior Vault Final plus award ceremony

17:16 – 18:10    Senior Parallel Bars Final plus award ceremony

18:10 – 19:00    Senior Horizontal Bar Final plus award ceremony

 

Sunday 28 April

10:00 – 12:42    Junior All-Around Final

Followed by award ceremony

15:30 – 18:15    Senior Team Final

Followed by SmartScoring Shooting Star Award, Team award ceremony, 2023 Team of the Year ceremony and Closing Ceremony

 

How to follow the competition?

European Gymnastics and its Global Partners EBU and SmartScoring are committed to bringing all the action to your living room.

The senior competition will be streamed on the EBU platform Eurovision - Sport (eurovisionsport.com) in addition to being shown on TV throughout Europe. Geo-blocking can occur if your national TV channels shows the event. A comprehensive list of TV rights holders and their planned coverage is available on our website.

The junior competition will be streamed on SmartScoring’s Gymtv.online platform, for just € 8, you get to witness the junior men’s competition: qualifications, apparatus finals and all-around final. Get your subscription here: 2024 European Championships in Men’s Artistic Gymnastics - Europeangymnastics (gymtv.online).

You can follow the live scoring on Live Results - SmartScoring | Every second matters.

As usual European Gymnastics will provide start lists, results, photos, videos and competition reports on its website and social media.

Results of past championships are available on our website.

Official hashtag of the event: #Rimini2024