ðɪs wʌzðə fˈɜːst tˈaɪm ɪn əlˈɪmpɪk kˌɑːmpətˈɪʃən ðæt ˈeɪt dʒˈɪmnæsts wɜːɹ ɐlˈaʊd tə mˈuːv ˌɑːntʊ ɐn ˌæpɚɹˈæɾəs fˈaɪnəl, ɪnstˈɛd ʌvðə pɹˈiːviəs sˈɪks.
This was the first time in Olympic competition that eight gymnasts were allowed to move onto an apparatus final, instead of the previous six.