ɪn ɐdˈɪʃən tə ðə fˈoːɹtiːn ɑːɹtˈɪstɪk dʒɪmnˈæstɪks ᵻvˈɛnts kəntˈɛstᵻd, fɚðə fˈɜːst tˈaɪm æt ðɪ əlˈɪmpɪks, ɐ ɹˈɪðmɪk dʒɪmnˈæstɪks ᵻvˈɛnt wʌz kəntˈɛstᵻd ðə wˈɪmɪnz ˌɪndᵻvˈɪdʒuːəl ˈɔːlɚɹˈaʊnd.
In addition to the fourteen artistic gymnastics events contested, for the first time at the Olympics, a rhythmic gymnastics event was contested–the women's individual all-around.