θˈɜːtinˈaɪn dʒˈɪmnæsts kəmpˈiːɾɪd ɪnðə pɹɪlˈɪmɪnˌɛɹi ɹˈaʊnd, ðə fˈɔːɹmæt fɔːɹ wˌɪtʃ wʌz sˈɪmɪlɚ tə ðə fˈaɪnəlz.
Thirty-nine gymnasts competed in the preliminary round, the format for which was similar to the finals.