Thirteen gymnasts – the most in Australia’s Olympic history – are looking to break new ground in Paris. Competing across men’s and women’s Artistic, Trampoline and Rhythmic Gymnastics, Australia is aiming for its first medal in the sport since Ji Wallace’s (trampoline) silver in Sydney. 

Australia is represented in the women’s Artistic Gymnastics for the first time since London 2012. Victorian Emily Whitehead returns for her second Olympics, having competed in Tokyo. 

Joining Emily is 17 year old Queenslander Ruby Pass, the reigning Australian All-Around Champion, having claimed the title at the 2024 Australian Gymnastics Championships. Breanna Scott secured the Australian title on Balance Beam at the same event, while Victorian Kate McDonald is making her Olympic debut, having previously been a gold medallist on Beam at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. 

Rounding out the team is 28 year old Olympic debutante Emma Nedov, who comes out of retirement. Emma, who just missed selection for Rio and Tokyo, was off the mat for less than 12 months before staging her comeback.

Jesse Moore is Australia’s sole representative in the men’s Artistic competition. Following his second All-Around title at the 2024 Australian Gymnastics Championships, Jesse secured his Olympic debut by claiming first place at the Oceania Continental Championships, in New Zealand in May. 

The Artistic Gymnastics begin 27 July, with competition running until 5 August at the Bercy Arena in Paris. 

Alexandra Kiroi-Bogatyreva is representing Australia in the Rhythmic Gymnastics individual competition, making her debut after victory at the 2024 Oceania Continental Championships. Alexandra is also the 2023 Australian All-Around Champion in Rhythmic Gymnastics and won a gold medal at the 2022 Commonwealth Games, in Clubs, and a silver in the Team division. 

Australia’s second ever Rhythmic Group will compete at the Olympics, following a debut appearance in Tokyo. Lidiia Iakovleva, who competed in Individual in Tokyo, will make history as the first Australian to compete in both Group and Individual when she takes to the floor alongside debutantes Phoebe Learmont, Saskia Broedelet, Emmanouella Frroku and Jessica Weintraub. 

Rhythmic Gymnastics begins 8 August, with finals concluding on 10 August at the Porte de la Chappelle Arena in Paris. 

In Paris, Victorian 17-year-old Brock Batty makes history as the youngest trampolinist to compete in an Olympic Games. As a second year senior international, Brock was recently crowned Australian Trampoline champion, and world champion in his age group.

Trampoline Gymnastics is an intensive one-day affair in Paris, with both qualifying and finals taking place on 2 August at the Bercy Arena in Paris. 

Ones to Watch

Australian Women’s All-Around Champion Ruby Pass has gone from strength-to-strength since her senior international debut. In her first appearance at a Senior World Championships in 2023, Ruby was part of the five-strong team which finished ninth in the world, as well as finishing in 35th place as an Individual, making her as the second highest finisher amongst the Australians. 

At the 2024 Australian Gymnastics Championships, Ruby won four out of an available five titles in an explosive 90-minute session, affirming her status as one of Australia’s emerging young sport stars.

Jesse Moore had an inspirational return from a shoulder injury which sidelined him since the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham. Moore finished the All-Around qualifying event in fourth place, putting him in contention to secure a medal, before the injury hindered his second half of competition. After returning, Jesse regained the title of Australian Men’s All-Around champion, a title he first won in 2022. 

Alexandra Kiroi-Bogatyreva enters Paris with momentum, having secured her place via the Oceania Continental Championships. A five-time Australian representative at the World Championships, Alexandra’s best result came in 2022, where she finished 30th in the All-Around competition. The same year she wore the green and gold at the Commonwealth Games in Birmingham, where she won three medals: a gold, silver and bronze. 

Trampolinist Brock Batty makes history when he competes in Paris as the youngest Olympian in the discipline’s history.  Brock has shown his potential at international competition, claiming  two gold medals from the 2023 World Age Group Championships in Birmingham as an  individual and part of a synchronised pair. 

Traditional powerhouses, the United States, China, the United Kingdom and Brazil will field the strongest competitors, with all eyes on Simone Biles and her United States teammates.

Competition Schedule (all times are local)

Artistic Gymnastics – all held at Bercy Arena
Saturday 27 July
15.30 - Men’s Qualification – Subdivision 2

Sunday 28 July
21.10 – Women’s Qualification – Subdivision 5

Tuesday 30 July 
18.15 – Women’s Team Final

Wednesday 31 July 
17.30 – Men’s All-Around Final

Thursday 1 August
18.15 – Women’s All-Around Final

Saturday 3 August
15.30 – Men’s Floor Final
16.20 – Women’s Vault Final
17.10 – Men’s Pommel Horse Final

Sunday 4 August
11.45 – Men’s Parallel Bars Final
12.36 – Women’s Beam Final
13.31 – Men’s Horizontal Bar Final
14.20 – Women’s Floor Final

Trampoline Gymnastics – at Bercy Arena
Friday 2 August
18.00 – Men’s Qualification
19.45 – Men’s Final

Rhythmic Gymnastics – at Porte de la Chappelle Arena
Thursday 8 August
10.00 - Individual All-Around Qualification – Part 1
15.00 – Individual All-Around Qualification – Part 2

Friday 9 August
10.00 – Group All-Around Qualification – Part 1
11.15 – Group All-Around Qualification – Part 2
14.20 – Individual All-Around Final

Saturday 10 August
14.00 – Group All-Around Final