By 1896, gymnastics was already a part of the Olympics. However, the early gymnastics had events such as running and jumping, but events were narrowed down with time.

• Combination exercises appeared in 1928.
• By the 1954 Olympics, the gymnastics routines as we know them became the norm.
• In the 1950s, the 1 to 10 scoring system started to be used. 
• Earlier gymnastics for men focused on power, while women focused on elegance. Over time men and women both started to display elegance and power.

The history of gymnastics began in ancient Greece. Gymnastics was a fitness training program encompassing many forms of athletic activity, including running, wrestling and physical fitness routines. Some forms of gymnastics were included in the Olympics.

The Romans continue...