The balance beam is a rectangular artistic gymnastics apparatus and an event performed using the apparatus. The apparatus and the event are sometimes simply called "beam". The English abbreviation for
Daniela Silivaș performing on the balance beam at the 1987 World Championships
Chinese gymnast Wei Xiaoyuan competing on the beam at the 2019 Junior World Championships.
Dorina Böczögő performing a one-arm press hold during her mount, 2012.
Daniele Hypólito performing on the balance beam in 2007
The Code of Points is a rulebook that defines the scoring system for each level of competition in gymnastics. There is not a universal international Code of Points, and every oversight organization —
Deductions of a judge during an artistic gymnastics competition