# Gymnastics Hypothetical New Events

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**Created:** [July 21, 2021, 3:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/gymnastics-hypothetical-new-events/946983 "2021-07-21T15:58:10Z")\
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Let’s say that whoever is in charge of gymnastics decides to add two new events, which would be in the Olympics in eight years, as well as in all the other gymnastics competitions:

Men’s Balance Beam and Women’s Rings.

Which would have more difficult skills performed?