Why do only women have balance beam events and men don't? There are two important reasons for this. First of all, there are physiological differences between men and women. The balance beam originated in Rome BC, and was introduced to Europe and the United States by German gymnasts as an auxiliary instrument for gymnastics training at the end of18th century. The competitive form of balance beam requires athletes to do a series of dances and somersaults on the crossbar. As time goes on and the difficulty of players increases. More and more exciting balance beam competitions make players need thinner bodies and stronger core strength.

In addition, there is one of the most important reasons, safety. As early as a few decades ago, when a German male gymnast participated in the balance beam competition, his legs split due to mistakes. Sitting directly on the balance beam, although there was no life-threatening after treatment, it also experienced a painful torment because of this serious injury. So after this accident, For the safety of male athletes' body structure, the balance beam will not be included in men's gymnastics. You know, the crossbar of the balance beam is 1.2 meters high and only 10 cm wide. For a burly man, it hurts just to think about it.

Female athletes are thin and thin, with uneven bars turning and standing on the balance beam, which can show the beauty of gymnastics to a great extent. In order to show the appreciation of gymnastics to a greater extent, male athletes pay more attention to technical level and strength. But in fact, the pommel horse in men's gymnastics today is derived from vault and balance beam.

It can even be said that pommel horse is the most difficult of all men's gymnastics events, and it can also show the beauty of men's gymnastics best. Pommel horse requires athletes to be quite tall, have enough strength, almost perfect balance and graceful movements. The movements of different structural groups should be completed in full swing and cannot be stopped. Compared with the mistakes of the balance beam, falling off the pommel horse greatly reduces the risk factor of male athletes. Therefore, pommel horse is more suitable for male gymnasts in terms of competitiveness and safety. In a word, the Olympic Games will pay attention to equality, and at the same time, it will be more humane. Competition safety is always the premise of competitive sports.