Brute strength and artistry: Greece’s rings champion Eleftherios Petrounias faces challenge from Great Britain’s Courtney Tulloch

The logo for European Championships 2018

The apparatus which most tests the mettle of male gymnasts is undoubtedly the rings, in which athletes must combine supreme strength with poise and artistry, as well as master the swinging motion of the rings. Every move is registered by sensors embedded in the apparatus, monitoring and timing their routines with