Men's rings

Rings (gymnastics)

The rings, also known as still rings , is an artistic gymnastics apparatus and the event that uses it. It is traditionally used only by male gymnasts, due to its extreme upper-body strength requirements...

competition at the 2008 Summer Olympics

2008 Summer Olympics

The 2008 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XXIX Olympiad, was a major international multi-sport event that took place in Beijing, China, from August 8 to August 24, 2008. A total of 11,028 athletes from 204 National Olympic Committees competed in 28 sports and 302 events...

 was held on August 18 at the Beijing National Indoor Stadium

Beijing National Indoor Stadium

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The eight competitors (with a maximum of two per nation) with the highest scores in qualifying proceeded to the men's rings finals. There, each gymnast performed again; the scores from the final round (ignoring qualification) determined final ranking.

Final

Position	Gymnast	A Score	B Score	Penalty	Total
		7.300	9.300		16.600
		7.500	8.925		16.425
		7.200	9.125		16.325
4		7.100	9.125		16.225
5		7.500	8.725		16.225
6		7.100	9.100		16.200
7		7.000	8.825		15.825
8		6.800	8.725		15.525

Qualified competitors

Position	Gymnast	A Score	B Score	Penalty	Total
1		7.300	9.225		16.525
2		7.300	8.975		16.275
3		7.200	9.050		16.250
4		7.300	8.925		16.225
5		7.100	8.925		16.025
6		6.800	9.175		15.975
7		7.200	8.600		15.800
8		7.000	8.750		15.750