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What are the six men's artistic gymnastics events at the Olympics?

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Simone Biles of Team United States performs a flip above the balance beam during the Women's Balance Beam Final at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. — gymnastics Simone Biles performing on the balance beam at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games (delayed until 2021). She won a bronze medal in the event.

In men's artistic gymnastics, athletes compete in six distinct events at the Olympic Games. These events are designed to showcase a gymnast's strength, agility, balance, and spatial awareness.1

The six events are:

Floor exercise: A routine performed on a 12-meter square mat, combining tumbling, flexibility, and strength elements.21
Pommel horse: A test of continuous movement involving leg circles and scissors performed while supporting the body on a leather-covered apparatus.31
Rings: An event requiring immense upper-body strength to lift, spin, and rotate the body while suspended from two rings.1
Vault: A high-flying event where the gymnast sprints, uses a springboard, and pushes off a vaulting table to perform aerial maneuvers.1
Parallel bars: A routine consisting of swings, rolls, and vaults performed between two parallel bars.1
Horizontal bar: Also known as the high bar, this event features complex swings, releases, and dismounts.1