(1.Department of Sports,Shandong University of Sport,Rizhao 276826,China;2.School of Physical Education,Shanghai University,Shanghai 200444,China) Abstract: The authors studied moves made in men’s gymnastic single event finals in the 29th Olympic Games in terms of move type, move difficulty and move usage, except vaulting horse, and revealed the following findings: difficulty moves for group D or higher became the main body of the value of move routines completed by the play-ers; the times of usage of different types of moves in various events were unbalanced, and there was a sign of “making up” moves just to meet the requirements for a certain move type; guiding functions of rules resulted in the occurrence of more stylish moves and new connections during the Beijing Olympic Games period. Key words: competitive gymnastics;men’s single event final;the 29th Olympic Games |