Gymnastics at the 1996 Summer Olympics

Gymnastics
at the Games of the XXVI Olympiad
VenueGeorgia Dome (artistic)
Stegeman Coliseum (rhythmic)
Dates20 July – 4 August 1996

At the 1996 Summer Olympics, two different gymnastics disciplines were contested: artistic gymnastics and rhythmic gymnastics. The artistic gymnastics events were held at the Georgia Dome from July 20–25 and July 28–29. The rhythmic gymnastics events were held at Stegeman Coliseum in nearby Athens, on the campus of the University of Georgia from August 1–4.

The women's rhythmic group all-around was contested for the first time at these Games. This marked the second time that a women's only sport was introduced to the Games.

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