The United States, silver medalist in Athens, was fatally hurt bythe withdrawal of twin brothers Paul Hamm, the reigning Olympic champion, and Morgan Hamm, both for injuries.

• 即每队6人中每个项目派3人出场，取3人成绩，1人失误就会直接影响全队成绩。这对于参赛选手的稳定性是个很大的挑战。资格赛中，中国男队除杨威在双杠上出现失误外，都顺利完成了动作。