The programme for 2020 remained unchanged from 2016, despite an application from the FIG for the admission of a new parkour based event.

Before its refurbishment, the venue was also expected to host the Boccia event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics.

[2] There was one unbroken tie in artistic gymnastics: bronze in the women's floor final.

In a further move to link several FIG competitions to the Olympic Games, qualification places will now be available based on an aggregate of scores achieved over the Artistic Gymnastics World Cup series, and the various continental artistic gymnastics championships.

[3] Japan, as the host country, receives a guaranteed spot, in case it were not to earn one by the regular qualifying methods.