In each round, the gymnasts performed four routines (ball, hoop, clubs, and ribbon), with the scores added to give a total.

The final result of the competition was considered controversial in Russia, as Israeli gold medalist Linoy Ashram dropped her apparatus during her ribbon routine.

[4] The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) claims that she did not receive a significant deduction (despite the fact that she did get a 0.700 deduction), which would have otherwise changed the standing due to the narrow score difference between Ashram and Russian silver medalist Dina Averina.

[8][9] This position was universally supported by the Russian state-controlled media, which stated that Averina was the victim of "political games" and was purposefully denied gold, referring to it as "the conspiracy against Russia".

The FIG has set up strict criteria for objective selection of the most qualified and unbiased judges for the Olympic Games and we are pleased by their work.