Equipment
Uniform
Men wear a sleeveless gymnastics leotard and short pants for Floor and Vault, and long gymnastics pants and a leotard for the remainder of the apparatus. Women must always wear a leotard. On the feet, gymnasts use special leather slippers, socks or compete barefoot.
Hand Guards
In some apparatus, the Horizontal Bar or Uneven Bars for example, gymnasts wear special leather hand guards for a better grip and to protect their skin.
Magnesia
Athletes use a powder, known as magnesia, on their hands and feet in order to secure steadiness in their position and to keep their hands dry for a good grip.