Olympic Gymnastics 2012: Complete Schedule for Men's Team Event

The qualifying portion of Olympic gymnastics is completed, and there have been multiple surprises on the men's side.

For the men, it was the Chinese who struggled, as multiple injuries and falters had them limping into the team final.

Still, there's a lot to get excited about, especially in the team final.

Here's how the schedule looks for the men's team final.

Time: 11:30 a.m. EST

Television: No live airing—NBC will show tape delay at 8 p.m.

Now, here's a look at the complete listings for the top six men's teams, along with their rotation schedule and what order they will go in.

What's your opinion on the team final? Who do you think will win?

USA

The U.S. men showed they are definitely the team to beat with their performance in qualifications.

With a total of 275.342, the U.S. stayed consistent throughout qualifications.

Their only real problem came on the pommel horse, but they were still the third-highest scoring team on the apparatus.

Although the team didn't blow away any other team on a single apparatus, their consistency allowed them to have an almost three-point advantage over the next closest team.

Rotation Schedule (Order):

First: Floor Exercise (Leyva, Mikulak, Dalton, Orozco, Horton)

Second: Pommel Horse (Leyva, Mikulak, Orozco, Horton, Dalton)

Third: Rings (Dalton, Horton, Orozco, Leyva, Mikulak)

Fourth: Vault (Orozco, Mikulak, Dalton, Horton, Leyva)

Fifth: Parrallel Bars (Mikulak, Orozco, Leyva, Horton, Dalton)

Sixth: High Bar (Orozco, Horton, Leyva, Mikulak, Dalton)

Russia

Like the U.S., Russia struggled on the pommel horse. However, they also had their struggles on the high bar, which is where the U.S. had their biggest advantage

Other than that, the Russians had good numbers in the other four events, led by the vault—where they scored a 48.166 as a team.

If the Russians hope to beat the U.S., they're going to have to improve on the high bar. Plus, the Chinese will be lurking, even though they finished sixth as a team.

Rotation Schedule (Order):

First: Floor Exercise (Pakhomenko, Belyavskiy, Ablyazin, Garibov, Balandin)

Second: Pommel Horse (Garibov, Belyavskiy, Pakhomenko, Balandin, Ablyanzin)

Third: Rings (Garibov, Ablyazin, Balandin, Belyavskiy, Pakhomenko)

Fourth: Vault (Pakhomenko, Belyavskiy, Ablyazin, Garibov, Balandin)

Fifth: Parallel Bars (Balandin, Belyavisky, Garibov, Ablyazin, Pakhomenko)

Sixth: High Bar (Belyavskiy, Pakhomenko, Garibov, Ablayzin, Balandin)

Great Britain

The British showed major improvement from the last Olympics and finished third as a team after qualifications.

When it comes to consistency, the British were the most consistent event-to-event.

Their team scores ranged from 44.024 (parallel bars) to 45.832 (floor exercise). The only event where they didn't score between those numbers was the vault, where they scored 48.333.

That consistency will help them throughout the team final.

The only thing they need to do is be just a tad bit cleaner during their routines to account for the Chinese, who should have a better final round.

Rotation Schedule (Order):

First: Pommel Horse (Purvis, Whitlock, Smith, Thomas, Oldham)

Second: Rings (Oldham, Thomas, Purvis, Whitlock, Smith)

Third: Vault (Whitlock, Purvis, Thomas, Oldham, Smith)

Fourth: Parallel Bars (Whitlock, Oldham, Purvis, Thomas, Smith)

Fifth: High Bar (Purvis, Oldham, Thomas, Whitlock, Smith)

Sixth: Floor Exercise (Whitlock, Purvis, Thomas, Oldham, Smith)

Germany

Germany finished fifth as a team in the 2008 Olympics, and they're positioned here only one spot better.

However, I again have to mention the Chinese, so it looks like the Germans are looking to be in the same position they were in the last Olympics.

In the qualifications, Germany scored the second lowest on the vault (46.533), but finished second on the parallel bars (45.758) and third on the floor exercise (45.332).

If they can improve on the vault, the could possibly contend for a medal, but there's going to have to be some faltering elsewhere if they have any real hope of getting more than a bronze.

Rotation Schedule (Order):

First: Pommel Horse (Toba, Boy, Krimmer, Hambuechen, Nguyen)

Second: Rings (Hambuechen, Toba, Nguyen, Boy, Krimmer)

Third: Vault (Boy, Hambuechen, Nguyen, Toba, Krimmer)

Fourth: Parallel Bars (Krimmer, Hambuechen, Nguyen, Boy, Toba)

Fifth: High Bar (Boy, Nguyen, Hambuechen, Krimmer, Toba)

Sixth: Floor Exercise (Boy, Nguyen, Hambuechen, Toba, Krimmer)

Japan

Japan are the defending silver medalists, but they had their struggles in qualifications.

Their high bar was the second lowest (43.766), but their parallel bars score (47.124) was 1.366 better than the next best team.

That routine could be the key for them to be in the medal discussion.

Still, there needs to be improvement if they want to medal.

Rotation Schedule (Order):

First: Rings (Uchimura, Y. Tanaka, Yamamuro, K. Tanaka, Kato)

Second: Vault (Uchimura, Kato, Yamamuro, K. Tanaka, Y. Tanaka)

Third: Parallel Bars (Y. Tanaka, K. Tanaka, Uchimura, Kato, Yamamuro)

Fourth: High Bar (K. Tanaka, Y. Tanaka, Uchimura, Kato, Yamamuro)

Fifth: Floor Exercise (K. Tanaka, Kato, Uchimura, Yamamuro, Y. Tanaka)

Sixth: Pommel Horse (Yamamuro, Kato, Uchimura, K. Tanaka, Y. Tanaka)

China

What can you say about the Chinese?

Everything that a team doesn't want to happen, happened to them during qualifications.

In fact, no individual qualified for the individual all-around, nor the pommel horse and vault.

But, even with their falters in qualifications, I don't think you can ever count out the Chinese.

They'll improve and will be in contention for a team medal.

Rotation Schedule (Order):

First: Rings (Feng, Guo, Chen, Zhang, Zou)

Second: Vault (Zou, Zhang, Feng, Chen, Guo)

Third: Parallel Bars (Feng, Zhang, Guo, Chen, Zou)

Fourth: High Bar (Feng, Zhang, Zou, Chen, Guo)

Fifth: Floor Exercise (Feng, Zhang, Zou, Chen, Guo)

Sixth: Pommel Horse (Chen, Guo, Zhang, Feng, Zou)