Team All-Around, European System, Men
| Date | 23 – 24 August 1920 — 15:00 (23 August), 15:00 (24 August) | |
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| Status | Olympic | |
| Location | Olympisch Stadion, Antwerpen | |
| Participants | 120 from 5 countries | |
| Format | Composed of five parts: a) exercises with instruments, b) horizontal bar, c) parallel bars, d) pommelled horse, and e) hurdle exercise (four hurdles of 70 cm.). On the horizontal bar, parallel bars, and pommelled horse, a compulsory and an optional exercise were performed. Maximum score was 404 points. Teams could consist of from 16 to 24 competitors. | |
The European Method team event actually referred to the German style of gymnastics popularized by Friedrich Ludwig Jahn and Adolf Spieß. It is likely that either Germany or Switzerland would have been favored in this event, but Switzerland did not enter a team, and Germany was not allowed to compete at the 1920 Olympic Games. In their absence, Italy won this event quite comfortably.
We have listed Belgium as second and France third, which is how they are listed in multiple sources, including the 1920 report of the Belgian Gymnastics Federation, and which seems to be the standard. However, some sources, including the 1920 Official Report, list France second and Belgium third, but give the same scores for second and third place. It is likely that the 1920 Official Report simply has an error in how they listed these results.
Although teams were to consist of 16-24 competitors, several had more than that. The reasons for this are not known.
ITA
BEL
FRA
TCH
GBR