Abstract: A covered gymnastics apparatus comprises a support component, such as, for example, a portion of a pommel horse, a balance beam, vault table, a vault board, landing mat, or other gymnastics component, having a shape arranged to support a user and comprising a first material, includes an overlayer sized and shaped to be applied over the support component and having a textured surface arranged for contact by the user during a gymnastics routine. The overlayer is formed of a second material comprising a multi-layered material, the multi-layered material comprising polyurethane and having a textured contact surface.