12. July 2007  
Dornbirn / Austria  
Happy Gymnastics

WORLD GYMNAESTRADA 2007: Press Conference with U E G ....

... concerning: "Golden Age GYM Festival"
At the information stand of BLUME Grancanaria, the Europen Gymnastcs Union UEG today officially presented the new event for older people in the 'golden years' - the so-called "Golden Age GYM Festival".
After a trial run  in autumn 2005, the first official festival is now planned in 2008, and will take place regularly in the year following the world gymnaestrada, in Maspalomas, Gran Canaria.
The organisers in the Canaries regularly hold a similar event entitled "International Gymnastics Festival 50+" yearly; the last festival took place in 2006, the next will take place this year.
>> .. more information on "IGF 50+" at > Downloads