PREVIEW: 19th MTM Narodni Dom Tournament GYM family Event 2006

Under the Patronage of Mayoress...
Club for Rhythmic Ggymnastics 'Narodni Dom' Ljubljana (Slovania) finally set the date for the 19th MTM Narodni Dom Tournament 2006. The competition will be in sports hall 'Krim Galjevica' on the 8th of April 2006.
This year, the tournament will be under the patronage of the mayoress of Ljubljana Mrs. Danica Simšič
(<< photo, left), so all the gymnasts from around the globe will compete at 19th MTM Narodni dom for the 'Prize of Ljubljana City'.
Each year, the organisers attract to Ljubljana some of the world's best gymnasts - last year MTM Narodni dom tournament was won by the multiple World champion Russian Olga Kapranova - and they promise the same for this year's competition....

Tjaša Šeme, Slovanian champion is waiting for the rivalries...

19th MTM NARODNI DOM 2006
- 'Prize of the City of Ljubljana -
- Ljuljana, Slovania, April 8 -

Among the world's elite gymnasts the spectators are able to see all the best Slovenian gymnasts, members of Narodni dom, like Tjaša Šeme, Andrea Žegarac, Špela Gala, Hana Gaber, Urška Krenk, Ajda Mujdžič, Lea Golar, Veronika Cencen and many others...

Official F.I.G. Tournament...
Tournament is in the FIG calendar for more then a decade and became the strongest traditional event in this part of Europe. Many Olympic, World and European champions once competed in Ljubljana.

Some of the World's best gymnasts gather in Ljubljana again
For the 19th consecutive year, Club for rhytmic gymnastics NARODNI DOM Ljubljana endeavour to keep the tradition and quality and the organizers are very happy to announce that more than 90 competitors from 18 countries (!) will participate in our 19th INTERNATIONAL YOUTH TOURNAMENT (MTM) IN RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS for the City of Ljubljana Prize!

The tournament has promoted itself to become the biggest Rhythmic Gymnastics event in Slovenia and is also known worldwide by the motto of famous Slovenian drama actress Ivanka Mežan, who has already won the highest award for stage performance in Slovenia, the Borštnik Ring. 'Endow, bird, my youth with wings...'

... has been our guidance and motto that gives us strength, will, and love for the sport which surprises us again and again with it's beauty and attractiveness and we sincerely hope it will get appropriate recognition in our small country.

Last year's winner, World Champion Olga Kapranova form Russia will probably have a Russian successor as this year, the favourite to win the MTM tournament for the City of Ljubljana Prize will be Russia's World Champion Vera Sessina, the quadruple winner of Thiais Grand Prix competition the past weekend. Along with many interesting names of RG, such as Svetlana Rudalova from Belarus, who is coming back from injury, Dinara Guimatova from Azerbaijan, etc. the complete Slovenian team is registered, along with National Champion Tjaša Šeme and vice-champion Mojca Rode.
Unfortunately seniors Andrea Žegarac and Špela Gala will not take part in this year's event due to their injuries.

RG club Narodni dom is honoured to have Isabele de Cossio from France as head judge of the competition. She will be assisted by the best Slovenian international FIG expert judge, experienced Špela Dragaš, who was invited by the FIG to judge Olympic Games 2004.

Dr. Viljem Pšeničny

Club's NARODNI DOM president Dr. Viljem Pšeničny is happy to wish all the participants a pleasant stay with us, a lot of success in the tournament, and to be able to resume old friendships and establish new sports friendly relations:
'We would like to express our gratitude to the Mayoress of the Ljubljana City Mrs. Danica Simčič and to Municipality of Ljubljana for the understanding and continuous support of our tournament,' said Pšeničny.

Reported by Zala ZALETEL, Ljubljana

PROGRAM / SCHEDULE

WEDNESDAY, April 5
- 12.30 -- Official draw

Friday, April 7
- 14.30 -- Arrival of the delegations
- 15.30 – 18.00 -- Official training in the competition hall
- 18.30 -- Departure for the hotel (gymnasts)
- 18.30–19.30 -- Judges meeting in the competition hall
- 19.30 -- Departure for the hotel (judges)

SATURDAY, April 8
>> Morning
- 08.00–08.50 -- Warming up for groups D and C
- 09.00-10.20 -- Competition group D
- 10.20-12.00 -- Competition group C
- 12.10 -- Awards ceremony for groups D and C
- 12.00–12.30 -- Lunch Break
>> Afternoon
- 12.30–12.45 -- Warming up for group B (competition mat)
- 12.45–15.15 -- Competition group B
- 15.15-15.30 -- Warming up for group A, first half (competition mat)
- 15.30–15.50 -- Opening ceremony
- 15.50–17.20 -- Competition group A (first half of gymnasts)
- 17.20–17.30 -- Warm up for group A, second half.. (competition mat)
- 17.30-19.00 -- Competition group A (second half of gymnasts)
- 19.10 -- Awards ceremony for groups B and A
- 20.00 -- Closing dinner in the Sports Hall premises

SUNDAY, April 9
- 10.00 -- Guided tour of Ljubljana
-- 12.00 -- Departure of delegations

The 19th MTM Narodni Dom Tournament booked the GYMmedia Event Service to the first time and is a
>> GYMfamily Event from now on.
>> GYMmedia reports from this event on Saturday, April 8 from Ljubljana.
- the editors -

GYMmedia REVIEW:
>> 18th MTMNarodni Dom 2005
>> 17th MTM Narodni Dom 2004
>> 16th MTM Narodni Dom 2003

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