16. July 2011
Lausanne, Switzerland
Happy Gymnastics

"We met the Magic!"
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Although the skies smiled once again on the Pontaise Olympic Stadium, when spectators and the 19,100 participants at the 14th World Gymnaestrada gathered for the final act at the Closing Ceremony, there was already a feeling of nostalgia in Lausanne as it was time to say goodbye.
With a full week of wonderful gymnastic performances as well as a celebration of friendship and cultural diversity now behind us,...

16. July 2011
Lausanne, Switzerland
Happy Gymnastics

Jesus Telo, the chief-organizer of the Spanish BLUME-Gran Canaria festival, was overwhelmed by the general interest: "I believe, a lot of European and global festival organizers are infected now from our idea of an international cooperation. That's what the new association of "European GYM Festivals" (EGF) - which we founded last year -  wants!"- so the Spaniard said to the EGF press conference, which was held at the World Gymnaestrada in Lausanne.
The  E G F  was...

15. July 2011
Lausanne, Switzerland
Happy Gymnastics

First date was Wednesday, but because bad weather and too much wind the really running to break the record on swinging rings was realized at Thursday evening in the Gymnaestrada village Bellerive:

* 790 double sault inside 1,200 seconds
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and after this time of twenty minutes a new Guiness world record was born and it rained confetti.

75 male and 3 female gymnasts and 36 assistents were happy and celebrated a crazy...

13. July 2011
Lausanne, Switzerland
Happy Gymnastics

From the beginning on of these Gymnaestrada days here in Lausanne and every day a multiplicity of group performances engraved the atmoshere and the schedule at many places and stages in Lausanne ...

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 The Danish group  Espergaerde IF (photo, lft) and all the other groups of all the other countries and national gymnastic federations present their best formations and national programs, so the visitors takes pleasure in the halls, around the stages or at the street performances...

12. July 2011
Lausanne, Switzerland
Happy Gymnastics

<< "African Magic" - it was an unforgetable evening of the colors of Africa on Tuesday in the Hall Malley. 500 participants from 11 to 70 years old used the occasion to move to the rhythm of vibrant music. The South African gymnasts  represented the culture of their country rich in diversity and traditions by a choreography of Maureen van Rooyen ... 
"The Time Machine" - after than, in the same venue, came Brazil, traveling through the time,...

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