PREVIEW: Gymnastics at the Pan American Games 2007

- GYMNASTICS EVENTS -
... starting Saturday!

XV. Pan American Games Rio 2007 (CO-RIO)
During 16 days, - from July 13 -29 , 5,662 athletes from 42 different countries in the Americas will be after their best results on the courts, tracks, fields and swimming pools of Rio 2007.
>> The gymnastics disciplines will held from July 14 to 17 (artistic), on July 27 (rhythmic) and July 27 - 28 (trampoline).
On Thursday, July 12 took place the men's and women's podium training and today the events starts...

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*ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS
The venue is near 4 km outside the city at the "City of Sportcomplex" with a capacity of 15,000 visitors.
In this main gymnastics discipline 16 of the 42 countries will participate: 57 female and 56 male gymnasts.

*MEN's Artistic Gymnastics
In the men's team competition the following nations will compete with complete teams:
- BRA, CAN, COL, CUB, PUR, USA, VEN.
... and individual gymnasts from:
- CHI, ESA, GUA, PER, MEX, ECU, DOM,

*WOMEN's Artistic Gymnastics
In the women's team competition these teams will compete:
- ARG, BRA, CAN, CUB, MEX, PUR, USA;
... and individual gymnasts from:
BOL, CHI, COL, ESA, GUA, URU, VEN.

* SCHEDULE: (local time)
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>> Thursday, July 12 - Podium training (men + women)

>> Saturday, July 14:
- 10 a.m. men's qualification; - 1 p.m. women's qualification

>> Sunday, July 15: - 9 p.m. , Men's Ind. all-arounf, Final

>> Monday, July 16: - 4 p.m. , Women's Ind. AA Final

>> Tuesday, July 17: - 2 p.m. App. Finals (men + wom)

MASKOT of Rio 2007
Joyful, a sports lover, a good host, a friend:
<< CAUÊ, the little sun, is the official mascot of the XV Pan American Games Rio 2007. A symbol that reflects the real image of the Marvelous City (Cidade Maravilhosa), well-known all over the world by its bliss, sunshine and hospitality.

... Host BRAZIL - at the same time in Austria - met the FIG President Bruno Grandi at the >> 13th WORLD GYMNAESTRADA:

FIG President Bruno Grandi visited the Brazilian national presentation at the WORLD GYMNAESTRADA in Dornbirn, Austria and the Brazilians there wishes the organizers at home in Rio de Janeiro 'GOOD LUCK'!

>> The *Rhythmic gymnastics event will take place on July 27 (individual, groups),
>> the *Trampoline individual on July 27 - 28.
(* - GYMmedia will report on the days of the decisions)