PREVIEW: Olympic Test Events

Olympic Test Competition
GYMmedia coverage from Athens

On March, 17th, begin the 'Pre Olympics Competitions' of the gymnastics disciplines artistic, rhythmic gymnastics and trampoline.
From Wednesday on to March 24 top athletes will test the local conditions, the athmosphere and the Olympic apparatuses in the Olympic city of Athens.

GYMmedia present a special Website 'OLYMPIC YEAR 2004' with reports from the Olympic Test Events.

The drawing of lots...
...for all the Olympic gymnastics disciplines will take place on Friday March 19, 2004, at 1:30 p.m. in the ATHOC Conference Centre of Athens....

Olympic Indoor Hall, Athens (Photo by ATHOC)

GYMmedia Olympic Coverage 2004
Together with our partner Janssen&Fritsen - 'Official Supplier of the Olympic Games, Athens 2004' - GYMmedia plans extensive coverages, directly from Athens, but also a special Website 'OLYMPIC YEAR 2004', from coming weekend on to the Olympic Games in August 2004, which will include all the highlights on the way to Athens this year.

The program of the tests events (with the top gymnasts) for the Artistic Gymnastics, the Rhythmic and the Trampoline is the following :

Olympic Test Events
17.03.2004, MAG + WAG: Qualifications
18.03.2004, MAG: All Around Final; WAG: Team Final

19.03.2004, TRA: Qualifications + Finals (men and women individual)
20.03.2004, MAG + WAG: Apparatus Finals Day 1
21.03.2004, MAG + WAG: Apparatus Finals Day 2

22.03.2004, RG: Individual Qualifications Day 1, Groups Qualifications
23.03.2004, RG: Individual Qualifications Day 2, Groups All Around Final
24.03.2004, RG: Individual All Around Final
(source: fig-info)

Olympic Sports Complex

Olympic Venue
During the ATHENS 2004 Games, Gymnastics disciplines will be held in the Olympic Indoor Hall at the Athens Olympic Sports Complex (Artistic Gymnastics and Trampoline), which has a seating capacity of 15,000
and at the Galatsi Olympic Hall (Rhythmic Gymnastics) that has a seating capacity of 6,000.