15. November 2011
Birmingham / Great Britain
Trampoline
* PREVIEW: 28th Trampoline World Championships 2011
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Nine months before the Olympic Games in London, Great Britain also is the host of the 28th TRAMPOLINE World Championships 2011 in Birmingham which also serves as Olympic qualification.
Birmingham has been the host of major gymnastics event already several times, e.g. of the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships 1993 or recently the Artistic Gymnastics European Championships in 2010.
C. 650 athletes and officials have already arrived in Birmingham. The competitions of the World Championships will take place from November 17th - 20th and after this will follow the World Age Group Competitions for the younger gymnasts.
Birmingham has been the host of major gymnastics event already several times, e.g. of the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships 1993 or recently the Artistic Gymnastics European Championships in 2010.
C. 650 athletes and officials have already arrived in Birmingham. The competitions of the World Championships will take place from November 17th - 20th and after this will follow the World Age Group Competitions for the younger gymnasts.
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28th TRAMPOLINE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2011
- Birmingham (GBR), November 17th - 20th 2011 -
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A city called "Birmingham" has already been the host of Trampoline World Championships: It was in 1988, however in the city with the same name in the USA, in Jefferson County in the state of Alabama. In Great Britain the Trampoline World Championships took place already three times in London (1964, 1965 and 1967). At that time World Championships in this discipline started to take place. The competitions were still hosted by an own Federation (F.I.T.). The events took place in the Crystal Palace in London.
In 2000 trampoline gymnastics became an Olympic discipline and the International Trampoline Federation F.I.T. was dissolved. Since then trampoline gymnastics, including the non-Olympic disciplines synchro, DMT and tumbling which were added later, are included into the International Gymnastics Federation F.I.G.
Meanwhile after Sydney 2000, Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008 in London 2012 the fourth Olympic trampoline competitions will take place in the two individual disciplines and the qualifications for them will take place now in Birmingham.
The British host produced a special team video:
- Birmingham (GBR), November 17th - 20th 2011 -
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A city called "Birmingham" has already been the host of Trampoline World Championships: It was in 1988, however in the city with the same name in the USA, in Jefferson County in the state of Alabama. In Great Britain the Trampoline World Championships took place already three times in London (1964, 1965 and 1967). At that time World Championships in this discipline started to take place. The competitions were still hosted by an own Federation (F.I.T.). The events took place in the Crystal Palace in London.
In 2000 trampoline gymnastics became an Olympic discipline and the International Trampoline Federation F.I.T. was dissolved. Since then trampoline gymnastics, including the non-Olympic disciplines synchro, DMT and tumbling which were added later, are included into the International Gymnastics Federation F.I.G.
Meanwhile after Sydney 2000, Athens 2004 and Beijing 2008 in London 2012 the fourth Olympic trampoline competitions will take place in the two individual disciplines and the qualifications for them will take place now in Birmingham.
The British host produced a special team video:
Record participation!
A true record number of participants has travelled to Birmingham - 319 athletes and 40 international delegations. In the Olympic individual disciplines alone 70 women and more than 120 men are included in the entry field.
According to the >> schedule the qualifications take place on Thursday (Nov. 17th).
The official opening ceremony will take place on Friday (Nov. 18th, 5:00 p.m.) and the first decisions will be made on Friday, starting at 7:00 p.m. local time, with the women's and the men's team finals.
The situation regarding the favourites is quite clear: Especially the Chinese gymnasts have belonged to the top-favourites for the last five years. Since 2007 they managed to overtake the Russians, which were winners in series before.
Asian art on the trampoline will, especially in the synchro events, also be presented by Japan and in addition to them Russia as well as Canada and Belarus have their chances for a medal.
Germany came to Birmingham with experienced gymnasts, like Anna Dogonadse. Already since more than a decade she belongs to the Worlds best gymnasts. In 2004 she became Olympic Champion and now she wants to fight for a medal together with Jessica Simon also in the synchro competition.
The men's team will compete with Dennis Luxon (synchro only), Karsten Kuritz, Daniel Schmidt, Henrik Stehlik and Martin Gromowski.
Only the top 8 gymnasts directly qualify for the Olympic Games.
The top 21 gymnasts will have another chance during the second Olympic qualification in January 2012!
A true record number of participants has travelled to Birmingham - 319 athletes and 40 international delegations. In the Olympic individual disciplines alone 70 women and more than 120 men are included in the entry field.
According to the >> schedule the qualifications take place on Thursday (Nov. 17th).
The official opening ceremony will take place on Friday (Nov. 18th, 5:00 p.m.) and the first decisions will be made on Friday, starting at 7:00 p.m. local time, with the women's and the men's team finals.
The situation regarding the favourites is quite clear: Especially the Chinese gymnasts have belonged to the top-favourites for the last five years. Since 2007 they managed to overtake the Russians, which were winners in series before.
Asian art on the trampoline will, especially in the synchro events, also be presented by Japan and in addition to them Russia as well as Canada and Belarus have their chances for a medal.
Germany came to Birmingham with experienced gymnasts, like Anna Dogonadse. Already since more than a decade she belongs to the Worlds best gymnasts. In 2004 she became Olympic Champion and now she wants to fight for a medal together with Jessica Simon also in the synchro competition.
The men's team will compete with Dennis Luxon (synchro only), Karsten Kuritz, Daniel Schmidt, Henrik Stehlik and Martin Gromowski.
Only the top 8 gymnasts directly qualify for the Olympic Games.
The top 21 gymnasts will have another chance during the second Olympic qualification in January 2012!
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* From >> Thursday (Qualification) on we will report on a daily basis from Birmingham!