The first day of the 28th Trampoline World Championships 2011 in the National Indoor Arena of Birmingham was more important than usual, because it was the day of the Olympic qualification in the "royal" individual trampoline disciplines of the men and the women.
Only the best eight athletes booked their direct tickets to the Olympic Summer Games, wich will be held in London in August 2012.
21 gymnasts more can use a second chance for qualification at the so called "Pre-Olympics", which will be held in January 2012 in the three-times Olympic city of London.

So it was a very important day, this Thursday in Birmingham and meanwhile the competitions in the National Indoor Arena have ended...

* MEN's Qualification results
  (Q) - Qualified for the final and directly for the 2012 Olympics
1. DONG, Dong  (CHN)  - 111,490 (Q)
2. LU, C.  (CHN)  - 110,665 (Q)
3. TU, X  (CHN)  - 110,165
4. YE, S.  (CHN)  - 110,039
5. . ITO, M (JPN) - 108,669  (Q)
6. . UEYAMA, Y. (JPN) - 107,359  (Q)
7. USHAKOV, D. (RUS) - 107,325  (Q)
8. Pennes, G. (FRA)  - 106,630 (Q)
9. FEDORENKO, N.  (RUS)  - 106,469 (Q)
10. NIKITIN, Y. (UKR)  - 105,825 (Q)
11. BURNETT, J.  (CAN)  - 105,575 (Q)
12. KAZAK, M.  (BLR)  - 105,404

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* Final Standing Men's Team Qualification
1. China - 332,840
2. Japan - 322,668
3. Russia - 320,454

4. France - 311,440
5. Ukraine - 310,830
6. Portugal - 309,944
7. Belarus - 304,454
8. Canada - 308,069
... 11. Switzerland - 301,620
... 13. Germany - 283,325
(* - von 24 Nationen)
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