The international World Calendar of artistic gymnastics in the Olympic year will be opened with the 1^st FIG Challenge Cup 2016 in the capital of Azerbaijan, Baku, from February 19 - 21. The decision to host the FIG World Challenge Cup in Azerbaijan was made due to the successful performances of Azerbaijani gymnasts at the Baku 2015 1^st European Games, said Vice-President of the European Union of Gymnastics, Secretary General of Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation, Farid...

In 2013, February the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) has extended its partnership with Cirque du Soleil in a new deal that runs for the course of the current Olympic cycle until 2016. As the Vice President of the worldwide wellknown "Cirque du Soleil" the Canadian Bernard PETIOT is responsible for casting and performance.
After discovering artistic gymnastics as a child, Bernard followed his passion all the way to the Canadian university circuit, where he won numerous titles including...