26. Mai 2003  
Lillehammer/Norway  
Wheel Gymnastics

PREVIEW: World Championships Wheel Gymnastics 2003

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IRV -Press Release (1) --- The World Championship of Wheel Gymnastics will be held in Lillehammer, Norway, May 2003, 28th to 31st. This is the 5th World Championship, last arranged in Liestal, Switzerland, in 2001. The Championship is arranged every 2nd year.
This year the Norwegian Gymnastics Federation has the honour of hosting the Championship, with the Oppland Gymnastics Association as local organiser. The Championship will take place on Olympic soil - the 1994 Winter Olympic Games were held in Lillehammer....


The heritage of this Olympic event is the Olympic Park;
where H?kons Hall, Lysg?rdbakkene ski jumping arena and Birkebeineren ski stadium are situated, just outside the town centre. H?kons Hall is a multi-purpose hall with a spectator capacity of 10 000, and has been chosen as the arena of the World Championship in Wheel Gymnastics.
H?kons Hall and the hotels accommodating the gymnasts and other delegation members are all within walking distance of the centre of Lillehammer.

Summer in Lillehammer

The city of Lillehammer has approximately 25 000 inhabitants, and the town can offer a wide range of opportunities within culture, entertainment, restaurants and nightlife.
13 nations are registered for the World Championship: Germany, The Netherlands, Switzerland, Austria, Belgium, Italy, France, Finland, Israel, Japan, USA, Iran and Norway. The number of gymnasts participating is 85.

Participants/Teilnehmer:
>> Women, seniors/Frauen
>> Men, seniors/Männer
>> Juniors, female/Juniorinnen
>> Juniors, male/Junioren

Teams from Germany, The Netherlands, Switzerland Japan and Norway are registrated for the Team competition.

Program / Schedule:
>> Thursday 29th May,
- 14:00-17:00 Combined score Junior Competition
- 20:00-21:30 Opening Gala

>> Friday 30th May
- 13:00-17:00, Combined score Senior Competition
- 19:30-21:30, Team Final

>> Saturday 31st May
- 12:30-15:00, Junior Finals
- 17:00-20:00, Senior Finals

>> Detailed Schedule

One week before the World Championship an International Competition will take place in Flensburg / Germany.
The teams from Israel and Japan and also some participant from Austria, France, USA and Norway will take part.
Source: IRV/Leisner)
(In co-operation with the IRV GYMmedia will report on this website from now on from the preparations to these world championships, but als daily from the events, of course!)
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