01. Juni 2006  
Nanjing / CHINA  
Sport Aerobics

PREVIEW: 9th F.I.G. Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships

The elite of Aerobic Gymnastics meets from June 01 to June 03 to its '9th WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS' to the first time in China, in the city of Nanjing.
The participants come from 30 different countries, among of them the leading nations like Romania, France, Spain, but also the outsiders and newcomers, like India, Indonesia, Taiwan and thers.
At the program of these worlds are five categories: 'Individual Women', 'Individual Men', 'Mixed Pairs', 'Trio' and 'Groups'. ...

Panorama of Nanjing in these days of the 9th Aerobic Wolrds
- (c) Fotos: Volker MINKUS für GYMmedia

A special high level will expect at the individual disciplines: 49 women and 45 men will start from today on in Nanjing.
Title holders are Angela McMillan from New Zeeland und Gregory Alcan from France.

Romanian group at the Wednesday's podium training- one of the top favourites.

9th Aerobic World Championships
2006, June 01 - 03, Nanjing/China

SCHEDULE:

Wednesday, May 31
Training and podium training

Thursday, June 01
Opening Ceremony
Qualification IM und MP
Finals IM and MP

Friday, May 02
Qualifications IW and Trio
Finals IW und Trio

Saturday, June 03
Qualifications and Finals Groups
IMPRESSIONS from PODIUM TRAINING
On Wednesday was held the podium training at the competition hall in Nanjing, China.
Conditions and environments are very good.
Its the aspirations of the Chinese hosts to take care all for a big worlds, because two years later they are the Olympic hosts for the youth of the world!