PREVIEW: 7th Worlds Wheel Gymnastics 2007 - GYMfamily Event -

The Countdown has begun...
Next week, from May 16th to 19th, the 7th World Championships in Wheel Gymnastics will take place in Salzburg. The International Federation of Wheel Gymnastics (IRV) expects exciting competitions with highly motivated participants. After the dominant German gymnasts had to concede places on the rostrum to contestants from Japan and Switzerland, the competitions in Mozart's home town will show how the nations stand at present...

WM-Wettkampfstätte 2007: Sporthalle Alpenstrasse

The new logo of the 'International Federation of Whell Gymnastics' IRV

New system of evaluation in Wheel Gymnastics...
The new system of evaluation for the vault event will play a particularly important role. Since last year, new international rules for evaluation have been applicable which have been adopted nationally in many countries.
In addition to the opening gala on Wednesday evening, the freestyle competitions to music are expected to draw the audiences.

... besondere Entwicklungen des Rhönradturnens gibt es in Japan

The first guests have arrived in Mozart's home town...

96 competitors from 10 nations have qualified for the Wheel Gymnastics World Championships 2007 in Salzburg and were registered by their federations. The first participants have already arrived in Salzburg.

About 250 accreditations have been issued sofar. The WCh hotel is already fully booked. In neighbouring Bavaria, there is great interest in the 2007 WCh.

The opening gala on Wednesday will bring the first highlights, the WCh will be opened by the President of the Organising Committee Peter Haubner, Lord Mayor Dr. Heinz Schaden and IRV-President Paul Sieler.
One of the leading clubs in Wheel Gymnastics, the TSV - Taunusstein Bleidenstadt aus Deutschland, will show impressive Wheel Gymnastics displays, including world champion wheel gymnasts, for instance the former world champion Wolfgang Bientzle from Taunusstein .
Doris Kirschhofer, the well known ribbon acrobat will display her prowess, as well as the ladies from the Sportaerobics national team from Tulln and the Showdance European Championships participants from the TGUS.
Secretary of State Dr. Lopatka will visit the competitions on Friday the 18th, and the Head of the Federal State, Mag. Gabi Burgstaller is expected to visit on Saturday afternoon.

Schedule:
Wednesday 16.5.2007

Time	Description
09.00-19.00	General Training
20.00-21.45	Opening Gala, Entry of the Nationen, Judges, Delegates, IRV and OK, Showtime

Thursday 17.5.2007 ( Public Holiday in Austria)

Time	Description
08.30-15.30	Training Adults
15.30-15.50	Introductory programme Showdance, Rhythm.Gymnastics, Artistic Gymnastics
16.00-20.00	all around - adults, men an women, qualification for Saturday finals

Friday 18.5.2007

Time	Description
08.30 -14.00	Training youth
14.00-14.20	Introductory programme Showdance, Rhythm.Gymnastics, artistic gymnastics
14.30-18.00	All-around Juniors, male and female, Qualification for Saturday finals
18.00-19.30	Training Finals Team
19.30-19.50	Introductory programme Showdance, Rhythm.Gymnastics, artistic gymnastics
20.00-22.00	Finals Team

Saturday 19.5.2007

Time	Description
08.30-12.00	Free Training finals participants Juniors + Adults
12.30-14.00	Training Finalists Juniors
14.00-14.20	Introductory programme Showdance, Rhythm.Gymnastics, artistic gymnastics
14.30-16.45	Single - Finals – Juniors, male and female
17.00-18.30	Training Finalists Adults
18.30-18.50	Introductory programme Showdance, Rhythm.Gymnastics, artistic gymnastics
19.00-21.15	Single- Finals – Adults, men and women
21.15-21.45	Closing ceremony

The organisers,
- the Austrian Wheel Gymnastics Association (ÖRHÖV) is preparing for this event with great personal and professional input, so that these championships are sure to be a milestone in international Wheel Gymnastics.

Location
- the gymnasium on Alpenstrasse can accommodate up to 2200 people.
Should you wish to reserve a seat in the audience, tickets and further information is available at www.wm2007.at.
Preview: IRV, Dirk Balkenohl

GYMmedia-RÜCKBLENDE:
>> 6. WM 2005, Bütgenbach/Aachen (BEL/GER)
>> 5. WM 2003, Lillehammer (NOR)
>> 4. WM 2001, Liestal (SUI)

We will be reporting day by day from the competitions in Salzburg in cooperation with the IRV.
- - the editors.