19. Juli 2015  
Helsinki, Finland  
Happy Gymnastics

15th WORLD GYMNAESTRADA 2015 finished in Helsinki

The culmination of a dream held for half a century by Finland took place with the Closing Ceremony of the 2015 World Gymnaestrada Saturday afternoon at the Helsinki Olympic Stadium.
For one week, the quadrennial Gymnastics spectacle and celebration animated the Finnish capital and united gymnasts from 53 countries at the biggest Gymnastics festival there is. The event was years in the making both for the local organising committee and participants, most of whom prepared their performances beginning in 2013 or 2014.
Finally, volunteers, participants and Austrians took to the field for a final celebration and dance to the official 2015 World Gymnaestrada Song by Finnish band Fog. For the Austrians, the closing ceremony is not an end but a beginning: the city of Dornbirn in the Voralberg region will organise the 2019 World Gymnaestrada.

♦ CLOSING CEREMONY, Olympic Stadium



- Impressions by GYMmedia correspondent Achim Schäfer (Germany)
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♦♦ This was HELSINKI 2015  (FIG video summary)

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♦♦ GYMmedia coverages from the
   15th WORLD GYMNAESTRADA 2015 in Helsinki
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→   Emotional Highlight: The FIG-Gala (Friday, July 17.)
→  16th World Gymnaestrada will be in Austria (Thursday, July 16)
→   Full actions in Helsinki: Midnight Sun Special (Wednesday, July 15)
→  Eurotramp with special offers to the Gymnaestrada
→ ... der "SWISS EVENING"  (Montag, 13. 07.)
→ ... the Austrians in Helsinki (Preview)
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The F.I.G resumed: All quadrennial flagship event, is not only about Gymnastics displays, but also  cultural exchange of its international participants, about creating new friendships and having fun together. If you have seen the groups of gymnasts walking around Helsinki during thepast week or if you have had the chance to attend one of the many performances that took place in 15 different venues in the city, you will have understood what the famous Gymnaestrada spirit is about. Chances are high that the spark has leapt over!

"The event is a huge success," said Margaret Sikkens Ahlquist (SWE), President of the FIG Gymnastics for All Committee. "I am especially happy with the high number of nearly 21,000 participants that have made their way to Helsinki to live this World Gymnaestrada experience. With the difficult financial situation in the world this is not granted."

* The GYMmedia coverages from Helsinki
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