01. September 2018  
Akita, JPN  
Wheel Gymnastics

2019 Japan will host the very first Wheel Gymnastics World Cup event

The International Wheel Gymnastics Association (IRV) announced, that the best four teams from the 2018 World Championships (Magglingen/SUI) will meet 2019, April 21 in Akita, in the North of Japan to determine the best Gym Wheel Team in the world. Teams from Germany, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Japan have qualified for the 2019 Team World Cup in Akita. It will be the first international Wheel Gymnastics competition in Japan ever ...!

Yasuhiko Takahashi- 3-times World Champion

The Japanese gymnasts have shown in the last years, that they can compete at top level. Gold, silver and bronze medals for Japanese men's and women's elite, as well as the gold medal for the team 2014 in Berlin (Germany), were the result of advanced training activities. The IRV strategy is to shape the future of Wheel Gymnastics, it is the overall aspiration of gymnasts in Gym Wheel and Cyr Wheel around the world, to make our sport more attractive, more collaborative and more innovativ. Japan has become one of the leading countries in our sport. To follow the invitation of the Japan Rhoenrad Association (JRA) for the Team World Cup 2019 in Akita is an honor for all ...
* source: I R V