USA Gymnastics and the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) are excited for the 2012 World Acrobatic Gymnastics Championships, along with the World Age-Group Competition, to be held at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex's HP Field House at Walt Disney World Resort near Orlando, Florida.
More than 600 gymnasts total are expected to participate in the World Championships, scheduled for April 16-18...,
Altogether 62 formations representing eight nations were guests of the 7th ACRO CUP 2011 in Albershausen, Germany, which will organized every two years in the small Swabian village by organizer Günther Maeussnest.
Special guests were the teams from Russia and from Belarus, so the competition took place of a very top level and was dominated by these acrobates in confrontation with delegations from Netherlandss, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland and host Germany ...
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* f i g - news --: The Acrobatic Gymnastics World Cup event slated for Maia (POR) on March 4-6, 2011, was cancelled.
The Portuguese Gymnastics Federation deeply apologises for having to make this decision so late in the game; a slew of politically-oriented obstacles arose within the local organisation making it impossible to hold the event.
* British Gymnastics --:
The death of Patricia WADE leaves the British and International gymnastics community with a loss and a legacy equally immeasurable. After years of illness which Patricia endured with dignity and courage she passed away on 22nd November, aged 68.
Pat devoted her entire life to sport, fostering participation, education and gymnastics in its many forms. Her enduring passion for Acrobatics has seen the sport through many transitions and developments into a vibrant and immensely...
Winning two gold medals with the Men's Pair but also with the men's group Great Britain was the most successful nation at the final day of the 22nd Acrobatic World Championships in the city of Wrocław, Poland.
Russia also won two titles: the team ranking today and with the women's group yesterday and was the most successful nation at he end, winning eache two gold, silver and bronze medal.
A big surprise was the victory of the women's...