The Councillor for Sports, José Cabezos, Director General of Sports, Antonio Penalver, and the president of the International Association of Aesthetic Group Gymnastics, Alejandra Tuomala, today unveiled the XIII World Senior Championship Aesthetic Group Gymnastics, which is held from 25 to 27 May in Cartagena.
The Municipal Sports Pavilion will become the weekend meeting point of 400 gymnasts from fifteen countries who will participate in the event organized by the Sports Department of the City of Cartagena, the International Federation of Aesthetic Group Gymnastics, the Spanish Association Aesthetic Group Gymnastics Federation and the Aesthetic Group Gymnastics Region of Murcia, in collaboration with the Autonomous Community and the Cartagena Gymnastics Club Project.
Joseph Cabezos has emphasized the bet has been made ​​in Cartagena by a sport that, without mass, have given us so much joy, leading also to visit us lot of people from other countries and exploit their stay in the city for sightseeing and to know our heritage.
Participate in this championship teams from Austria, Brazil, Belgium, Bulgaria, Canada, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland, Hungary, Russia, Ukraine and Spain, with a total of 30 teams.
Remember that Cartagena is a pioneer in the region and one of the pillars of this new sport in Spain, highlighting the participation of teams in various national and international championships such as the Cartagena Aesthetic Club, Club Gymnastics Club Rhythmic San Anton and Cartagena, also exhibit their good work in this tournament.
PROGRAM COMPETICIÃ "N
Friday May 25: Training officers.
Saturday 26th May: 16.00 h.
Opening Ceremony
16.00 to 20.00 h.
Preliminary Competition
Sunday May 27: 11.00 h.
Final competition
14.00 h.
Closing and awards ceremony.
Have been made ​​available to students of the Municipal School of Gymnastics, 3,000 free school entrances.
For the rest, the ticket price is 7 euros in the preliminary day and 10 euros on the final day.
Source: Ayuntamiento de Cartagena