Gymnastics for All in the spotlight

SEOUL (KOR) / LAUSANNE (SUI) FIG Office, February 11, 2010: The FIG calendar highlight in Gymnastics for All, the World Gymnaestrada, takes place with great enthusiasm every 4 years. The next one, the 14th event, will be held from July 10 – 16, 2011 in Lausanne (SUI).

Born in 1953 in Rotterdam (NED), this event was never staged outside Europe even though it attracts delegations from the 5 continents! In 2007 in Dornbirn (AUT), there were in total 22’000 participants.

Promotion of Gymnastics for All in Korea

Swedish FIG Gymnastics for All (GfA) Committee President Margaret Sikkens-Ahlquist took the opportunity to hold a meeting in Seoul to promote and raise awareness not only about the hosting and organisation of a World Gymnaestrada on the Asian continent, but also to explain how positive an impact such an event may have for the development of Gymnastics for All in the country, the region and the host city.

The FIG delegation comprised of Messrs Tatsuo Araki (JPN), GfA Committee Vice President, and Flemming Knudsen (DEN), member, were very pleased with the interest and enthusiasm shown by the Korean Federation and are working forward to future development.