FIG World Cup A Trampoline Gymnastics and Tumbling
Ostend (BEL), August 28 – 29, 2009

LAUSANNE (SUI), FIG Office, August 25, 2009: A line-up of a total of 132 trampolinists and tumblers are expected to compete at the 2009 World Cup in Ostend (BEL) from August 28 – 29. The organisers of the Royal Belgian Gymnastics Federation, the Gymnaestiek Federatie Vlaanderen and the Turnkring WIK Oostende, are proud to welcome delegations from 18 countries representing five continents.

A handful of key players will be contending in Ostend. To name a few:

Jason BURNETT (CAN - Silver 2008 Olympic Games TRA)
Yuriy NIKITIN (UKR – European Champion TRA)
Dmitry USHAKOV (RUS - Bronze European Championships TRA)
Irina KARAVAEVA (RUS - World and European Champion TRA)
Rosannaggh MACLENNAN (CAN - Bronze 2007 World Championships TRA)
Olena MOVCHAN (UKR – Vice European Champion and 4th at 2008 Olympic Games TRA)
Andrey KRYLOV (RUS – 2009 World Games Champion, 2007 World Champion and European Champion TUM)
Anna KOROBENIKOVA (RUS – multiple World Champion and Bronze at European Championships TUM)
Olena CHABANENKO (UKR – 2008 Vice World Champion and European Champion TUM)

21 year old tumbler Jonathan Duyols is leading a young Belgian team to this second World Cup edition after 2007. With his participation at the 2007 Astronaut Alexandrov World Cup and the World Championships in the same year he is the most experienced gymnast on the Belgian team.

Check complete entry lists here:

Men's Individual Trampoline
Women's Individual Trampoline
Men’s Synchronised Trampoline
Women’s Synchronised Trampoline
Men’s Tumbling
Women’s Tumbling

The Flanders Fliffis Cup, a junior competition, is slated to be held in Ostend parallel to the FIG World Cup. A total of 225 rising athletes from 11 – 17 years of age and keen on gaining international experience in preparation for the World Age Group Competitions in November in St Petersburg (RUS) will be competing.

Check out the official event website for more information and read a detailed preview at Acrobatic Sports!

After Sofia in April, the tournament in Ostend represents the second TRA and TUM World Cup this year and is the first of three World Cups coming up on consecutive weekends. The next stopovers on the FIG World Cup Series are set for Zielona Gora (POL) on September 4 - 5 and Salzgitter (GER) on September 11 - 12.