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Colombia hosted the 122nd Academy in Cali during the second week of February. It was a Level 3 Academy for Aerobic Gymnastics and the first of that level in the Americas.

With the close of provisional registration for both the 12th Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships and the 5th World Age Group Competitions, tournaments look promising in terms of participant numbers.

43rd Artistic Gymnastics World Championships
Tokyo (JPN), October 7 - 16, 2011

LAUSANNE (SUI), FIG Office, March 31, 2011: The FIG and the gymnastics family worldwide are aware of the difficult and critical situation in Japan. All of them have expressed their deepest sympathy with the Japanese Friends as well as the whole country.

Today, the consequences of the nuclear catastrophy are still unknown and there is a worldwide anxiety and concern. President Hidenori Futagi and the Japanese Federation have communicated their willingness to continue as planned the preparations and the running of these World Championships, which will take place October 7 - 16, 2011.

The FIG is sending its Directives and Appendices to all its affiliated federations, with the sincere hope that the World Championships can be held as foreseen without taking any risk for the health of the participants.

The FIG - in close cooperation with the Japan Gymnastics Association - shall follow the development of the nuclear catastrophe closely and shall reevaluate the situation by the end of May.

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