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The world class gymnasts from as many as 38 countries have started converging to Doha when the Aspire Academy dome will host the first Artistic Gymnastics World Cup Series from March 4 to 6. The event will see participation of 109 male and 29 female gymnasts from 38 countries. The gymnasts will be participating in individual events like floor exercises, vault, pommel horse, uneven bars, rings, balance beam and parallel bars.
Bulgaria's Jordan Iovtchev, Croatia's Robert Seligman, France's Yann Cucherat in parallel bars, Greece's Dimosthenis Tampakos, a Olympic gold medalist, Italy's Igor Cassina, Japan's Hiroyuki Tomita, Netherlands' Lambertus Van Gelder in ring, Germany's Oksana Chusovitina and Tunisia's Wajdi Bouallegue are some of the top gymnasts who will be seen in action during this three-day event.
Speaking to mediapersons on Saturday Norbert Beuche, Honourary Vice-President Federation Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG) said: "It's FIG's goal to take this sport beyond traditional countries like Japan, Italy, France, USA and Germany. The Qatar Gymnastics Federation (QGF) President Abdul Rahman al Shathri has always been in the forefront of taking the cause of gymnastics forward.
"It was his idea to host this event in Qatar. The event will help the growth of the sport in the country and the region." The tournament is six of total series being held every year by FIG. Doha meet assumes importance in view of it being first of the series for 2008. The Vice-President of QGF Ali Ahmad E al Hitmi also welcomed all the participants to this World Cup Series event
Bulgaria's Jordan Iovtchev, Croatia's Robert Seligman, France's Yann Cucherat in parallel bars, Greece's Dimosthenis Tampakos, a Olympic gold medalist, Italy's Igor Cassina, Japan's Hiroyuki Tomita, Netherlands' Lambertus Van Gelder in ring, Germany's Oksana Chusovitina and Tunisia's Wajdi Bouallegue are some of the top gymnasts who will be seen in action during this three-day event.
Speaking to mediapersons on Saturday Norbert Beuche, Honourary Vice-President Federation Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG) said: "It's FIG's goal to take this sport beyond traditional countries like Japan, Italy, France, USA and Germany. The Qatar Gymnastics Federation (QGF) President Abdul Rahman al Shathri has always been in the forefront of taking the cause of gymnastics forward.
"It was his idea to host this event in Qatar. The event will help the growth of the sport in the country and the region." The tournament is six of total series being held every year by FIG. Doha meet assumes importance in view of it being first of the series for 2008. The Vice-President of QGF Ali Ahmad E al Hitmi also welcomed all the participants to this World Cup Series event
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