Bigger prize money is coming in Artistic Gymnastics.
It’s about time.
… the Champions Challenge, a newly created $50,000 prize pool for senior men’s gymnastics at the 2010 Visa Championships, Aug. 10-14, at the XL Center in Hartford, Conn.
International Gymnastics Camp, based in Stroudsburg, Pa., is the first to contribute to the prize list and is the exclusive gymnastics camp associated with the Champions Challenge.
The Champions Challenge is designed to meet the ever-increasing demands of training for men’s gymnastics at the elite level, because many of the country’s top athletes are no longer in school and under NCAA regulation. They are working to support themselves while competing to represent the United States on the international stage. …. A prize list will be created for the top eligible all-around finishers and individual event champions.
…“We want to make a positive and impactful contribution to our country’s top gymnasts,” said Brent Klaus, CEO of International Gymnastics Camp. “This type of support helps our men pursue their dreams of medaling in London in 2012. The U.S. men’s program has come a long way in the past decade, with podium finishes at the 2004 and 2008 Olympic Games. This is our way of contributing to that effort.” …
USA Gymnastics announces International Gymnastics Camp will sponsor ‘Champions Challenge’
Thanks IGC.
Here’s the official camp promo video for Summer 2010.
camp website – InternationalGymnastics.com
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Does this go against the NCAA rules of accepting money for the sport that you play/compete for in the NCAA? As we know, many of the men in the competition compete for NCAA college teams… I would hope that this would not be against NCAA rules and render them ineligible for future NCAA competition… I really like the idea, because it gives a little more incentive, although many of the gymnasts on the floor are there for the love of the sport. Hopefully this does not jeopardize anyone that competes for the NCAA.
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