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The 2012 World Acrobatic Gymnastics Championships ended in a tie.

1. CHN – Jian Tang, Lei Wang, Yi Zhou and Yeqiuyin Wu
1. GBR – Dorian Walker, Jesse Heskett, Matthew Evison and Richard Hurst
3. RUS – Valentin Chetverkin, Maksim Chulkov, Anton Danchenko and Dmitry Bryzgalov

FIG – Acro Worlds conclude with panache in Lake Buena Vista

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Here’s Great Britain. (VIDEO)

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An excellent highlights edit.

FIG Official — Best of 2012 Worlds in Orlando

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A creative summary montage from the Brazil meet featuring moments of Ellie Black, Hugh Smith, Talia Chiarelli, Brittany Rogers, Dominique Pegg, Diego Matias Hypolito, Arthur Nabarrete Zanetti.

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Grace is shooting at Acro Worlds in Florida, by the way. Photos.

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For some years now my favourite gymnastics discipline has been Acrobatic Gymnastics.

The ultimate in human performance, without apparatus.

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Acrobatic Beauty – Behind the scene

Needless to say, these athletes are in high demand for Circus.

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The first World Championships of Acrobatic Gymnastics to be held outside of Europe begins today in Lake Buena Vista, Florida.

April 16 – 18, 2012 – Worlds
April 20 – 22, 2012 – World Age Groups

Details.

It’s my favourite gymnastics discipline. But I don’t really understand the rules.

FIG posted a primer:

… Acrobatic Gymnastics offers five different possibilities of partnerships to the athletes:

Men’s, Women’s and Mixed Pairs;
Women’s Group (3 gymnasts) and
Men’s Groups (4 gymnasts).

… The exercises presented in competitions by the pairs/groups must not exceed 2:30 minutes, have to include a certain number of required collective (partnership) and individual elements and are of three different types: static (balance), dynamic, and combined.

read more – FIG – Acrobatic Gymnastics (ACRO)

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Acrobatic Gymnasts will be competing in Florida at Worlds next week.

Thanks Marceline.

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… podium training at the World Acrobatic Gymnastics Championships.

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One of the most incredible things we’ve ever seen – you’ll have to watch what this men’s group from China can to do to believe it!

Double pike Jaeger. Triple pike backward. Comedy and theatrics worthy of Cirque du Soleil. This is the ultimate in acrobatic sport.

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I arranged for Chris and James from Tumbl Trak to visit Oakville Gymnastics in Toronto.

They did interviews on the theme of “positive coaching” with coaches Kelly & Sue Manjak, and Tumbling / Acrobatic Gymnastics Head Coach Don Holmes.

Don

They also interviewed (potential) Olympians Peng Peng Lee, Jessica Savona and Mikaela Gerber. The Oakville girls are going for it. They’ll need everything they’ve got to qualify for the Canadian Team to London. No playing safe. Peng showed major upgrades on all 4 apparatus since Pacific Rim.

Tumbl Trak brought in some equipment for testing, including these “Fitness Wheels“, not yet available for sale.

Jordyn Pedersen

Thanks Kelly, Sue, Lorne, Don, Greg and everyone else at the club for making us feel so welcome.

Tumbl Trak will be posting video from our visit. I’ll link from here once that’s available.

More photos.

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Worlds are in Florida this year, outside Europe for the first time.

23rd Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships
Lake Buena Vista (USA), April 16 – 18, 2012

7th Acrobatic Gymnastics World Age Group Competitions
Lake Buena Vista (USA), April 20 – 22, 2012

… April 16-18 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex’s HP Field House, located at Walt Disney World Resort …

There are 100 seniors and 400 juniors registered.

details – FIG – Strong field expected at 2012 World Acro Championships

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Next week Portugal hosts one of the biggest Acrobatics Gymnastics events ever, more than 400 athletes.

Two competitions held together at Maia, in the North of Portugal.

• Maia International Acro Cup 2012 (6th edition)
• Maia FIG Acro World Cup

Almost $15,000 prize money.

This is one of 3 World Cups, the other two to be hosted in Germany & Russia.

Acrobatic Gymnastics will be getting a big boost this summer. Britain’s Got Talent winners Spelbound will perform in the London 2012 Olympics opening ceremony.

Thanks Lourenco Franca.

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… sort of.

Britain’s Got Talent winners Spelbound ­limber up for the Olympics – as it was revealed they are being lined up to star in the opening ­ceremony. …

Oldest member Alex Uttley, 25, said: “Being part of the Olympics has always been one of our dreams and it is very close to coming true.”

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Watch their first audition on YouTube.

Nice to see Simon blown away.

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May 21st – June 12th, 2012.

Gymnastics fans are in for a treat this year, with the 2012 MG, WG, RG, TRP & ACR National Championships all combined into one massive event at Sydney Olympic Park.

Having qualified a full team at the 2011 Artistic World Championships, Australia will look to select a full women’s team to compete at the Games. …

GA – 2012 National Championships to Play a Big Role in Olympic Selection

Anyone else heard the rumour that Peggy Liddick was considering NCAA coaching opportunities after this cycle?

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