Finland will welcome 608 gymnasts for the 16th European TeamGym Championships!
It is a particularly special return to Finland, where the very first European TeamGym competition, then known as Euroteam, took place 30 years ago.
Athletes from 16 countries will be represented: Austria, Azerbaijan, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Great Britain, Germany, Iceland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal and Sweden.
These European Championships feature competitions for Men’s, Women’s and Mixed teams, both in the junior and the senior age categories. Each team must consist of between 8 and 10 gymnasts, plus up to 2 reserves. Mixed team must be 50/50 split in each apparatus/round.
Each team performs on Floor, Tumble and Trampet. All gymnasts participating in the competition must perform the Floor program. The combined score of these three events determines the final ranking. The final standing of the qualification rounds determine which 8 teams advance to the finals, where scoring starts from zero. The winning team for each of the section in the Final shall receive the title of European TeamGym Champions.
