World Aerobic Gymnastics Championships

France and Romania were the most successful nations based on the medal table.

FIG – France, Spain and Romania celebrate as Aerobic Worlds conclude

Brazilian Marcela Matos Lopez took her 3rd consecutive world individual title.

What is Aerobic Gymnastics (Sport Aerobics), you ask?

Click PLAY or watch a montage on YouTube.

Though not much appreciated in North America, the sport is growing and improving worldwide. FIG Academy courses have been training new coaches.

It’s for the first time a demonstration sport in the World University Games (Universiade) in Shenzhen (CHN), August 12 – 23, 2011.

The sport’s been growing on me too, over the past few years. Certainly I admire the incredible level of fitness required. Acrobatic Gymnastics has a greater audience appeal, however, in my opinion.

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Career gymnastics coach who loves the outdoors, and the internet.

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