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?
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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.