Artistic Gymnastics World Championship at the O2
Tuesday, 13 October, 2009
From 13th to 18th October 2009 the World Gymnastic Championships will be held in London for the first time. The championships will act as a vital precursor for the Olympic Games in 2012 and will give a strong indication of which world-class gymnasts will be defending their positions at the Olympics in 2012, and who will be the rising stars that will challenge them.
The Championships will see outstanding performances from the best gymnasts in the world representing the 2008 Olympic medal winning nations; China, Japan, USA, Romania, Russia, Poland, France, PRK, Korea, Croatia, Spain, Germany, Great Britain, Ukraine and Uzbekistan, along with many other strong gymnastics nations.
London 2009Olympic cycle (2009 - 2012) leading to the Olympic Games, which London will host in 2012, with The O2 hosting both the Basketball and Gymnastic events.
World Championships give a clear idea about the transformation in the ranks of stars - which established gymnasts will stay and defend their positions for 2012 and which new names should be noted in advance of the London Games.The fact that the Championships in 2009 do not include the Team event gives an even better possibility to focus on the individuals.