ECh WAG Sofia 2014 : awaiting the kick-off of the competition...

While the preparations for the Championships are in full swing 2 days prior to the kick-off of the competition with competition I of the juniors and while the gymnasts complete their podium training, let’s have a look back on yesterday’s information meeting to recall some important information.

We would first of all like to remind you of this week’s competition programme :

Wednesday May 14^th

10:00 – 19:30 Competition I Juniors - Qualifications

10:00 – 12:00 Subdivision I

12:10 – 14:10 Subdivision II

14:30 Opening Ceremony

15:20 – 17:20 Subdivision III

17:30 – 19:30 Subdivision IV

19:45 Award Ceremony Juniors – team results

 

Thursday May 15^th

10:00 – 19:30 Competition I Seniors - Qualifications

10:00 – 12:00 Subdivision I

12:10 – 14:10 Subdivision II

15:20 – 17:20 Subdivision III

17:30 – 19:30 Subdivision IV

 

Friday May 16^th

15:00 – 17:00 Competition II Juniors – All-around competition

17:10 Award Ceremony C II Juniors

 

Saturday May 17^th

15:00 – 16:40 Competition C-IV Seniors – Team Finals

16:40 Award Ceremony C IV Seniors

 

Sunday May 18^th

09:30 – 11:50 Competition C-III Juniors – Apparatus Finals

09:30 – 10:00 Vault Final

10:05 – 10:30 Uneven Bars Final

10:30 – 10:45 Award Ceremony C-III Juniors

10:50 – 11:20 Beam Final

11:25 – 11:55 Floor Final

12:00 Award Ceremony C-III Juniors

12:30 – 13:30 Warm-up for finalists C-III Seniors

14:00 – 16:20 Competition C-III Seniors

14:00 – 14:30 Vault Final

14:30 – 14:55 Uneven Bars Final

15:00 Award Ceremony C-III Seniors

15:20 – 15:50 Beam Final

15:50 – 16:20 Floor Final

16:25 Award Ceremony C-III Seniors

17:00 Closing Ceremony

 

Yesterday evening at 20h00 the staff and the authority members of the European Union of Gymnastics and of the Organising Committee/Bulgarian Gymnastics Federation as well as the Heads of Delegation of the 37 participating nations gathered for the official information meeting of this Championship.

There are 288 gymnasts competing at these European Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Championship here in Sofia which serves as well as qualification event for the second Youth Olympic Games to be held this year in China and for the first ever European Games to be held 2015 in Baku.  

During this orientation meeting the different speakers from the UEG, the technical committee and the local organising committee gave some detailed information concerning the organisation in general, the running of the competition, transport etc…

The athletes on their side have started with their official podium training for juniors today morning and tomorrow it will be the seniors’ turn.

Right from the start of the competition on Wednesday on, you will be able to follow the LIVE comments from our “expert” on Twitter and find all photos and results of these Championships on this website on the event specific page.

 

 

Text : O. Do Rosario/UEG