News for All! The Gymnastics for All Newsletter N° 14 - August 2022

Dear friends

 

What a pleasure it was to see so many smiling faces on the shores of Lake Neuchatel to celebrate the third edition of the European Gym for Life Challenge and the 13^th EUROGYM!

In this stunning setting, more than 3.000 gymnasts from all over Europe enjoyed a week full of workshops, performances and social activities. Throughout the town of Neuchatel, the locals saw youngsters doing handstands, forming pyramids and somersaulting into the lake. There truly is no better advertising for our beautiful sport.

I’d like to take this opportunity to warmly thank the Local Organising Committee led by its President Christian Blandenier for a fantastic week in Neuchatel, my Technical Committee for the hard work and the many volunteers that gave their time and effort to ensure the ‘week of a lifetime’ to the 3.000 participants!

Basking in pride thanks to the success of these events, we’re pleased also to look forward to the Golden Age Gym Festival in Funchal on the stunning Portuguese island of Madeira. And we’re planning some webinars and the relaunch of our Mentor Programme. Read all about it below …

 

A grand total of 861 gymnasts represented 30 groups from 13 countries at the 3^rd edition of the European Gym for Life Challenge.

In Neuchatel’s Riverain sports hall, on the shores of stunning Lake Neuchatel, the gymnasts impressed the audience with their originality and creativity in exercises ranging from dance to apparatus and everything in between.

Voted by the Heads of Delegation, Olympiada Thrakomakedonom (GRE) won the Costume prize and Italian group La Trotottola the ‘Wow effect’ prize.

Congratulations to all participants!

GOLD

Performance Elite Team (DEN), SD Patrarca 1887 (ITA), Vouzela (POR), La Trottola (ITA), Gekos (SUI), GC Piruett (EST), Albi Gym (POR), Olympiada Thrakomakedonon (GRE)

SILVER

Werler Kangaroos (GER), Ellinoaggliki Agogias Oritioinia (GRE), Gopf Armonia (GRE), Megas Alaxandros Galatsi (GRE), Nuance (BUL), Gym Chézard Saint-Martin (SUI), Moonlight (AZE), Leeds Gymnastics Club (GBR)

BRONZE

RG la Salamandre (BEL), KF Esslingen Juga (GER), ASE Doukas (GRE), Elaia GC (GRE), Sport clubs Lavrio (GRE), Kussnacht team Aerobic (SUI), Stabeck Show Team (NOR), ZakiGym Nubia (POR), Lugano (SUI), Esprit (GBR), Sotra Dynamite (NOR), Erewash Valley (GBR), Isekais (POR)

It was Shiny Gym time in Neuchatel! From 10 to 15 July, 21 nations happily participated in the 13^th EUROGYM. Thanks for the good vibes to the 3.000 gymnasts from Azerbaijan, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Great Britain, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Slovakia, Sweden and the host nation Switzerland!

With a stunning Opening Ceremony in the Maladière Stadium, EUROGYM got off to an excellent start. In the days that followed, we witnessed hundreds of workshops, city performances on three different stages and evenings filled with concerts and even a silent disco!

Big round of applause to the Local Organising Committee, the city and region of Neuchatel and the many enthusiastic volunteers! Neuchatel will forever be in our hearts.

See you in July 2024 in Bodo, Northern Norway for the Midsummer Madness!!!

From 2 to 7 October, 1573 participants from 18 countries will enjoy the exotic island of Madeira for this year’s edition of the Golden Age Gym Festival!

In the capable hands of the Portuguese Gymnastics Federation, the preparation is going well with many workshops, excursions and social activities finalized.

We’re looking forward to welcoming you there!

During the last Executive Committee meeting, European Gymnastics awarded the 2024 Golden Age Gym Festival to the Bulgarian coastal town Burgas. It’s an honour for us to go to a new organizing country. So, you’d better save the date: 22 – 27 September 2024!

Join us on 24 September from 10am to 12 noon CET for an interesting webinar about "Improving feedbacking" and "People with disabilities in GfA".

You can register for free until 1 September 2022 midnight CET!

TC-GfA Webinar - 'Improving feedbacking' & ' People with disabilities in GfA' (google.com)

Our Technical Committee is ready to relaunch the Mentor Programme. The aim is to improve and develop Gymnastics for All even more within the European Gymnastics community. We will contact everyone that expressed their interest.

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Hope to see you soon in Madeira!

Hlif Thorgeirsdottir

GfA-TC President