FÉDÉRATION INTERNATIONALE DE GYMNASTIQUE
Continental Championships
Because the Continental Champions do not qualify for an Olympic berth and no longer have
participation rights in the World Cups, the prestige of the Championships is reduced.
Event
Asian Games Pan American
Games
African
Championships
European
Championships
Location/Date
Countries/
Number of
Participants
Astana, KAZ
June 2011
10 Countries
5 SR Groups
Guadalajara,
MEX
October 2011
16 Individuals
5 Groups
Namibia
March 2010
7 Countries
YOG qualification
event
Bremen, GER
April 2010
35 Countries
20 senior Individuals
21 senior Groups
94 junior Individuals
4 junior Groups
YOG qualification event
Minsk, BLR
May 2011
33 Countries
69 senior Individuals
23 junior Groups
N. Novgorod, RUS
May-June 2012
34 Countries
19 senior Individuals
17 senior Groups
34 junior Individuals
Remarks
Strong level of
competition
Insufficient
number of Cat 2
and 3 judges
Improved level
of
performances
since the World
Championships,
especially in
Group
Strong level of all
competitions.
All Junior Groups that
took part in YOG
qualification in Bremen
showed high level of
preparation.
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