What's next for FIG?

Now that the 43^rd Artistic Gymnastic World Championships have come to and end, we know that you gymnastics fanatics are waiting franticly to see what’s coming next! Rest assured, the organization has actively started to put forth the Trampoline and Tumbling World Championships 2011 happening in Birmingham this year from the 18^th to the 20^th of November 2011.  STICKITTOTHEMAT team had the amazing opportunity of following the numerous events happening in Tokyo but we are ready to be your official source for all the UK final scores, athletes’ features and breath-taking opening and closing ceremonies!

What is the exact difference between these two competitions? Well, first off, the categories are completely different. As the names say for themselves, the Tokyo competition was all about the artistic side featuring professional in vault, uneven bars and beams. This time around, the focus will be on trampoline, tumbling and DMT disciplines. 

Still not impressed?  Did you know that the trampoline discipline made its introduction during the 2000 Sidney Olympic Games and is considered to be a training tool for many other sports such as diving and freestyle skiing?  This newly added sport is known to be extremely agile and difficult, as it requires trampolinists to reach heights of 10 meters while performing stunts and twists! On the other hand, tumbling is known to be a lot more dynamic and extreme. A discipline that will make your heart stop beating for a second.  What happens is that the gymnast takes a leap of faith after gaining fast speed through a sprint. They then perform double, sometimes triple saults. Fun fact: this discipline has become extremely popular among toddlers and has inspired numerous kids to consider Olympics as their long-term achievement goal. Last but not least, DMT stands for double-mini trampoline and can be seen as a combination of both tumbling and trampoline. The combination is extremely dynamic and is captivating for the audience.

Hopefully, this small introduction to the upcoming Birmingham competition gets you as excited as we are! Keep us posted on what you think about these disciplines and show us your excitement on Facebook, Twitter and Youtube by following the above-mentioned links.

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By: Anna Vinitskaia