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First Things first!
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World's best Rhythmic
Gymnasts compete
l
in the Grand Prix
Circuit.
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l The GP Circuit is the
highest remunerated
and
l
most
important meeting series of this
Olympic
l sport beside the
official events of the International
l Gymnastics Federations
FIG and UEG.
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l
Innsbruck, two times Olympic City and host
of the
l
2012 Youth Olympic Games, already witnessed the
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GP final
decisions of 2007, 2003 and 2002.
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l
This year our
mid-season meeting will be a perfect
l
opportunity, to
prepare for World Championships.
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l
A
prize money of € 18.000,-
will be donated and
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additionally an international junior competition
will
l take place.
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The other stages for the 2010 Rhythmic
Gymnastics
l
Grand Prix Circuit are to be set in
Moscow
(RUS),
l in
Berlin
(GER),
Brno
(CZE),
Kiew
(UKR),
Thiais
l
(FRA),
Holon
(ISR),
Minsk
(BLR) &
Marbella
(ESP).
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l
Each GP is held as an
all-around qualification com-
l petition, followed by four apparatus finals
with rope,
l hoop,
ball and ribbon.
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l The top twelve gymnasts
per apparatus ranking list
l are allowed to compete. Additionally
each country
l may
nominate one gymnast - it's national champion.
l The host
country can nominate four gymnasts.
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l At each Grand Prix meeting
the top twelve gymnasts
l per apparatus (= four ranking lists) receive
ranking
l points and prize money.
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l Additionally the top three
gymnasts per apparatus,
l who participated in all ten tournaments, receive
a
l "winner's prize". This winner's prize is donated with
l EUR 14.000,- per
apparatus and will be paid directly
l after
the last GP meeting of the year.
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l For
Innsbruck extra worth mentioning is the great
l Gala,
which will be held on Saturday
evening: Far
l away from competition
pressure the stars of
RG will
l shine in adorable performances. |
