The Artistic Gymnastics World Cup is a competition for artistic gymnastics sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG). The gymnasts are invited based on the results from the previous World Championships or Olympics Games and the winners are awarded prize money.[1][2]
History [edit]
In 1975, the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG) sporadically decided to organise an original competition, reserved for the current best gymnasts. It was composed of a single and unique event, bringing together very few gymnasts in all around competition and in apparatus finals, giving just the slightest hint of a gala.
This atypical competition was therefore entitled the Artistic Gymnastics World Cup. This initiative was taken in a particular context, since the world championships took place merely every 4 years.
This schedule was kept until 1990, the year in which the world championships cycle was modified. In 1997, the FIG Executive Committee updated and made its international calendar consistent and took the decision to hold a World Cup Final (in even years) in alternance with the World Championships (in odd years).
At the FIG Council in Cape Town (RSA) in May 2008, the members decided no longer to run any world cup and series finals for all FIG disciplines from January 2009.[3]
World Cup Final [edit]
| Year |
Header text |
Location |
Type |
| 1975 |
1st World Cup Final |
London |
C II - All Around |
| 1977 |
2nd World Cup Final |
Oviedo |
C II - All Around |
| 1987 |
3rd World Cup Final |
Sao Paulo |
C II - All Around |
| 1979 |
4th World Cup Final |
Tokyo |
C II - All Around |
| 1980 |
5th World Cup Final |
Toronto |
C II - All Around |
| 1982 |
6th World Cup Final |
Zagreb |
C II - All Around |
| 1986 |
7th World Cup Final |
Beijing |
C II - All Around |
| 1990 |
8th World Cup Final |
Brussels |
C II - All Around |
| 1998 |
9th World Cup Final |
Sabae |
C III - Apparatus |
| 2000 |
10th World Cup Final |
Glasgow |
C III - Apparatus |
| 2002 |
11th World Cup Final |
Stuttgart |
C III - Apparatus |
| 2004 |
12th World Cup Final |
Birmingham |
C III - Apparatus |
| 2006 |
13th World Cup Final |
São Paulo |
C III - Apparatus |
| 2008 |
14th World Cup Final |
Madrid |
C III - Apparatus |
[4]
2011 Series [edit]
| Date |
Event |
Location |
Type |
| March 5 |
American Cup |
Jacksonville |
C II - All Around |
| March 11–13 |
Turnier Der Meister |
Cottbus |
C III - Apparatus |
| March 19–20 |
Internationaux de France |
Paris |
C III - Apparatus |
| March 30-April 1 |
Challenge Cup |
Doha |
C III - Apparatus |
| April 14–17 |
Grand Prix |
Glasgow |
C II - All Around |
| May 13–14 |
World Stars |
Moscow |
C III - Apparatus |
| September 3–4 |
Challenge Cup |
Ghent |
C III - Apparatus |
| September 23–25 |
Salamun Memorial Cup |
Maribor |
C III - Apparatus |
| November 4–6 |
Challenge Cup |
Osijek |
C III - Apparatus |
| November 12–13 |
DTB Cup |
Stuttgart |
C II - All Around |
| November 26–27 |
Nippon Budoukan |
Tokyo |
C II - All Around |
| December 1–3 |
Grand Prix |
Ostrava |
C III - Apparatus |
[5]
2012 Series [edit]
| Date |
Event |
Location |
Type |
| March 3 |
American Cup |
New York City |
C II - All Around |
| March 22–25 |
Turnier der Meister |
Cottbus |
C III - Apparatus |
| March 28–30 |
Challenge Cup |
Doha |
C III - Apparatus |
| April 7–8 |
Challenge Cup |
Zibo |
C III - Apparatus |
| April 27–29 |
Grand Prix |
Osijek |
C III - Apparatus |
| June 1–3 |
Salamun Memorial Cup |
Maribor |
C III - Apparatus |
| June 9–10 |
Challenge Cup |
Ghent |
C III - Apparatus |
| November 23–24 |
Grand Prix |
Ostrava |
C III - Apparatus |
| December 1–2 |
EnBW Turn WeltCup |
Stuttgart |
C II - All Around |
| December 8 |
Grand Prix |
Glasgow |
C II - All Around |
[6]
2013 Series [edit]
| Date |
Event |
Location |
Type |
| March 2 |
American Cup |
Worcester, Massachusetts |
C II - All Around |
| March 16–17 |
Internationaux de France |
La Roche-sur-Yon |
C III - Apparatus |
| March 21–24 |
Turnier der Meister |
Cottbus |
C III - Apparatus |
| March 27–29 |
Challenge Cup |
Doha |
C III - Apparatus |
| April 6–7 |
World Cup |
Tokyo |
C III - All Around |
| April 26–28 |
World Challenge Cup |
Ljubljana |
C III - Apparatus |
| June 21–23 |
Grand Prix |
Anadia |
C III - Apparatus |
| September 13–15 |
Grand Prix |
Osijek |
C III - Apparatus |
| November 30 - December 1 |
EnBW Turn WeltCup |
Stuttgart |
C II - All Around |
| December 7 |
Grand Prix |
Glasgow |
C II - All Around |
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References [edit]
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See also [edit]
