2017 World Cup of Gymnastics
Matchroom Sport, in partnership with British Gymnastics, bring the iPro Sport World Cup of Gymnastics to The O2, London on April 8, 2017. As host, Great Britain get an additional spot in the event.
Set to feature Team GB stars such as Olympic bronze medallists Amy Tinkler and Sam Oldham, the iPro World Cup of Gymnastics sees the world’s best gymnasts compete in the ‘all-around’ format with six apparatus for the men’s competition and four for the women’s.
Back on home soil after an outstanding performance at the Rio Olympics, some of Team GB’s gymnastics superstars are expected to spearhead an international field of the world’s best in this major global event in front of a packed out crowd in London.
The event will take place at The O2 on Saturday, April 8, 2017, with the women’s competition to feature in the afternoon and the men’s in the evening session.
Format
The World Cup of Gymnastics will feature nine male and nine female gymnasts representing eight different countries. Nations will nominate their representatives in the spring.
The women’s competition takes place across four disciplines:
- Vault
- Uneven bars
- Beam
- Floor
For the men, competition takes place in six disciplines:
- Floor
- Pommel horse
- Rings
- Vault
- Parallel bars
- Horizontal bar
Gymnasts
Women
- Victoria NGUYEN(USA)
- Angelina MELNIKOVA (RUS)
- Jinru LIU (CHN)
- Amy TINKLER (GBR)
- Tabea ALT (GER)
- Tisha VOLLEMAN (NED)
- Ilaria KASLIN (SUI)
- Ana PEREZ (ESP)
Men
- Alexey ROSTOV (RUS)
- Jianlin LUO (CHN)
- Sam OLDHAM (GBR)
- Donnell WHITTENBURG (USA)
- Lukas Dauser (GER)
- Oleg VERNIAIEV (UKR)
- Eddy YUSOF (SUI)
- Brinn BEVAN (GBR)
Venue
The O2, London
- April 8th 2017
Schedule
April 8th 2017
- 1pm-4pm Ladies Competition
- 7pm-11pm Mens' Competition
Venue Layout
