When: November 17-20, 2011

Where: Birmingham, UK

Details: 2011 will see Birmingham host the Trampolining and Tumbling World Championships where the most successful gymnasts across the globe will compete for top spot.

The event will see the world’s best gymnasts in these disciplines competing in one of the most prestigious competitions in the FIG (International Federation of Gymnastics) calendar. The event was last held in this country over 40 years ago in London in 1967.

The world championships encompasses 8 events (4 male/4 female) held over a three-day period as well as the World Age Group Championships (Junior competition). It is expected that around 650 gymnasts and officials from 40 countries will attend the world championships while the junior competition expects to attract around 1200 participants.

The event will also be the qualification competition for the trampoline discipline for the 2012 London Olympic Games. In addition, the official equipment supplier, Gymnova, will also be using the competition as a test run for their involvement in the London Games.

More info: www.birminghamtt2011.com ^[1]