Schedule of the European Championships
The "gymnastics fever" is rising - today´s podium training of Europe´s top gymnasts signals the final phase of preparations for the 2011 European Championships. It´s the ladies today, and tomorrow the men.
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It´s all or nothing starting Wednesday April 6th for the women and Thursday April 7th for the men. The qualification rounds - from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. on both days - will determine who makes it to the all around and apparatus finals.
Chancellor Angela Merkel will assist the official opening ceremony on Friday April 8th, 1 p.m. The show group "Cosmic Artists" – consisting of former gymnasts and rhythmic gymnasts – and 30 active gymnasts will entertain and surely wow the spectators.
Afterwards Europe´s best gymnasts will take to the apparatus for the men and women all around finals.
Apparatus finals follow on Saturday, April 9th, at 1:30 p.m.; the women with uneven bars and vault, the men with rings, floor and pommel horse.
Sunday, April 10th, at 1:30 p.m. the remaining apparatus champions will be determined. The women will be on with floor and beam and the men will fight for the titles of vault, high bar and parallel bars.
The Sony Center located at Berlin´s Potsdamer Platz is hosting the medal plaza. From April 8th till 10th medal celebrations will be kicked off at 6 p.m. with a show program and medals will be awarded to the champions. Starting at 1 p.m. daily, the Sony Center offers public viewing, live music and much more!