2012: The UEG will celebrate its 30 years

January 3, 2012

The UEG wishes to all the Internet users an excellent year 2012, rich in gymnastics’ and sports events, year which will celebrate its 30th birthday.

Effectively, as reminds Professor Bruno Grandi in his PRESIDENT'S NEWSLETTER - FIG N° 57 - January, 2012, it is in 1982 that the European continental union was founded. The founder president was Pierre Chabloz (1916 – 2008). Invitations were sent to all the European member federations of FIG.

27th and 28th March: constituent meeting in Luxembourg with 15 countries: Belgium, Denmark, Spain, France, Great-Britain, the Netherlands, Italy, Luxembourg, Norway, Portugal, Federal Republic of Germany, San Marino, Sweden, Switzerland, Turkey.

6th and 7th July in Zurich: election of the first UEG Authorities.

Then, the FIG Executive Committee met with UEG representatives in Zagreb in order to proceed to an official acknowledgement.

2012 will be marked by the organization of some important European Championships and events:

23rd European Championships in Trampoline/Double Mini-Trampoline/Tumbling

for Seniors, Juniors and U21

April 10th to 15th 2012 - Saint Petersburg (RUS)

29th European Championships of Women's Artistic Gymnastics

for Seniors and Juniors

May 07th to 13th 2012 - Brussels (BEL)

30th European Championships of Men's Artistic Gymnastics

for Seniors and Juniors

May 21st to 27th 2012 - Montpellier (FRA)

28th European Championships od Rhythmic Gymnastics

for individual juniors and seniors groups

May 29th to June 03rd 2012 - Nijni Novgorod (RUS)

8th Eurogym

July 14th to 20th 2012 - Coimbra (POR)

3rd Golden Age Gym Festival

September 30th to October 06th 2012 - Montecatini (ITA)

9th European Championships in TeamGym

October 18th to 20th 2012 - Aarhus (DEN)

Without forgetting the Olympic Games in London next August where we will support the participation of a large number of our European gymnasts.