16th World Gymnaestrada 2019 Dornbirn
GenreGymnastics
BeginsJuly 7, 2019
EndsJuly 13, 2019
VenueDornbirn, Vorarlberg (Austria)
CountryAustria
Participants18,000

The World Gymnaestrada 2019 (officially: 16th World Gymnaestrada 2019 Dornbirn) took place from July 7 to July 13, 2019 in Dornbirn in Vorarlberg (Austria).[1] It was the second time that the World Gymnaestrada was held in Dornbirn. The event brought over 18,000 athletes from 66 federations and hundreds of guests to Vorarlberg.[2]

Venues

The venues for the World Gymnaestrada 2019 were spread throughout the Vorarlberg Rhine Valley. The large group performances were held in Bregenz next to the Lake of Constance. The opening and the closing events as well as the Dornbirn Special were held in the Birkenwiese Stadium in Dornbirn. The Trade Exhibition Centre Dornbirn was used for the group performances and almost all events in the evening.[3] Moreover, there were eight open-air stages in the centres of different towns and villages.[4]

About 5,000 athletes from 20 nations participated in the closing event in the Birkenwiese Stadium on July 13, 2019.[5]

Organisation

The participating countries were housed in so-called "National Villages", meaning that all participants from the same country were accommodated in the same town in Vorarlberg.[6]

Goals

The World Gymnaestrada aims to promote the value and versatility of general gymnastics around the world and arouse people's interest in exercise and sports activities. General gymnastics brings together gymnasts from different cultural backgrounds to contribute to a better understanding between peoples. In addition, it aims to promote health, fitness and global solidarity.[7]

References

  1. ↑ "FIG - Event Detail". www.gymnastics.sport. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
  2. ↑ "The World Gymnaestrada 2019 takes place in Dornbirn | Vorarlberg". Urlaub in Vorarlberg. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
  3. ↑ "The Venues". 16th WORLD GYMNAESTRADA 2019 Dornbirn Vorarlberg Austria. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
  4. ↑ "City Performances". 16th WORLD GYMNAESTRADA 2019 Dornbirn Vorarlberg Austria. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
  5. ↑ "Closing Ceremony". 16th WORLD GYMNAESTRADA 2019 Dornbirn Vorarlberg Austria. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
  6. ↑ "National Villages". 16th WORLD GYMNAESTRADA 2019 Dornbirn Vorarlberg Austria. Retrieved 2020-04-29.
  7. ↑ "2007 World Gymnaestrada" (PDF). April 12, 2005. Retrieved April 29, 2020.
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