Gymnastics Canada – CALGARY, AB (April 28, 2017) – Media are invited to attend the 2017 Canada Cup in Trampoline Gymnastics competition running from Friday, May 5^th to Sunday, May 7^th, 2017 at the Genesis Centre in Calgary, AB.

Hosted by the Alberta Trampoline and Tumbling Sports Association, in collaboration with Gymnastics Canada and Gymnastics Alberta, this event brings together 250 of Canada’s best national level and high performance junior and senior gymnasts who will challenge for the title of Canada Cup Champion in men’s and women’s individual and synchronized trampoline, tumbling, and double mini-trampoline. An internationally sanctioned event, national teams from Belarus, Sweden, and the United States will also be competing.

2012 and 2016 Olympic trampoline champion Rosie MacLennan will not be competing, but will be on-site Sunday and available for interviews. Also at the competition will be the 2016 men’s trampoline Olympic Champion Uladzislau Hancharou from Belarus who will compete in individual and synchronized trampoline.

The athletes chosen to represent Canada at this summer’s 2017 World Games will be announced on Sunday after finals, along with the 2016 Canadian Athlete and Coach of the Year.

WHAT: 2017 Canada Cup Trampoline Gymnastics Competition

WHEN: Friday, May 5^th to Sunday, May 7^th

POINTS OF INTEREST:

• Presence of both Rio Olympic trampoline champions Rosie MacLennan (CAN), and Uladzislau Hancharou (BLR);
• 250 athletes from across Canada;
• 4 disciplines – Individual Trampoline (TRA); Synchronized Trampoline (TRA-SYNCH); Tumbling (TUM); Double Mini-Trampoline (DMT);
  • National teams attending from: Belarus (4), Sweden (2), USA (8);
  • # of clubs represented: 48;
  • 141 women, 108 men;
  • 2017 World Games Team announced after finals on Sunday;
  • 2016 Athlete and Coach of the Year announced after finals on Sunday.

SCHEDULE HIGHLIGHTS (all times in local MDT):

Friday – May 8^th

1730 – 2030:       TRA Qualifications: Junior & Senior

                                DMT Qualifications: Junior & Senior

Saturday – May 9^th

1315 – 1645:       TRA-Synchro Qualifications: All Levels

1730 – 1930:       TUM Qualifications: Junior & Senior

                         TRA Finals: Junior & Senior

Sunday – May 10^th

0900 – 1230:       DMT Finals: Junior & Senior

1315 – 1645:       TUM Finals: Junior & Senior

                        TRA-Synchro Finals: All Levels

1645:                 Athlete and Coach of the Year Announced (beginning of awards)

1730:                 2017 World Games Team Announced (end of awards)

WHERE:

The Genesis Centre
7555 Falconridge Blvd NE
Calgary, AB

LIVE STREAMING: http://gymcan.tv

MEDIA ACCREDITATION: Will be available on-site. Please consult our media guidelines before attending.

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For more information, please contact:

Julie Forget
Director, Communications & Marketing
Gymnastics Canada
(819)210-2064
jforget@gymcan.org