In to a new year we go, and so much to look forward to at home and abroad across all age groups, as we follow and support the very best of British gymnastics through 2018!
Three major events this year, and for each of them, the return of the team competition which personally I always really look forward to.
The Commonwealth Games to be held on the Gold Coast Queensland Australia in April, the inaugural multi sport event European Championships held in Glasgow in August a big event for all gymnasts, and the biggest of the year for the juniors, as this will be where they aim to peak. In the autumn the first qualifier for Tokyo, World Championships to be held in Doha Qatar from the end of October to the beginning of November.
There will be international friendlies as yet unannounced as major championships approach, I will add any other events I become aware of as the year progresses.
I look forward to following events, providing coverage, and supporting our gymnasts with you all.
January
February
04th Compulsory 1 Lilleshall
09-11th English Espoir, Junior, and Senior Championships Redbridge Sports and Leisure Centre, Ilford
17th Welsh Championships, Sport Wales National Centre Cardiff
22nd-25th FIG World Cup Melbourne, Australia
24th-25th Scottish Championships, Bells Sports Centre, Perth
March
03rd FIG AA World Cup Chicago Illinois USA
08th-11th British Espoir, Junior, and Senior Championships Echo Arena Liverpool
09th-11th International Gymnix Montreal, Canada
15th-18th FIG World Cup Baku, Azerbaijan
16th-18th EnBW DTB-Pokal Team Challenge Stuttgart, Germany
17th-18th FIG AA World Cup Stuttgart, Germany
21st-22nd FIG AA World Cup Birmingham
21st-24th FIG World Cup Doha, Qatar
April
05th-13th Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia
14th FIG AA World Cup Tokyo, Japan
14-15th City of Jesolo Trophy International, Italy
May
12th National Compulsory 4,3,2 Finals Fenton Manor Sports Complex, Stoke
24th-27th FIG World Challenge Cup Osijek, Croatia
26th-27th NDP 4,3,2,1 Finals Fenton Manor Sports Complex, Stoke
31st-Jun 1st FIG World Challenge Cup Koper, Slovenia
June
14th-17th FIG World Challenge Cup Guimaraes, Portugal
23rd UEG Youth Olympic Games Qualifying competition Baku, Azerbaijan
July
06th-08th FIG World Challenge Cup Mersin, Turkey
August
02nd-12th European Championships Glasgow
September
14th-15th Northern European Championships Iceland
15th-16th Adrian Stan British Team Championships Surrey Sports Park, Guildford
21st-23rd FIG World Challenge Cup Szombathely, Hungary
27th-30th FIG World Challenge Cup, Paris
October
Dates to be Announced
Rushmoor Rosebowl
Leverkusen Cup
06th Compulsory 2 and 1 qualifier Lilleshall
06th-18th Youth Olympic Games Buenos Aires, Argentina
25th-3rd November World Championships Doha, Qatar
November
Dates to be announced
Elite Masillia
-03rd World Championships Continue Qatar
03rd-04th National voluntary 4,3,2 Finals Guilford Spectrum
09th-11th Bill McLoughlin National Apparatus Team Championships Surrey Sports Park, Guilford
09th-11th Challenge Cup Surrey Sports Park, Guilford
22nd-25th FIG Individual Apparatus World Cup Cottbus, Germany
29th-01st Dec Olympic Hopes Cup Liberec, Czech Republic
December
-01st Olympic Hopes Cup continues, Liberec Czech Republic
