FIG New Schedules
overview
The postponement of the Olympic Games to July 2021 gives the FIG a wider window to reorganize the Gymnastics event calendar, especially regarding the remaining qualifying events for Tokyo 2020 that had been deferred or cancelled due to the global health crisis.
Overview
Reorganizing this year’s calendar takes time. In these exceptional circumstances, the FIG believes that it is paramount to act with caution and be sure that athletes can have fair access to the events that they wish to take part in and the preparation time necessary to be able to compete at a high level.
Artistic Gymnastics
The following 2020 All-Around World Cups have been postponed to 2021:
- Stuttgart, Germany
- Birmingham, United Kingdom
- Tokyo, Japan
- Doha, Qatar (18-21 March 2020, then postponed to 3-6 June 2020) has been postponed to 2021. New dates: 10-13 March 2021
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World Challenge Cups (postponed)
- Varna, Bulgaria, (14-17 May 2020)
- Cairo, Egypt (5-8 June 2020)
- Koper, Slovenia (11-14 June 2020)
- Osijek, Croatia (18-21 June 2020)
- Mersin, Turkey (26-28 June 202) – Cancelled
rhythmic Gymnastics
The four World Cups scheduled in April 2020 have been postponed to 2021:
- Sofia, Bulgaria – New dates: 9-11 April 2021
- Tashkent, Uzbekistan – New dates: 16-18 April 2021
- Baku, Azerbaijan – New dates: 7-9 May 2021
- Pesaro, Italy – New dates (revised): 28-30 May 2021
Rhythmic Gymnastics
The following World Challenge Cups have been also postponed:
- Portimão, Portugal – New dates: 21-23 May 2021
- Cluj-Napoca, Romania – New dates: 25-27 June 2021
- Minsk, Belarus – New dates: 2-4 July 2021
- Moscow, Russia – New dates: 9-11 July 2021
Trampoline Gymnastics
- World Cup in Brescia, Italy, (24-25 April 2020, then postponed to 19-20 June 2020) is again postponed.
- World Cup in Coimbra, Portugal, (27-28 June 2020) is postponed
- World Cup in Arosa, Switzerland, (3-4 July 2020) is cancelled.
Aerobic Gymnastics
- The 16th World Championships and 9th World Age Group Competitions in Baku, Azerbaijan, have been postponed to May 2021. The World Championships will be held from 27 to 29 May 2021, with the World Age Group Competitions taking place from 21 to 23 May.
The following World Cups have been cancelled:
- Cantanhede, Portugal, (27-29 March 2020)
- Suzuki World Cup in Tokyo, Japan, (18-19 April 2020)