2025 Euros pulled from Tel Aviv

[Sasha]

European Gymnastics has reopened the bidding for next year's Euros due to the political situation in Israel/Palestine.

European Gymnastics

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[RAFIKI]

Wild that there are more hosting issues post- compared to mid-pandemic. Of course it’s for a variety of reasons but yikes!

When it comes to Euros I’m always surprised that Spain has never hosted. It’s a big country and has had international success in the sport. The only AG event they’ve hosted this millennium that comes to mind is the 2008 WCF in Madrid.

 

[irichluck21]

Turkiye is like:

 

[MaryClare]

Turkiye is like:

2025 euros host application

Question 1: do you have a reasonable human rights record?

Question 2: are you currently engaged in, or plan to engage in cross border conflict?

Türkiye: err…

 

[irichluck21]

"BUT WE HOSTED 2020!"

 

[MaryClare]

"BUT WE HOSTED 2020!"

I went to the Alina Kabaeva Cup recently, and there were fewer presidential portraits gracing the arena than there were when Türkiye hosted Euros

I definitely think the UEG will consider political situations and potential situations extremely closely with this one, and going forward. Just make everything Belgium

 

[ArnoldRimmer]

I wonder how often they're going to be in a choice based situation.

 

[JDB]

I went to the Alina Kabaeva Cup recently, and there were fewer presidential portraits gracing the arena than there were when Türkiye hosted Euros

There couldn't have been much room for presidential portraits due to (I assume) the numerous portraits of Irina Viner mounted in the venue.

 

[ArnoldRimmer]

The new host has been announced as Leipzig.

European Gymnastics

European Gymnastics counts 50 national member federations. It is a sports organisation, which reaches far beyond the borders of political Europe but nevertheless bears the idea of a united gymnastics nation. As guarantor of interests of its more than 10 000 000 gymnasts, European Gymnastics...

www.europeangymnastics.com

There's also going to be a mixed team final, which is really interesting. Brand new for Euros. This is the one year of the quad where there wouldn't otherwise have to be any team competition at all, with it being an individual worlds.

 

[KorbutFan]

When it comes to Euros I’m always surprised that Spain has never hosted.

Spain held the 1981 Euros.

 

[Passion]

There's also going to be a mixed team final, which is really interesting. Brand new for Euros. This is the one year of the quad where there wouldn't otherwise have to be any team competition at all, with it being an individual worlds.

Possibly doing test runs for LA28:

Mixed Cup Medal at the 2028 Olympics?

Did we already know about this..? If this was common knowledge it somehow completely dropped out of my brain. This is the article using google translate so maybe there's a mistake with the translation. I'm not finding anything else when googling mixed cup medal at the Olympics for gymnastics...

gymnaverse.com

 

[JDB]

The new host has been announced as Leipzig.

That's good news. I was a little concerned they'd do something stupid like give it to Baku.

 

[MaryClare]

That's good news. I was a little concerned they'd do something stupid like give it to Baku.

They have a new criteria now that prohibits countries with areas of active conflict. It’s expensive having to find a new host. They should probably just hold everything in Lausanne

 

[OnlyBeansOnToast]

Tickets for Leipzig go on sale next week. Currently looking at options around flights and hotels and annual leave and trying to decide whether the mixed team thing will be worth a look... And perhaps more importantly whether I can convince my nearly-eight-year-old to watch (ugh) BOYS doing gymnastics.

 

[Annie]

I'm definitely going to go since I live in Berlin. Leipzig is very close by.

I find it strange that the finals are on Friday and Saturday and not on Sunday. I'm prob going for those two days only.

Happy to meet up with anyone who is going. I will either be alone or with my 5 year old (I know...).

 

[MaryClare]

I'm definitely going to go since I live in Berlin. Leipzig is very close by.

I find it strange that the finals are on Friday and Saturday and not on Sunday. I'm prob going for those two days only.

Happy to meet up with anyone who is going. I will either be alone or with my 5 year old (I know...).

Because everything is closed on Sunday, even Lidl?

 

[Janchen]

I'm definitely going to go since I live in Berlin. Leipzig is very close by.

I find it strange that the finals are on Friday and Saturday and not on Sunday. I'm prob going for those two days only.

Happy to meet up with anyone who is going. I will either be alone or with my 5 year old (I know...).

Finals are on Friday and Saturday because the Deutsches Turnfest (German Gymnastics Festival) is in Leipzig at the same time. The Turnfest is a big festival for gymnasts which usually takes part every four years. Around 80.000 participants compete in the different disciplines the German gymnastics association offers. There are lots of different opportunities to watch and try other sport, visit shows and lectures. The Turnfest is from Wednesday till Sunday so the Euro finals are Friday and Saturday that the participants can watch them and then travel home on Sunday.

 

[Annie]

Because everything is closed on Sunday, even Lidl?

In Germany and most of the world But it also means people don't have to take time off work. Anyway, not a big deal.

 

[irichluck21]

This will be fun!
New format. Not just individuals this year.
They are doing a team medal this time, using qualifications to determine the medals.
Following qualifications there is a Mixed Team final. I am curious what that is going to look like.
Then the Individual AA finals and Event Finals.

 

[OnlyBeansOnToast]

Or maybe I'm not going after all, as every time I get to the front of the queue I get booted off the system.