Hospitalitypackages Get moved bymotion 30.09.2023 — 08.10.2023 Artistic Gymnastics WorldChampionships ANTWERP 2023
Foreword
In 2001 (Ghent) and 2013 (Antwerp), Flanders already hosted the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships. 10 years after the last edition, we want to organise another high-quality top sports event.
With more than 120,000 members, gymnastics is a popular sport in Flanders and we are doing very well at the highest level. Team BELGYM proved this with the Olympic team final at the Tokyo Olympics and the Olympic title for Nina Derwael on the women’s uneven bars.
We are really looking forward to giving our own athletes the opportunity to shine in front of their home crowd and aim for a unique experience for every gymnast and spectator.
ILSE ARYS
GENERAL MANAGER GYMFED
Gymnastics is one of the oldest sports in the world and was first practised in ancient Greece, when it was part of the original Olympic Games.
For centuries after the fall of the ancient Greek and Roman empires, gymnastics was largely confined to travelling acrobatic groups and court jesters, who entertained people with their tumbling and tightrope walking.
It was not until the late 18th century that the sport began to develop as we know it today. The introduction of apparatus such as the parallel bars, rings and high bar is attributed to German Friedrich Ludwig Jahn, who promoted exercise for good health.
In the 19th century, gymnastics completely broke through with Sweden developing a variant that emphasised graceful, flowing movements
instead of the more militaristic German style. Finally, both forms of gymnastics would merge into what is known today as ‘artistic gymnastics’.
The Historyof Gymnastics in a Nutshell
When Pierre de Coubertin revived the Olympic Games in 1896, men’s gymnastics was on the programme and has remained a fixture ever since.
The first World Championships took place in Antwerp in 1903. Only a handful of European countries participated and the event was exclusively reserved for men. But from that first competition, the sport grew into the big event we know today.
Women competed for the first time in the 1928 Olympics in Amsterdam, although that was limited to a synchronised group floor exercise, in which the Netherlands took the gold.
The first
World Championships in which women were allowed to compete took place in Budapest in 1934. It was not until the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki that the apparatus and competition format were standardised and all-round and apparatus finals were held for the first time.
Since the 1950s, the sport has continued to evolve, with gymnasts today performing skills that would have been unthinkable 70 years ago. The frequency of World Championships has also increased. Initially, they took place every four years. Since 1979, they have been organised annually, but not in Olympic years. The sport has come a long way since the horse jumpers of ancient Greece!
Women
Today’s stars
Nina Derwael Jutta Verkest
Lisa Vaelen
Rebeca Andrade Jade Carey
Jessica Gadirova Alice D’Amato Shilese Jones
Men
Today’s stars
Luka Van den Keybus Noah Kuavita Joe Fraser
Giarnni Regini-Morgan Daiki Hashimoto
Facts and figures
500 Gymnasts
80 Countries
1.500 Delegates
50.000 Spectators
Biggest
Gymnastics competition in 2023
30.09 – 08.10
Qualifiers, team finals, all-round finals & apparatus finals
Pre-olympic
Last Olympic tickets to be distributed in Antwerp
Programme Artistic Gymnastics World Championships 2023
TUE 3 OCTOBER 2023
START: 19:30 END: 22:45
Team finals Men
SAT 30 TO MON
2 OCTOBER 2023
QUALIFICATIONS
The 8 best national teams compete in the team finals.
WED 4 OCTOBER 2023
START: 19:30 END: 22:05
Team finals
Women
The 8 best national teams compete in the team finals.
THUR 5 OCTOBER 2023
START: 19:30 END: 22:40
All-round final Men
The 24 best male gymnasts, max 2 per country, compete in the all-round final.
FRI 6 OCTOBER 2023
START: 19:30 END: 22:00
During the qualifications, gymnasts and teams get selected for the finals.
All-round final Women
The 24 best female gymnasts, max 2 per country, compete in the all-round final.
SAT 7 OCTOBER 2023
START: 14:00 END: 18:00
Apparatus finals day 1
The 8 best gymnasts, max 2 per country, compete for the title per apparatus.
Women: Vault & uneven bars
Men: Floor, pommel horse & rings
SUN 8 OCTOBER ’23
START: 14:00 END: 18:00
Apparatus finals day 2
The 8 best gymnasts, max 2 per country, compete against each other for the title per apparatus.
Women: Balance beam & floor
Men: Vault, parallel bars & high bar
Experience
Hospitalitypackages
FAMILY EXPERIENCE Kids -12 : 150 EUR p.p. Kids -18 : 160 EUR p.p. Adults +18 : 185 EUR p.p. (excl. VAT) GYM BUSINESS CLUB 295 EUR p.p. (excl. VAT) CHAMPIONS LOUNGE 345 EUR p.p. (excl. VAT)
the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp in style. Enjoy a one-of-a-kind experience thanks to our 3 hospitality packages.
Kids -12 : 150 EUR p.p.
Kids -18 : 160 EUR p.p.
Adults +18 : 185 EUR p.p. (excl. VAT)
Available on Saturday 7 & Sunday 8 October
Family Experience Hospitality package
A family-friendly VIP experience tailored to children...and their parents. You will literally come face to face with the idols of the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships here.
Family Experience Hospitality package
Available on Saturday 7 & Sunday 8 October
Premium grandstand seats (Cat. 2)
Various food stands offering tasty & healthy street food
Popcorn & pick & mix stand
Open bar wines, beer, soft drinks, fruit juice
Various types of entertainment for children
Live music Souvenir Gymnastics
World Cup for each child
Team BELGYM autograph session VIP Parking (1 per 2 pers.) Timing 11:00 - 19:00
Hospitality package
Gym Business Club
Enjoy the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in the best setting. A total experience on and off the gymnastics mat.
295 EUR p.p. (excl. VAT)
Gym Business Club Hospitality package
Premium grandstand seats (Cat. 2) Walking dinner with live cooking Open bar
Live entertainment VIP Parking (1 per 2 pers.)
Timing
Friday 6/10: 17:30 - 23:00
Saturday 7/10 & Sunday 8/10: 11:00 – 19:00
The place to be for fine dining and networking focusing on every little detail. The ultimate experience during the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships including various extras.
Champions
345 EUR p.p. (excl. VAT)
Lounge Hospitality package
Champions Lounge Hospitality package
Premium grandstand seats
(Cat. 1)
Gastronomic seated dinner by our Michelin Guest Chef
Champagne Open bar
World Cup Gift Possibility of a backstage tour
‘Behind the Scenes’
VIP Parking (1 per 2 pers.)
Timing
Friday 6/10: 17:30 - 23:00
Saturday 7/10 &
Sunday 8/10: 11:00 – 19:00
Floorplan Women’s apparatus gymnastics Discover the apparatus layout for the women’s competition here. 1 Balance Beam 2 Floor 3 Women’s uneven bars 4 Vault / Women’s uneven bars 5 Vault Zaalplan Toestelturnen dames FINALEPASS WEEKPASS VISITOR PACKAGES Wheelchairs Wheelchairs Business Club Champions Lounge Family Experience D E L E G A T ION 1 2 3 4 5 1 Balance Beam 2 Floor 3 Women’s uneven bars 4 Vault / Women’s uneven bars 5 Vault FINALEPASS WEEKPASS VISITOR PACKAGES Wheelchairs Wheelchairs Champions Lounge Family Experience D E L E G A T ION 1 2 3 4 5 1 Balance Beam 2 Floor 3 Women’s uneven bars 4 Vault / Women’s uneven bars 5 Vault FINALEPASS WEEKPASS VISITOR PACKAGES Wheelchairs Wheelchairs Business Club Champions Lounge Family Experience 1 2 3 4 5 Beam 2 Floor 3 Women’s uneven bars 4 Vault / Women’s uneven bars 5 Vault FINALEPASS WEEKPASS VISITOR PACKAGES Wheelchairs Wheelchairs Business Club Champions Lounge Family Experience 1 2 3 4 5 3 Women’s uneven bars 4 Vault / Women’s uneven bars 5 Vault FINALEPASS WEEKPASS VISITOR PACKAGES Wheelchairs Wheelchairs Business Club Champions Lounge Family Experience 1 2 3 4 5 Women’s uneven bars 5 Vault Wheelchairs 1 5 VIP-tribune 1 2 3 1 - Family Experience 2 - Business Club 3 - Champions Lounge
Floorplan Men’s apparatus gymnastics Discover the apparatus set-up for the men’s competition here. 1 Pommel horse / Rings 2 Floor 3 High Bar 4 Men’s parallel bars 5 Vault Zaalplan Toestelturnen heren FINALEPASS WEEKPASS Wheelchairs Wheelchairs D E L E G A T I ON Business Club Champions Lounge Family Experience VISITOR PACKAGES 1 2 3 4 5 1 Pommel horse / Rings 2 Floor 3 High Bar 4 Men’s parallel bars 5 Vault FINALEPASS WEEKPASS Wheelchairs Wheelchairs D E L E G A T I ON Champions Lounge Family Experience VISITOR PACKAGES 1 2 3 4 5 / Rings 2 Floor 3 High Bar 4 Men’s parallel bars 5 Vault FINALEPASS WEEKPASS Wheelchairs Wheelchairs Business Club Champions Lounge Family Experience VISITOR PACKAGES 1 2 3 4 5 2 Floor 3 High Bar 4 Men’s parallel bars 5 Vault FINALEPASS WEEKPASS Wheelchairs Wheelchairs Business Club Champions Lounge Family Experience VISITOR PACKAGES 1 2 3 4 5 3 High Bar 4 Men’s parallel bars 5 Vault FINALEPASS WEEKPASS Wheelchairs Business Club Champions Family Experience VISITOR 1 2 5 4 Men’s parallel bars 5 Vault 1 5 1 2 3 VIP-tribune 1 - Family Experience 2 - Business Club 3 - Champions Lounge
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