In what format will the European Championship be held in Varna? We tell more details

Let's take a look at the format of the European Championship in Varna.

Individual All-Around, Seniors:

• Each country may compete with one to three gymnasts, who will perform a maximum of eight routines. A gymnast's three best scores will qualify for the individual all-around qualification.
• The Top-20 gymnasts from the qualifications advance to the all-around final. They will compete with the hoop and ball, after which only the Top-10 will advance to the clubs and ribbon finals.
• The Top-8 gymnasts in each apparatus will compete in the event finals.

Group Exercises, Seniors:

• Teams will perform two routines: 5 balls and 3 hoops/2 pairs of clubs.
• The all-around winners will be determined by the sum of the two events. The Top-8 teams in each event will advance to the individual event finals.

Team Competition, Seniors:

• The winner is determined by the sum of 10 scores: 8 scores in the individual routine + 2 scores from the group routines.

Juniors: 

• One to four gymnasts compete per country, performing four events in total.
• The Top-8 in each event will advance to the finals.
• The junior team competition is based on the results of all four events (important requirement: at least two different gymnasts must compete).