The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) is delighted to announce a new pay-per-view live streaming offer that will allow fans of Artistic, Rhythmic and Trampoline Gymnastics to watch the finals of World Cup and World Challenge Cup events in this Olympic year.

The World Cup season starts on 15 February with the Apparatus World Cup in Cairo (EGY), which is a qualifying event for this year’s Olympic Games in Paris and will see over 300 athletes from 71 countries competing. Three further FIG Apparatus World Cups, in Cottbus (GER), Baku (AZE) and Doha (QAT) also count as qualifying events for the Olympic Games, with the three best results from these four events being taken into account and the two-top ranked eligible athletes on each apparatus, based on the Olympic Qualification World Cup Ranking List, securing a quota place by name for Paris 2024. 

In Trampoline, two World Cup events in Baku and Cottbus will also count towards Olympic qualification. The Olympic Qualification World Cup Ranking List for Trampoline combines the results of these two events with the three qualifying events from the 2023 World Cup series. The two best results out of all five events will be considered, regardless of how many competitions the athletes participated in. The FIG Trampoline World Cup offers the most qualification places for Paris 2024 out of all the events on the FIG Trampoline calendar.  

Although the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup Series does not count towards Olympic qualification, the five events this year in Palaio Faliro (GRE), Sofia (BUL), Baku (AZE), Tashkent (UZB) and Milan (ITA) all take place before this summer’s Olympic Games and therefore offer the perfect opportunity for fans to watch their favourite athletes perform before the Games.

The FIG World Challenge Cup in Men’s and Women’s Artistic Gymnastics starts in Antalya (TUR) on 29 March and moves on to Osijek (CRO), Varna (BUL) and Koper (SLO), finishing in Szombathely (HUN) on 6 October. The Rhythmic Gymnastics World Challenge Cup kicks off in Portimao (POR) on 10 May before moving on to Jerusalem (ISR) and finishing in Cluj-Napoca (ROU) on 14 July.

The FIG’s live streaming platform has been developed in collaboration with the federeation’s long-standing partner Spring Media and their technical partner Staylive and allows fans to choose which FIG World Cup and World Challenge Cup events they wish to watch live without any obligation to purchase a season pass. The live stream will be available in selected territories with the exception of the host country for each event (please visit the Help Centre on the platform using the link below for more details).

Commenting on the new offering, FIG President Morinari Watanabe said “I’m delighted that we have been able to make this live streaming service available with the support of Dentsu, the worldwide rightsholder for the FIG World Cup series. The most frequent question we hear from our fans is ‘where can I watch this live?’. The launch of this new service just in time for the Olympic year shows that we have listened.”

Bhubaneswar, 04 January 2024: The Senior Artistic Gymnastics National Championship culminated with top gymnasts across the country putting up scintillating performances at the newly built Gymnastics Centre in Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar.

Railways’ Pranati Das had a memorable day 3 of the National Championship as she clinched a double Gold (Uneven Bars and Floor Exercise) apart from finishing second in the all-around women’s category. Her teammate Pranati Nayak clinched two medals, winning Gold in Vault and Bronze in Balance Beam.

Meanwhile, Dipa Karmakar, who represented Tripura, bagged a total of three medals – Gold (All-around), Silver (Vault) and Silver (Uneven Bars) in the women’s competition.

Odisha’s Rakesh Kumar Patra capped off the championship with a double Gold (All-around and Rings), Silver in Parallel Bars and Bronze in the Horizontal Bar.

Gaurav Kumar from Services also won as many as four medals in the national championship. Apart from Bronze in All-around, he clinched Gold in Floor Exercise and two Silver medals in Parallel Bars and Horizontal Bar.

Railway’s Siddharth Verma won three medals. He finished second in All-around and won Gold in Vault and Silver in Pommel Horse. Meanwhile, Haryana’s Yogeshwar won Gold in Horizontal Bar and Bronze in Pommel Horse.

Vineel Krishna, Sports & Youth Services Secretary, Odisha, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest of the closing ceremony. Also, in attendance were Sudhir Mital, President, Gymnastics Federation of India and officials from Odisha Gymnastics Association and AM/NS India.

Speaking after the event, Sports Secretary, Vineel Krishna stated, “It is indeed a great pleasure to see the way the Gymnastics National Championships has happened here, with all the top gymnasts coming here and participating in this championship. We are really glad that our infrastructure has been utilised in this manner for the championship. I thank everyone who has been part of this National Championship that was held here at the Kalinga Stadium. I hope everyone had a memorable experience and hope to see the Gymnastics family again and again every year.”

Sudhir Mital, President, Gymnastics Federation of India thanked and congratulated the Sports and Youth Services Department, Government of Odisha on successfully conducting the Junior and Senior Artistic Gymnastics National Championships 2023-24. He said, “I would like to congratulate the Sports Department of Odisha for supporting the federation in successfully conducting the National Championships. I’ve never seen this kind of proactive approach from any organising body before, we are really grateful for it. This is the first time we have given the responsibility of conducting both Junior and Senior National Championships to one state, and we gave to Odisha because of their infrastructure. I’m sure this infrastructure and vision will surely yield good outcomes in the days to come.”

Senior Women Artistic Gymnastics Results

Vault
In Vault, Railways won two medals- Pranati Nayak recorded 13.067 points to clinch Gold, while her teammate Protistha Samanta secured Bronze, registering 12.350 points. Dipa Karmakar, who represented Tripura, finished in second position with 12.584 points.

Uneven Bars
In Uneven Bars, Pranati Das from Railways topped with 10.433 points, Dipa finished second with 10.433 and Odisha’s Karishma finished third with 10.300.

Balance Beam
In Balance Beam, West Bengal’s Ritu Das clinched gold with a massive 13.167, while Maharashtra’s Riddhi Hatte won Silver with 10.933 and Railway’s Pranati Nayak registered 10.433 to settle for Bronze.

Floor Exercise
In Floor Exercise, Railways’ Pranati Das finished in first place with 11.900 points, Tamil Nadu’s B Aruna Reddy registered 11.867 to clinch Silver and Maharashtra’s Shatakshi Takke won Bronze with 11.533 points.

Senior Men Artistic Gymnastics Results

Floor Exercise
In Floor Exercise, Gaurav Kumar from Services clinched Gold with 12.867 points. Odisha’s Jatin Kumar recorded 12.533 to clinch Silver and S Ruban Meitei from Manipur settled for Bronze with 12.467 points.

Pommel Horse
In Pommel Horse, Kerala’s Harikrishnan clinched Gold with 13.133 points. Railways’ Siddharth Verma won Silver with 13.033 points, while Haryana’s Yogeshwar settled for Bronze, registering 12.400 points.

Rings
In Rings, Odisha clinched Gold and Bronze medals. While Rakesh Kumar Patra won Gold with 13.533 points, Tapan Mohanty registered 13.167 points to bag Bronze. Kerala’s Swathish KP won Silver with 13.200 points.

Vault
In Vault, Railways dominated as Siddharth Verma (13.134) bagged Gold and Ujwal Naidu (13.050) won Silver. Shreyas Chaudhary from Services finished third with 13.017 points.

Parallel Bars
In Parallel Bars, Services bagged two medals- Gold from Saif Tamboli with 13.900 and Bronze from Gaurav Kumar with 13.333. Odisha’s Rakesh Kumar Patra won Silver with 13.433 points.

Horizontal Bar
In Horizontal, Haryana’s Yogeshwar recorded 13.000 to clinch Gold, Gaurav from Services won Silver with 12.300 and Odisha’s Rakesh Kumar Patra settled for Bronze with 12.233 points.

Bhubaneswar, 03 January 2024: Olympian Dipa Karmakar hogged the limelight on day 2 of the Senior Artistic Gymnastics National Championship 2024 as she topped the all-around performance with a total of 49.55 points. Railways emerged champions in the women’s team category with 182.60 points.

Maharashtra finished in second position with 169.95, while West Bengal finished third with 166.80 points in the women’s category on the second day at the Gymnastics Centre in Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar. The hosts Odisha finished fourth with 164.65 points.

Sudhir Mital, President, Gymnastics Federation of India, graced the occasion as the Chief Guest of today’s medal ceremony.

Dipa, who is representing Tripura, cumulated a total of 49.55. She recorded 13.40 on Vault, 10.65 on Uneven Bars, 13.10 on Balance Beam and 12.40 on Floor Exercise.

Expressing her delight at topping the all-around category, Dipa stated, “I’m competing in Senior Nationals after eight years, I feel great about it, and I am really happy with my today’s performance. I’ll try to do well tomorrow as well, there will be competition on individual apparatus.”

“It’s really great to see the Gymnastics Centre here, and I’m sure it will produce a lot of Olympic and Asian Games Gymnasts. I would also like to thank the Odisha Government for building this Centre and creating that sports culture for the athletes.”

Railways’ Pranati Das (47.00) and Swastika Ganguly (45.30) finished second and third positions respectively in the all-around. Pranati recorded 12.80 on Vault, 10.60 on Uneven Bars, 11.50 on Balance Beam and 12.10 on Floor Exercise, while her teammate Swastika bagged 12.80 on Vault, 9.15 on Uneven Bars, 11.70 on Balance Beam and 11.65 on Floor Exercise.

Individual gymnasts across both men’s and women’s categories will be in action on the final day of the Senior Artistic Gymnastics National Championships on Thursday, January 04, 2024.

Bhubaneswar, 02 January 2024: The opening day of the Senior Artistic Gymnastics National Championship saw some enthralling performances at the Gymnastics Centre in Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar. Odisha’s Rakesh Kumar Patra starred in all-around as he finished on top, while Railways clinched the Gold medal with 293.00 points on Day 1 of the National Championship.

Services recorded 292.10 to bag Silver, while the hosts Odisha settled for Bronze with 290.40 points.

Siddhartha Das, Director, Sports & Youth Services, Odisha graced the opening ceremony as the Chief Guest. Also in attendance were Avijit Paul, Secretary, Odisha Olympic Association and officials of AM/NS India.  

Local hero Rakesh recorded 75.05 points to finish on top in the all-around. He recorded 12.15 points on Floor Exercise, 11.35 on Pommel Horse, 14.15 on Rings, 12.75 on Vault, 12.20 on Parallel Bars and 12.45 on Horizontal Bars.

Reflecting on his performance on the opening day, Rakesh expressed, “I’m extremely happy to have finished on top in the all-around. This feat makes it even sweeter as I achieved it at my home, in front of my people, and at the place where I train. I’m thankful for the support I’ve been receiving from the Odisha AM/NS India Gymnastics High Performance Centre, the Government of Odisha, the Odisha Gymnastics Association, and the Gymnastics Federation of India. I’m now looking forward to giving my best in the individual competition on the final day of the championship.”  

Railway’s Siddharth Verma cumulated 74.75 points to finish second, recording 11.30 on Floor Exercise, 12.90 on Pommel Horse, 12.30 on Rings, 13.55 on Vault, 12.75 on Parallel Bars and 11.95 on Horizontal Bars.  

Gaurav Kumar from Services finished third with 74.65 points. He recorded 12.40 points on Floor Exercise, 11.45 on Pommel Horse, 12.55 on Rings, 12.45 on Vault, 13.25 on Parallel Bars and 12.55 on Horizontal Bars.

Olympians Dipa Karmakar and Pranati Nayak will be in action on the second day of the Senior Artistic Gymnastics National Championships 2024.

Bhubaneswar, 01 January 2024: After successfully conducting the Junior Artistic Gymnastics National Championship, the Sports and Youth Services Department, Government of Odisha, is geared up to host the Senior Artistic Gymnastics National Championships for the 2023-24, at the Gymnastics Centre, Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar.

Under the aegis of the Odisha Gymnastics Association and the Gymnastics Federation of India, the championship will be held from 2-4 January 2024 in the state capital and will feature Olympians Pranati Nayak and Dipa Karmakar as well as other national gymnasts like Yogeshwar Singh, Rakesh Patra, Tapan Mohanty, Saif Tamboli, Gaurav Kumar and others.

Speaking ahead of the event, Ashok Mishra, Head Coach, Odisha AM/NS India Gymnastics High Performance Centre said, “The Junior Artistic Gymnastics National Championship was conducted smoothly and was a huge success. We are now excited to host the Senior National Championship. We will see a lot of national athletes like Dipa, Pranati Nayak, Yogeshwar Singh, Rakesh, Tapan, Gaurav and various others taking part. The stakes are high, and it will surely be a very interesting tournament.”

Dipa’s coach Bishweshwar Nandi stated, “It feels great to be here, the venue and apparatus are of Olympic standards. Dipa is taking part in the National Championship after almost eight years. There will be Pranati Das, Pranati Nayak, Aruna Reddy and various other senior athletes taking part as well, so it’s a good thing. I couldn’t come to the Junior Nationals, but I would like to see the junior athletes compete against these senior athletes. I liked the Gymnastics Centre here, and I really wish that it produces a strong contingent in the next two years for the Asian Games, Commonwealth Games and Olympics.”

Pranati, who trains at the Odisha AM/NS India Gymnastics High Performance Centre expressed her excitement on taking part at the National Championship. She said, “I will be representing Indian Railways and I am really excited about the fact that the Senior Gymnastics National Championship is going to be held at the same place where I train.”

As many as 300 participants from across the country are expected to take part in what will be a grand spectacle of gymnastics.

Bhubaneswar, 27 December 2023: The Sports and Youth Services Department, Government of Odisha, is all geared up to host the Junior and Senior Artistic Gymnastics National Championships for the 2023-24 season at the Gymnastics Centre, Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar. In association with the Odisha Gymnastics Association and the Gymnastics Federation of India, the championship will see top gymnasts across the country showcasing their skills at the national stage.

The Junior Championship will be held from 28-30 December 2023, while the Senior Championship will take place from 2-4 January 2024 in the state capital. A total of 750 participants, including 550 players, 120 support staff and 100 officials from across the country are expected to take part in what will be a grand showcase of gymnastics prowess.

The championship will see the participation of 28 affiliated units from the Gymnastics Federation of India, highlighting a diverse and competitive field. Athletes from across the nation will converge, bringing their skills and dedication to the forefront at the Gymnastics Centre which is equipped with advanced equipment and facilities used to train both senior and grassroots-level athletes.

Speaking ahead of the event, Sports & Youth Services Secretary, Odisha, Vineel Krishna said, “Gymnastics is amongst our priority sports. We have a strong pool of gymnasts in Odisha and we are absolutely delighted to host the Junior and Senior Artistic Gymnastics National Championships 2023-24. It is an apt opportunity for our gymnasts to learn from the best. We are working closely with the Gymnastics Federation of India and Odisha Gymnastics Association to ensure the junior and senior gymnasts have the best of experience in Odisha. I extend a warm welcome and wish the very best to all the participants.

Sudhir Mital, President, Gymnastics Federation of India, stated, “We are pleased to host the Junior and Senior Artistic Gymnastics National Championship here in Bhubaneswar which has the best of infrastructure and facilities to conduct a National Championship.  This championship will give the entire junior and senior participants experience of showcasing their skills at world class venue. We are thankful to the Government of Odisha and the Odisha Gymnastics Association for their support and leaving no stone unturned in the preparations for hosting the National Championships.”

The championship will have intense competition among the best gymnasts in the country, both in the Junior and Senior categories. The Senior Championship will feature the likes of Olympian Pranati Nayak, Yogeshwar Singh, Rakesh Patra, Tapan Mohanty, Saif Tamboli, Gaurav Kumar and others.

In July 2023, Honourable Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik inaugurated the Odisha AM/NS India Gymnastics High Performance Centre at Kalinga Stadium that trains some of the finest gymnasts in the country.