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Suffolk’s credentials as an ideal
training base for Olympic teams preparing for the London 2012 Games have
been further boosted with the news that the Brazilian Women’s Gymnastics
Team will prepare for next months World Championships at Ipswich
Gymnastics Centre.
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The news follows hot on the heels of the
announcement that both the Canadian and Great Britain men’s teams will be preparing for the World
Championships at Waveney Gymnastics Centre in Lowestoft.
Brazil are currently ranked 7th in the world and will be
using the World championships to introduce some of their new superstars to
the International arena.
The squad of four will be accompanied by 2
coaches, a team doctor and head of delegation. They will spend an intensive
eight days preparing and training in Ipswich before the World Championships which take place at the O2 Arena
between 13th and 18th October.
Billed as the greatest gymnastics show on
earth the World Championships will involve 437 gymnasts representing 72
nations.
Linda Stopher, Manager of Ipswich
Gymnastics Centre, said "This is a real coupe for us. Brazil were one
of our target nations and it’s great that they have decided to come back to
Ipswich. In 2006 during their last visit we built up a fantastic rapport
with them, they were really lovely people as well as fantastic gymnasts.”
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