Mandag 14. august kl. 22.00 sender TV2 Sportskanalen høydepunktene fra King Harald`s World Gym for Life Challenge.
Reprise kan du få med deg torsdag 17. august kl. 23:05 og fredag 18.august kl. 18:00. I tillegg blir det lagt ut på TV2 Sumo, Neste Generasjons YouTube kanal og NGTFs YouTube kanal.
Siste uke i juli var 2076 deltakere fra hele verden i Norge for delta på King Harald`s World Gym for Life Challenge. Til slutt ble det troppen Olympiada Thrakomakedonon fra Hellas som fikk trofeet «World Group Champion».
LES OGSÅ: – Opplevelsen er et minne for livet
Ikke bare var det deltakere fra hele verden, men også presidenten i det Internasjonale turnforbundet (FIG) var til stede. Etter arrangementet fikk NGTF en hyggelig hilsen fra president Watanabe:
«The 3rd Gym for Life Challenge was held in Norway, the country that richly endowed with nature and has been recognized as the happiest country in the world in 2017 by the United Nations.
I am sure that the organization of this event will add further momentum to the country’s possibility to be recognized again in 2018 as the happiest country in the world. I have nothing but praise for the participants’ performances as wonderful. I have seen many musicals in New York and London, but the inspiration I have got from the performances at the event are far greater than the one from those musicals.
I have no doubt that the performances at the World Gym for Life Challenge will continue to develop to a higher level.
In such circumstances, the challenge for FIG is how we publicize the event to the world. How we get more people’s attention to the effort that the participants make and how we attract more people to their performances are our challenges.
I am looking forward to seeing further development of the World Gym for Life Challenge.»
SE: Bilder og video fra King Harald`s World Gym for Life Challenge
Tilstede var også hele FIG Gymnastics for All komiteen. President Margaret Sikkens Ahlquist skriver dette:
«World Gym for Life Challenge 2017 – A big success with a Royal touch
FIG Gymnastics for All Committee congratulates the Local Organising Committee and the Norwegian Gymnastics Federation for the fantastic organisation of the World Gym for Life Challenge 2017.
We know that you have worked hard for the last five years and you should be very proud of the result. Everyone visiting Oslofjord Convention Center during the event experienced this unique place where everything was brought together. The accommodation, the catering, the contest and the Gala took place within the same area and together with that we even had our own beach!
What also made it very special was the visit of His Majesty King Harald V. I am sure he enjoyed every minute of the de performances.
We were told that Norwegians are the happiest people in the world and after this week we also know that they are the friendliest.
Thank you for an excellent cooperation and we hope that you now will have a well deserved rest.»
-Jeg sitter igjen med en utrolig stolthet over at vi fikk til et arrangement som er helt i verdensklassen, sier en stolt president i NGTF, Kristin Gilbert.
Det har straks gått en uke siden 2076 deltakere sørget for fantastiske oppvisninger på King Harald`s World Gym for Life Challenge.
-Fem års planlegging og jobb er forbi, og det ble det en suksess. Tilbakemeldinger vi fikk fra det internasjonale turnforbundet, FIG, gjør at jeg kan si dette uten å blunke. De uttrykte at det var ”excellent”, forteller presidenten.
Det var en flott uke som begynte med Kong Haralds tilstedeværelse på åpningen.
-Det var selvsagt et av høydepunktene, sier Kristin som også trekker frem opplevelsen av alle de unike troppene som satte i gang både latter, tårer og beundring hos presidenten.
-Stemningen i hallen var elektrisk. Ikke minst da de frivillige satte i gang Gym for Life Flash mob – minnene sitter spikret, forteller hun.
Kristin er også stolt og imponert over mannskapet av frivillige og ansatte som stod på for å gjøre arrangementet best mulig.
-Maken til stå-på vilje og innsats har jeg aldri opplevd. Uten alle disse hadde vi ikke kommet i mål, sier Kristin og takker alle for innsatsen.
-Tusen takk, – opplevelsen er et minne for livet.
Kunne ikke klart det uten de frivillige
Frivilligansvarlig, Ida Sandholtbråten er også mektig imponert over de 166 frivillige som stod på dag og natt for at deltakerne skulle få en eventyrlig uke.
-De frivillige har virkelig stått på for å gjøre arrangementet vellykket. De har tatt på seg ekstravakter, styrt konkurransen, skapt byoppvisninger og show, – rett og slett sørget for at alle deltakere har storkost seg på King Harald`s Word Gym for Life Challenge. Jeg håper turn-Norge får se enda mer av alle de frivillig som var med, sier Ida.
Uken har ikke bare vært trening og oppvisninger. Lørdag var det workshop med vikingtema. Over 1100 deltok i workshopen og fikk prøve seg i ulike vikingøvelser. I tillegg har flere starter dagene med yoga på stranda, og utforsket balansen på Stand Up Paddlingboard.
BILDER: se bilder fra hele uken her
Flotte norske oppvisninger
15 norske tropper viste frem flotte oppvisninger i løpet av uken.
Sem Golden Ladies var de eneste lokale som deltok i King Harald`s Word Gym for Life Challenge.
-Vi er strålende fornøyd med hele arrangementet og selvsagt også sølvet vi fikk. At en gruppe som oss kan komme i den kategorien gav oss mersmak. En sosial konkurranse hvor man konkurrerer mot reglementet – og ikke mot hverandre – gir muligheten for «sånne som oss». De frivillige fikk stående jubel, – noe som var meget fortjent, sier trener for troppen, Bitte Sanne Meldvold.
En av troppene som hadde reist lengst var gjengen fra Alta Turnforening. De deltok med 27 deltagere i alderen 13-54 år.
-Dette var en stor opplevelse for oss. Vi var en av ti tropper som fikk turne for Kong Harald, – og det var veldig stort. Bare det å kunne delta på en så stor internasjonal konkurranse er flott for våre turnere som trener hele året, forteller Henriette Bismo Eilertsen. Sammen med de andre deltakerne fra Alta sitter hun igjen med mye inspirasjon fra alle troppene som deltok.
-Det å få se alle de fantastiske troppene var stor inspirasjon for oss som bor her langt mot nord, sier Henriette som håper Alta Turnforening får muligheten til delta neste gang i 2021.
-Det å kunne ta med ungdom på et slikt arrangemenet betyr enormt mye for sporten, bredden og engasjementet i klubben.
Damepatruljen fra Finnsnes turnforening har deltatt på mange stevner, både landsturnstevner og Gymnaestradaer.
-King Harald`s World Gym for Life Challenge kommer nok likevel alltid til å ligge helt i toppsjiktet av hva vi kan forvente å oppleve: for et sted, og for en opplevelse! Det var kvalitet fra begynnelse til slutt! Tropper fra hele verden konkurrerte og støttet hverandre – heier på hverandre – roste hverandre. Ren magi, sier Heidi Dahl Gundersen.
Når ei på troppen blir spurt om hva hun tenker nå rett etterpå er svaret:
«Sitter igjen med følelsen at jeg har vært med i OL! En hel turnby full av smilende ansikter, show og disko. – Mersmak? Definitivt!».
Nå har damene fra Finnsnes planene klare.
-Kommer vi fra Finnsnes til å jobbe hardt de neste årene for å være gode nok til å delta på neste World Gym for Life? Absolutt!
Også troppen fra Sarpsborg turnforening koste seg.
-Vi hadde noen veldig fine dager under arrangementet og det frister definitivt med gjentakelse. Vi knyttet masse kontakter, lærte mye og har hatt den veldig gøy, sier Hanne Rossfjord i Sarpsborg turnforening.
Jentene fra Rygge IL var den eneste troppen som deltok i «tropper med apparater».
-Dette var en ny opplevelse for oss, sier trener Ingunn Kildahl Johansen. Troppen består av åtte jenter fra Rygge der fire driver med gymhjul og fire er aktive i konkurransetroppen i troppsturn.
Det er ingen vil om at opplevelsen var inspirerende.
-Jentene har allerede begynt å planlegge hva de skal gjøre i neste World Gym for Life Challenge, forteller treneren.
Fra Stabekk deltok to tropper, Stabekk ATP og Stabekk Stars. I sistnevnte paragymnaster.
-Jentene og trenere storkoste seg. De har fått mange nye venner både i Norge og i andre land. De har følt seg inkludert, opplevde mestringsfølelse og er ivrig etter å trener mer. En av jentene spurt rett etter oppvisningen om vi kunne trene mandagen etter, forteller Brenda Garbin i Stabekk Turn.
Deres hovedtrener, Katelyn Garbin, var så storfornøyd med sølvet jentene tok fredag kveld. «Bravo Til Mine Stjerne Gymnaster!» skrev hun på facebook.
-Jeg tror at det viktigste med Gym for Life Challenge er at det virkelig er en konkurranse hvor alle kan delta og dra hjem med en føles av god gjennomføring og oppnåelse for trening de har gjort i forkant, sier Brenda og forteller at trenerne i både Stabekk ATP og Stabekk Stars har fått masse inspirasjon og nye ideer.
-Vi har allerede begynt å planlegge neste program, «The Trolls of Norway Save the World». Vi har bestemt oss og kombinere de to troppene som da vil bestå av paraidrett gymnaster, funksjonsfriske ungdommer og trenere. Vi ser muligheten til å lage noe kjempe stort til neste gang. På første styret møte i Stabekk skal vi presentere en fire års plan for vår ny satsinga gruppe: – Oppvisningstropp.
Disse troppene deltok fra Norge:
Alta Turnforening
Fredrikstad Turnforening
Loddefjord IL Dans
Stabekk Turnforening ATP
Rygge IL Turn
Sotra Turn og IL
Bardufoss Gym og Turn
Kristiansunds Turnforening
Hasvik IL Turn
Finnsnes IL Turn Ungdomstroppen
Ski IL Turn
Sarpsborg Turnforening
Stabekk Turnforening Stars
Finnsnes IL Turn Damepatruljen
Sem Turn Golden Ladies
En imponert FIG-presidenten
For første gang i historien har en FIG president vært tilstede under World Gym for Life Challenge. Morinari Watanabe, president FIG var mektig imponert om troppene.
-Jeg har ikke annet enn ros å gi til alle deltakerne. Alle oppvisningene har imponert meg. Jeg har vært på mange musikaler i London og New York, men ingen har imponert like mye som de jeg har sett her på King Harald`s World Gym for Life Challenge, sier presidenten.
‘-On behalf of the Local Organising Committee I would like to thank all the gymnasts for all the great performances you have given us, says President of the Local Organising Committee (LOC), Stig Nilssen.
Suddenly it is very quiet at Oslofjord Convention Center. Maybe not a big surprise: 2076 participants and 170 volunteers have left the Gymnastics Village. Four days of contests, show performances, training, activities – and let us not forget our flashmob – is over.
King Harald`s World Gym for Life Challenge has been a gymnastics adventure from start to the end. 88 small and large groups – with or without apparatus – have impressed audience, media, LOC and FIG with their performances.
During the week 19 000 to 48 000 people watched the performances live streamed on Facebook. We reached over 1 million people on Facebook and over 60 000 people were active giving out likes, hearts and comments!
-You have really shown us that participation in King Harald’s World Gym for Life Challenge is for everybody, says Nilssen and underlines:
You have also shown us the true values of sports; health, community, joy and fair play!
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1200 participants joined the Viking Workshop. The workshop was a big success and participants got a lot of inspiration and knowledge about the Viking era. Other activities as yoga and Stand Up Paddling was also very popular. Over 130 of participants tried Stand Up Paddling for the first time, and the instructor was very impressed:
-What an experience this have been for me! No doubt I was teaching athletic persons: their balance and enthusiasm was unique, says Hallgeir Torbjørnsen in 4elements.
Together we made it happen!
LOC president Stig Nilssen also want to thank the evaluators and feedbackers.
-You have had a tough task, which you have solved in the best possible way.
Since the first day of the King Harald`s World Gym for Life Challenge – journey, FIG has been a good cooperating partner.
– We have always felt your strong support from says Nilssen.
And finally: I would like to thank all the volunteers for your fantastic efforts, concludes the LOC president Stig Nilssen.
A big success with a Royal touch
FIG Gymnastics for All Committee congratulates the Local Organising Committee and the Norwegian Gymnastics Federation for the fantastic organisation of the World Gym for Life Challenge 2017.
-We know that you have worked hard for the last five years and you should be very proud of the result. Everyone visiting Oslofjord Convention Center during the event experienced this unique place where everything was brought together. The accommodation, the catering, the contest and the Gala took place within the same area, – and we even had our own beach, says Margaret Sikkens Ahlquist, President in FIG Gymnastics for All Committee.
What also made it very special was the visit of His Majesty King Harald V.
– I am sure he enjoyed every minute of the performances, says the president Ahlquist.
READ: Gymnastics meet in the name of the King
Wonderful performances
For the first time in history the FIG president was present at the World Gym for Life Challenge. Morinari Watanabe want to share a message to all the participants:
-I have nothing but praise for the participants’ performances as wonderful. I have seen many musicals in New York and London, but the inspiration I have got from the performances at the event are far greater than the one from those musicals. I have no doubt that the performances at the World Gym for Life Challenge will continue to develop to a higher level.
It seemed like the inhabitants of Sandefjord couldn’t think of a better way to spend their Friday than to go to Badeparken and enjoy some show performances in the sun. Many local people met up and were amazed by the great show, and we well see several of the same people in the audience at the Gala, as they got so inspired they had to buy tickets and get the chance to see some more!
After starting the day with show performances in the town of Sandefjord our very last contest started in Oslofjord Convention Center. We have seen in total 47 groups on the floor during the Small Groups Gymnastics and Dance Contest we had participants from 20 different countries! It has been a fantastic night with many talented and creative teams on the floor.
Tonight we have 47 worthy winners, and at World Gym for Life Challenge everyone are winners. Congratulations! However, we do have some groups who received the gold medal, and are ready to perform at the Gala show at Saturday. Teams from Germany, Austria, Portugal, Azerbaijan, Italy, Zimbabwe and Great Britain will after tonight be represented at the Gala. We can’t wait to see these groups once more:
GER 09 – Showteam Matrix
AUT 01 – TheFREAKS Acrobatics-Showteam
POR 03 – GCP/Mãe D’Água
AZE 01 – Azerbaijan
ITA 01 – La Trottola
ZIM 01 – Zimgym
GBR 04 – Astro Eden
Wild Cards
Congratulations to SUI 53 – Welsch Master Team and JPN 01 – University of TSUKUBA
You will find pictures from thursday her!
Despite cold wind, people enjoyed movie night at the beach. With blankets, warm drinks and warm atmosphere Baby got Johnny in the end.
Congratulations to Olympiada Thrakomakedonon from Greece! The World Group Champion and winner of the Bruno Grandi Trophy!
Their show is called “The wolves and the moon”, and the program is a theatrical choreography with RG & AG elements. The wolves live together in a dynamic harmony with the two leaders and their herbs. At the end the reconciliation brings peace and the wolves can do everything together.
This program also won the 1st place in both «Gymnastics For All» competitions held in Hellas during 2016. It was the first time it was presented a program with so many high level gymnasts. They have dedicated the show to hospitable Norway as a campaign for the preservation of the Norwegian wolf.
With 62 girls on the floor at the same time it is an amazing achievement to be as synchronized as this group is. With their fantastic performance they sat the audience on fire and lifted the roof as they received a massive applause and cheering from the crowd! It has been a fabulous night with 17 great teams on the floor, showing their performances. Every single one of them have made this a memorable evening, of course, accompanied by an awesome audience and our great floor team who both work hard and are a pleasure to watch while cleaning the floor!
President of the Local Organizing Committee, Stig Nilsen, said thank you to the gymnasts for all of their great performances.
-You have really shown us the true values of sports. He also pointed out the though job of the evaluators, and thanked them for their great work, and thanked the International Gymnastics Federation with the Gymnastics for All Committee for their cooperation, before the volunteers received a standing applause for their work during the week.
The president of the International Gymnastics Federation, Morinari Watanabe, expressed his heartfelt appreciation on behalf on the world gymnastics family for the wonderful time they had here in Vestfold.
Professor Bruno Grandi was the one to hand the envelope with the results over to the President of the International Gymnastics Federation, who confirmed Greece and Olympiada Thrakomakedonon as the winner of the Bruno Grandi Trophy.
Thank you to all the participating groups, and all of the gymnasts and guests who celebrated our great sport tonight! At World Gym for Life Challenge ALL ARE WINNERS!
Stabekk Turnforening og Rygge IL Turn var de eneste norske troppene som deltok i dagens konkurranse for tropper med apparater i King Harald`s World Gym for Life Challenge.
-Dette var en ny opplevelse for oss, sier treneren Ingunn Kildahl Johansen. Troppen består av 8 jenter fra Rygge der fire driver med gymhjul og fire er aktive i konkurransetroppen i troppsturn.
Det er ingen vil om at opplevelsen var inspirerende:
-Jentene har allerede begynt å planlegge hva de skal gjøre i neste World Gym for Life Challenge, forteller treneren.
Det ble Showturngruppe (Tyskland), Showteam Blues Brothers (Tyskland), Swissrings (Sveits) og Olympiada Thrakomakedonon (Hellas) som fikk gull og skal opptre på Gallaen lørdag 29.07 kl. 18:00 Billetter kan du kjøpe her.
Begynte dagen med yoga
Mange av deltakerne begynte dagen med yoga på stranden i dag med instruktør Helle Marie Føynum.
-Yoga er så mye mer enn bare kule bilder å poste på sosiale medier, sa instruktøren som introduserte deltakerene for yogas historie og filosofi. Det var flere som fikk utfordret seg gjennom timen, og fikk en god og riktig start på dagen.
I morgen er det ny time på på stranden kl. 10:00-11:00
Stand Up Paddling (SUP) har vært en annen populær aktivitet på stranda. 4 Elements har stått for undervisningen og kan fortelle at over 120 personer har prøvd seg på brettet i løpet av dagene.
-Det har vært en morsom gjeng å instruere. Som regel begynner man på knærne første gang på brettet, men det fleste her fyker opp og padler avgårde uten store problemer.
I tillegg har det vært flotte byoppvisninger i Sandefjord og Tønsberg, les mer om dette her.
Thursday has been a fabulous day, filled with great performances! The gymnasts have shown their creativity and talents, both at Show Performances in Sandefjord and Tønsberg, and at today’s contests at Oslofjord Convention Center.
In Sandefjord 23 groups were performing at the local park Badeparken for an enthusiastic audience. 16 groups were present at the show performances in Tønsberg, where local people had shown up to watch and be amazed by the great teams.
At Oslofjord Convention Center there has been two great contests, where first small and then large groups with apparatus had their performances. At the first contest, with small groups with apparatus, we had 12 groups from Norway, Germany, Australia, Denmark and Portugal. It was a great show and we are looking forward to see Showturngruppe and Showteam Blues Brothers, both from Germany, on the floor again at the Gala on Saturday.
After the first contest with small groups we also had large groups with apparatus on the floor, with groups from Switzerland, Denmark, Austria, Germany and Greece present. It was a spectacular show, with a large variety in use of apparatus and themes for the performances. Swissrings from Switzerland and Olympia Thrakomakedonon from Greece where the ones to take the gold medal, and are ready for the Gala show!
Today’s shows were fantastic, and for anyone who missed it you can still find videos at our Facebook Page. You can also find all of the results at FIG’s website.
Many participants started the day with yoga lesson with Helle Marie Føynum at the beach. The lesson gave the participants an introduction in yoga philosophy and poses.
Join yoga Friday morning at 10:00 at the beach.
Abilities of Gymnast with DisAbilities
We had a very interesting lecture today with Cindy Bickman from USA. It was emotional, inspirational and really touching. Cindy and her team showed us how does it feel to be excluded. We are happy (proud) that Gymnastics is for everybody, for all abilities. Like Cindy said: “There are no disabilities. There are just different abilities”.
With participants from 23 countries, we are sure many of you want to see performances but do not have the opportunity to be at Oslofjord. This will not be a problem! All performances will be livestreamed in our Facebook Page.
You can find the program on our app WGFLC2017, or here.
Få med deg alt som skjer på King Harald`s World Gym for Life Challenge. Hver dag blir det Live Stream gjennom facebooksiden World Gym for Life Challenge
Programmet finner du her https://gymogturn.no/world-gym-for-life-challenge-2017/world-gym-for-life-challenge-2017programme
Oversikt over tider finner du her: https://gymogturn.no/world-gym-for-life-challenge-2017/gym-life-2017/
Program King Harald`s World Gym for Life Challenge
Tirsdag 25. juli Offisiell ankomstdag for deltakere
15:30 – 22:00 Åpen trening i områdene Tønsberg og Sandefjord
Onsdag 26. juli 1.konkurransedag
11:10 – Offisiell trening for store tropper gymnastikk og dans
15:30 – Åpningsseremoni – dørene stenges 15:10
16:00 – Konkurranse for store tropper gymnastikk og dans
20:00 – Norsk velkomstsaften
Torsdag 27. juli 2.konkurransedag
08:00 – Offisiell trening for små tropper med apparater
11:30 – offisiell trening for store tropper med apparater
12:00 – Byoppvisninger i Sandefjord og Tønsberg
16:00 – Konkurranse for små tropper med apparater
19:00 – Konkurranse for store tropper med apparater
Fredag 28.juli 3.konkurransedag
08:00 – Offisiell tening for små tropper gymnastikk og dans
12:00 – Byoppvisninger i Sandefjord
16:00 – Konkurranse for små tropper gymnastikk og dans
Lørdag 29.juli
10:00 – Workshop – Vikingtema
14:00 – Offisiell trening World Gym for life Galla
18:00 – World Gym for life Galla (Finale)
20:30 – Avslutningsseremoni
21:00 – Avslutningsfest for alle deltakere
https://gymogturn.no/world-gym-for-life-challenge-2017/gym-life-2017/
Royal, exciting and pure joy describes the first contest day at King Harald`s World Gym for Life Challenge.
-Your Majesty King Harald the Fifth of Norway,It is a great honor for the world Gymnastics family to have the pleasure of your company today, said the FIG President Morinari Watanabe in his speech.
His Majesty King Harald, is celebrating his 80th Anniversary. As a sport enthusiast, The Norwegian Confederation of Sports (NIF) have given him tree sports events as gift, one of them a gymnastic event. His Majesty King Harald was present during the Opening ceremony and the first part of Dance and Gymnastics Contest.
18 groups performed at the Dance and Gymnastics Contest – all performances was full of entertainment, innovation, originality and variety. Only four could be announce as gold winners, and it was a lot of tension in the air right before the anointment.
Congratulation to all participants today, and a special congratulation to these four gold groups:
Fredrikstad Turnforening (NOR)
In Motion (GER) – Showgruppe In Motion
Uni-2-Tre & Gym Center Emme (SUI) – Uni2Tre
Gimnofrielas / Top Acro Gym (POR) – Clube Gimnofrielas ADCSF
They will attend the Gala Saturday 29. July.
Norwegian Welcome evening
In this show, we saw a wide range of Norwegian gymnastics in a journey through Norway’s four seasons. We followed four main characters, sailing with a Viking ship over the waves, looking for the rhythm. Whit glimpse of Norwegian nature and culture, and encounter with trolls, winter sports, folk dancers and even experience the national day celebration.
The gymnasts (200) was accompanied by animations by the award-winning animation artist Sverre Fredriksen. All artwork is made by hand and photographed frame by frame, known as the traditional stop-motion technique.
All music and sound was made by renowned music producer Petter Anthon Næss.
The choreographer, Gry Fredriksen has tailored this show with her creative crew and with the help of coaches and gymnasts of all ages from all over Norway with one wish: to give the participants and audience a nice experience and great welcome to Norway and the event King Harald’s World Gym For Life Challenge 2017.
Participants:
Finnsnes Turn Youth Strap \ Camilla Karolius\Siv Olsen
Sotra Turn \ Marit Hagen Halvorsen
STAG \ Lars Gunnar Risa
Stokke Turn, SEM Turn \ Wenche Havnås
Fredrikstad Turnforening \ Vivi Ann Evensen
Bardufoss Gym and Turn \ Lise Nytrøen
National Team Artistic Gymnastics Pietro and Odin \ Gabriel Negru
Holmestrand IF RG \Anita Rygh
Tunsberg Leikarring \ Brit Lønmo.
Kongsberg Turn Team Kangaroos \ Morten Karlsen
Finnsnes Turn Women’s Pathrull \ Heidi Dahl Gundersen
Today some of you will be busy training and some of you have just arrived. You can find extra training info here.
If you just arrived, use your time to get to know our beautiful Gymnastics Village. Take a walk in your neighborhood and find out what country your nearest neighbor are from. Get to know Oslofjord inside, where to eat and what to do.
Nearby food station you will find our Gym Lounge. Here you can relax and hang out with your friends. Footballs table and tennis tables are available, just as Oslofjord reception for balls. Who is ready for a tennis table match?
If you just want to relax – chill out in some comfortable sofas, and use the free internet to update Social Medias – Gym Lounge is the place to be.
WiFi: Oslofjord Free Password: Oslofjord2017 Follow the instructions on your phone/PC (you need to add a new account).
If you want to do outdoor activities, we recommend you visit the beach. This area is beautiful and perfect for summer activities. You can borrow footballs, volleyballs and kubb game and enjoy time with new or old friends.
Soon we will have a week schedule for activitis
All information in one place – WGFLC2017 app
During the World Gym for Life Challenge 2017 week, the app WGFLC2017 will be the official communication channel for all participants and spectators. LOC will post the latest updates and information on this app. Here you always will find lasted version of the programme.
As you all probably know by now, the King of Norway will pay us a visit Wednesday, during the Opening Ceremony and the first part of the very first contest of the week. This is a great opportunity for all of us to show our sport to a greater audience, and to gain a little royal touch to the event! Before the King arrives there will be some security checks that it is good to be aware of, please follow the guidelines from our volunteers and signs before the visit happens, and please respect these.
First floor close at 13:30
The first floor will close at 1:30 pm and will not open again before the King has left. This means all groups participating will enter the warm up-area from outside. No worries – there will be volunteers and signs outside showing the way so no one will get lost! The ones of you that will be watching as part of the audience will enter from 2nd floor.
Do not bring any bags
We ask the audience to please not bring any bags into the contest venue. All bags will have to be checked, and in order to make the queue to get in shorter this is something we very much would like to avoid, so please leave these at your cabin. For the participants in the contest you can leave your bags in marked areas in the warm up-hall.
Doors closing at 15:10
The doors will close for the audience at 15:10 to make sure everyone is seated before the King arrives. Please meet up outside the doors early, so we have enough time to get everyone inside and no one will be left outside.
Have fun!
We’re looking forward to seeing you at the Opening Ceremony, and we are sure you will all have a great time together with us, and of course – the King of Norway! Bring your smile and good vibes, and feel the rhythm of the waves!!
Finally we are all here and ready for King Harald`s World Gym for Life Challenge! While some have just arrived at Oslofjord Convention Center – feeling the good Gym for Life atmosphere – other have had extra training in Tønsberghallen, Vearhallen and Stokkehallen.
There is absolute no doubt that the Oslofjord have changes to a gymnastics village. Everywhere you turn you will find smiling persons doing performances. Many of the participants have used the beach area and tested the water.
Evaluators and Feedbackers have also arrived, and ready for four days of evaluation.
The President, Vice Presidents and Secretary General of The International Gymnastic Federation have also arrived and will have meetings all week in Tønsberg.
Wednesday is the official opening day and we are or honor that The Norwegian King, His Majesty King Harald, is attending.
This year His Majesty is celebrating his 80th Anniversary. As a sport enthusiast, The Norwegian Confederation of Sports (NIF) have given him three sports events as gift, one of them a gymnastic event. This will be the first time in many years the Norwegian King attend a gymnastic-event.
We are all ready to welcome you to King Harald`s World Gym for Life Challenge! Oslofjord Convection Center has transformed to a Gymnastics Village – with help from 170 fantastic volunteers.
Tuesday is our big arrival day, by the end – 2076 participants from 23 countries will be here and ready for King Harald`s World Gym for Life Challenge. We truly hope you will enjoy every second while you are here.
When there is no training or contest there are many activities going on: Stand up Paddling (SUP), yoga, guides bus tours, movie night and much more. You can find more information about side events here.
Nearby food station you will find our Gym Lounge. Here you can relax and hang out with your friends. Footballs table and tennis tables are available, just as Oslofjord reception for balls. Who is ready for a tennis table match?
If you just want to relax – chill out in some comfortable sofas and use the free internet to update Social Medias – Gym Lounge is the place to be.
WiFi: Oslofjord Free Password: Oslofjord2017 Follow the instructions on your phone/PC (you need to add a new account).
If you want to do outdoor activities, we recommend you visit the beach. This area is beautiful and perfect for summer activities. You can borrow footballs, volleyballs and kubb game and enjoy time with new or old friends.
All information in one place – WGFLC2017 app
During the World Gym for Life Challenge 2017 week, the app WGFLC2017 will be the official communication channel for all participants and spectators. LOC will post the latest updates and information on this app.