There has been some changes in the contest schedule. Here you will find the last version.
https://gymogturn.no/world-gym-for-life-challenge-2017/gym-life-2017/
We hope you will enjoy your stay at Oslofjord Convention Center. Here you are close to where you will rehearse, perform, eat, sleep, make new friends and enjoy the fantastic World Gym for Life atmosphere! As you can see, our village will be unique and international.
The center-apartments are located within the center complex, beneath the main hall, with elevators to all levels. The apartments are furnished in a modern style with a living room, kitchen, bathroom, bedroom and also a loft space offering extra sleeping space. The wall of windows, overlooking the Oslofjord Garden Village, gives the entire apartment a light and spacious atmosphere. The living room accesses an individual balcony with beautiful views over the Village and the fjord, Vestfjorden.
Of the centers total area of 24,000 m2, 10,500 m2 are dedicated to the conference area itself. A state-of-the-art conference hall with a 6,800-seat capacity, flexible staging, lighting, a world-class sound system and excellent image quality displayed on three immense screens.
A first look inside the Oslofjord conference hall will take your breath away. The hall spreads across 4,800 square meters and provides seating for 6,800 and standing room for 700.
Below the convention center Oslofjord got its own garden village where you can find 500 apartments in three different sizes. The apartments are modern and light, and come complete with a kitchen and bathroom. All cabins and apartments have Internet access, and events in the conference hall may be viewed on the units’ TV screens.
Here you will find bus schedule for the hole week – extra training, shuttle bus and show performance bus.
If you want to travle when or where the Gym for Life bus do not go, please follow this link for local bus information or order taxi:
Tønsberg Taxi: +473330111 or Viken Taxi: +4732772500
If you want to travle when or where the Gym for Life bus do not go, please follow this link for local bus information or order taxi:
Tønsberg Taxi: +473330111 or Viken Taxi: +4732772500
https://gymogturn.no/world-gym-for-life-challenge-2017/bus-schedule-gym-life/
The County of Vestfold is situated in the south of Norway. Vestfold is the smallest and one of the most densely populated counties in Norway. The largest towns Larvik, Tønsberg, Sandefjord and Horten are all located along the coast.
Visit www.visitvestfold.com where you can read more about activities and attractions in Vestfold.
Contact tur.vestfold@unibuss.no, and they will customize the trip for you.
We think «Dirty Dancing» is the ultimate summer moive, and hope to see you all at the beach when we invite all participants to outdoor movie!
Thursday 27. July
Time: 20:30
In the summer of 1963, innocent 17-year-old Baby (Jennifer Grey) vacations with her parents at a Catskills resort. One evening she is drawn to the staff quarters by stirring music. There she meets Johnny (Patrick Swayze), the hotel dance instructor, who is as experienced as Baby is naive. Baby soon becomes Johnny’s pupil in dance and love.
Dirty Dancing is a 1987 American romantic drama dance film written by Eleanor Bergstein, directed by Emile Ardolino and starring Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey in the lead roles, as well as Cynthia Rhodes and Jerry Orbach.
Oslofjord Convention Center is the largest and most modern convention center in Northern Europe. Oslofjord`s location by the fjord and its on-site accommodation make this venue a uniquely arena for the World Gym for Life Challenge 2017.
A first look inside the Oslofjord conference hall will take your breath away. The hall spreads across 4,800 square meters and provides seating for 6,800 and standing room for 700.
Here you have maps over all the floors and zones:
Overview floor U1
Overview floor U2
Overview floor U3
If you want to explore the neighborhood, here are two nice options.
Why not discover the area around Oslofjord Convention Center. The route is 4 km long. If you want a longer walk, the route which includes Melsom VGS is 7 km:
Oslofjord Convention Center route
An other walk is a coast walk to Rakkevik. This is a 4 km walk. If you want a longer walk, Storevahr is 7 km and a good choice:
From Oslofjord Convention Center to Rakkevik
You can also downloade UT.no app. This is Norways most popular hiking app! Use the links under.
Some of you have booked extra training 25th of July. There will be buses taking you from Oslofjord Convention Center to the training area. Information will come.
Extra training – Tønsberg turnhall 25th of July
Extra training – Stokkehallen 25th of July
Come and take part – learn the Choreography with the World Gymnaestrada Team!
In 2015 the LOC Helsinki introduced the World-Team for the first time and set a new mile-stone for the World
Gymnaestrada. The World-Team is an international largegroup performance in which gymnasts from all over the
world can take part. What is special is that it is not connected with any group but all those who participate in the
World Gymnaestrada can take part, even individuals.
Thursday 27th and Friday 28th of July from 11:00 – 12:00 at the beach (or in the main hall if the weather is bad)
Note that there have been changes in the schedule! Please check your groups time for rehearsal and contest, and time and day for show performance.
King Harald`s World Gym for life Challenge is only weeks away! Oslofjord Convention Center are soon to become a Gymnastics Village with 2000 gymnast from 22 countries!
In the program you will find a lot of information about the Gym for Life week
Programme World Gym for Life Challenge 2017 14.07.2017
From 14. July you will find all changes here and on our app
Stay updated – WGFLC app
We encourage all participants to download our King Harald`s World Gym for Life app. This will be the offical communication channel for all participants and spectators. Here you will find the latest updates and information.
Download from Appstore (for Iphone) or Google Play (for Android): WGFLC2017
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.
Event app: WGFLC2017
Also follow:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gymforlife2017
Instragram: @gymforlife2017 (#gfl2017)
I siste uke av juli åpnes dørene for King Harald`s World Gym for Life Challenge! Der skal 88 tropper – fra 22 land – kjempe om trofeet «World Group Champion» på Oslofjord Convention Center i Vestfold. Det blir en uke med mange flotte oppvisninger, og H.M. Kong Harald være tilstede ved åpningsseremonien.
Presented by Cindy Bickman
When you focus on the ABILITIES of all gymnasts, you learn that disabilities don’t really exist. You find diffabilities – different abilities.
• Hear from parents and gymnasts how “disabilities” have excluded them from participation
• Explore opportunities that you can make available for your special gymnasts
• Make a plan for you to start on the amazing journey of working with gymnasts who have disabilities!
About Cindy Bickman:
- Owner of Chattooga Gymnastics in Marietta, Georgia, USA, since 1976
- Special Olympics Technical Delegate Emeritus of Rhythmic Gymnastics
- Special Olympics Sports Resource Team for Artistic Gymnastics
- USA Gymnastics Master of Sport – Rhythmic Gymnastics
Thursday 27.July 14:00 -15:00
Meeting room: Eidsvoll
Open discussion with participants from 15:00-15:30
Etter en ny dag på Landsturnstevnet i Haugesund har vi fått flere Norgesmestere, og sett fantastisk oppvisningsgymnastikk.
Det var ikke et ledig sete igjen da særtroppene kjørte sine programmet i Ishallen i dag. Oppvisningene var kreative og spektakulære.
Disse deltok:
Bodø og Omegn
Latvia
Sotra Dynamite
NTV
Bjart Nostalgia
Oslo Mix Team
Vestfossen Veteranshow
Sem Golden Ladies
Klepp
Lista
Sola
Sem Superdivas
Lær på stedet, voksen
Fredrikshald
Sarpsborg
Se bilder av alle særtroppene her
Apparatfinaler i turn
I turnhallen var det apparatfinale for turn kvinner og turn menn. Martine Skreglid ble Norgesmester i hele tre apparater; – hopp, skranke og bom. I frittstående var det Thea Mille Nygård som tok gullet.
I turn menn var det Pietro Giachino som tok gullet i bøylehest, frittstående, skranke og svingstang, mens Sofus Heggemsnes tok gull i hopp og ringer.
Se fullstendig resultatliste her
Norgesmestere i TeamGym
I Vardhallen var det TeamGym NM, der følgende ble Norgesmestere:
TeamGym senior – kvinner: Drammen
TeamGym senior – mix: Drammen
TeamGym senior – menn: Oslo
Se fullstendig resultatliste her