Canberra Cup - International Youth Meet

The 5th Canberra Cup - International Youth Meet will be held at the AIS Arena on Friday 10 and Saturday 11 December. Two gymnasts from countries including Australia, Canada, New Zealand, France, China, Japan, Great Britian, Brazil and the USA will compete in two Rounds of competition over the two days. All gymnasts will compete in the All Around competition on Friday, with the top eight on each apparatus proceeding to the Apparatus Finals on Saturday. This meet has been hailed the "most prestigious junior international meet" by International Gymnast, drawing the best prospective juniors from leading gymnastic nations. This year's event will be largely dominated by gymnasts preparing for the 2004 Olympics. NAME OF EVENT: Fox Sports Canberra Cup - International Youth Meet DATES: Friday 10 December and Saturday 11 December 1999 VENUE: AIS Arena, Canberra HOST BROADCASTER: Fox Sports Australia MEDIA PREVIEW: Thursday, 9 December [Time TBD] All gymnasts present MEDIA ACCREDITATION: Will be available from Monday, 8 November 1999