Please be aware of the following closing dates for award nominations. Â Refer to relevant websites for full nomination criteria. CSG Konica Minolta Northland Sports Awards Friday 2 December 2016, ASB Stadium, Whangarei Acknowledging Sporting Excellence in Northland (Nominations for the Northland Sports Awards can only be made by affiliated Regional Sports Organisations or the National Sports Organisation.) Â Nominations for the … Read More
FIG International Judging Courses
FIG has recently released dates of Intercontinental and International Judging Courses to be held at the end of 2016 and the beginning of 2017. Intercontinental Courses Congratulations to the following judges who have been selected to attend the Intercontinental Courses: MAG: Gareth Brettell & Ken Bow – 27 November – 2 December in Bratislava, Slovakia WAG: Michelle Woolf and Esther … Read More
MAG Forum: 2017-2020 Programme
This year’s annual MAG Forum is on proposed changes to the National Programme for 2017-2020. The Sport Development Committee (SDC) will be presenting some draft ideas on new junior routines and senior requirements, which are by no means final. The SDC invite all MAG athletes, coaches, judges and interested parties to attend and contribute to the discussion. The SDC will be taking on … Read More
FIG Coach Academy – Level 2
FIG Level 2 Academy – Aerobics, Rhythmic, Trampoline The FIG Level 2 Coach Academy for AER, RG and TRA, is to be held at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra from 13-20 December, 2016. Click here for the FIG Academy for Artistic. FIG Level 2 is equivalent to the GymSports NZ Senior Coach course. The Academy runs for seven days and … Read More
New RM for Upper South
We are delighted to welcome Lisa McInroe to the GymSports NZ team.  Lisa started on a part time basis on 15 August and will be extending to full time from 12 September. Lisa is no stranger to gymsports, particularly WAG, or the Upper South community. She has a good understanding of club structures and has experience as a coach (Greymouth and … Read More
Janet Receives Citizen Award
Janet McLea from Kerikeri Gymnastics Club was one of eight recipients to be awarded a Far North District Council Citizen Award. Janet received the award for her dedicated and ongoing service to gymnastics in the Kerikeri community, the results of which provide children with the building blocks to pursue other sports and activities. It is with this in mind and … Read More
North Shore Rhythmic Competition
Xtreme RhythmiX organised the North Shore competition again this year, which was on 13 – 14 August. Athletes travelled from around the country as it remains one of the biggest competitions of the season.
Rhythmic Masters
Nicola Ryan has been a regular participant at the NZ Masters Games in rhythmic gymnastics.  “It would be great to see more people giving it a go. No leotards required and you can do pairs/trios/group too. It’s a bit of a challenge, bit of a laugh and a bit of fun with apparatus! It doesn’t need to be hard or … Read More
Stars & Stripes on the Comp Floor
Tri Star Gymnastics hosted the Auckland/Manukau Artistic Championships on 6 – 7 August. It was another big competition with athletes vying for qualification through to the 2016 NZ Gymsports Championships.  Through all the competition seriousness, the MAG level 7 team decided to take some fun to the floor…
Anonymous Sponsor Pays for Competition Fees
A massive big thank you goes out to the anonymous sponsor, who has paid the entry fees for all 56 artistic gymnasts from the Auckland province, to compete at the 2016 NZ Gymsports Championships. Clubs, parents and athletes are extremely appreciative of the generosity.