The Turning World Cup 2019
For the first time in twelve years, the global turn elite measures again in Germany: For the third time since 1989 and 2007, the Turn World Cup takes place in Stuttgart. All decisions from 4 to 13 October will be held in the Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle. In the Porsche Arena, just a few meters away, the athletes will "train". In a total of 14 events over ten days, the eyes of the audience should be directed primarily to a woman: Simone Biles.
The stars
Simone Biles is the undisputed star of the Turn World Cup. The US-American is already - at the age of 22 years - the most successful World Cup athlete in the long history of her sport. She has won 14 gold medals since her World Cup debut in Antwerp six years ago. At the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, she won four gold alone. The expectations are high. This year, viewers want to see on-site how Biles history writes. For the first time you should succeed in a so-called "Triple Double" at a World Cup. In August, the 1.42-strong athlete had become the first woman in the world the jump.
The German medal hopes
In total, around 600 athletes from 80 nations compete in Stuttgart. From the German point of view, the appearances of Sophie Scheder and Elisabeth Seitz in particular are likely to be associated with hopes. For Seitz it will even be a home game: The 26-year artistic gymnast is active at MTV Stuttgart and is aiming for bronze at the Olympics her first medal at a World Cup. Like Seitz, Scheder is also on the uneven bars to extended favorites.
The men would win a medal after the retirement of old gymnast is active at MTV Stuttgart and is aiming for bronze at the Olympics their first medal at a World Cup. Like Seitz, Scheder is also on the uneven bars to extended favorites. For the men, a medal win after the resignation of Fabian Hambüchen and the injury-related cancellation of Marcel Nguyen (shoulder surgery) would be a surprise (you can find all information about the German World Cup squad here).
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German gymnastics star Elisabeth Seitz
The Schedule
4th of October:
Qualification Women Session I - 9 o'clock
Qualification Women Session II - 15.30
5th October:
Qualification Women Session I - 9 o'clock
Qualification Women Session II - 15.30
October 6:
Qualification Men Session I - 10 o'clock
Qualification Men Session II - 16.30
October 7:
Qualification Men Session I - 10 o'clock
Qualification Men Session II - 16.30
8th October:
Final Team Women - 2.30pm - 5.05pm
9th October:
Final Team Men - 1:45 pm - 5:00 pm
October 10th:
Final all-round women - 4:00 pm - 6:45 pm
October 11th:
Final all-around men - 4 pm - 7:25 pm
October 12th:
Final Devices I Men and Women - 4pm - 7.50pm
October 13:
Final Devices II Men and Women - 1pm - 4:50 pm
The Turning World Cup on TV
All medal decisions will be broadcast live on German Free TV. The SWR and the ARD take turns. Turn-fans do not have to do without the respective qualifications: Both the SWR and the ARD (sportschau.de) offer livestreams on the internet.
The most successful nations in gymnastics world championships
1. Russia - including the Soviet Union: 149x gold, 129x silver, 99x bronze
2. People's Republic of China: 82x gold, 52x silver, 40x bronze
3. USA: 53x gold, 44x silver, 39x bronze
4. Japan: 48x gold, 49x silver, 66x bronze
5. Romania: 48x gold, 47x silver, 38x bronze
6. Czechoslovakia: 40x gold, 37x silver, 28x bronze
7. France: 29x gold, 28x silver, 23x bronze
8. Germany - including GDR: 25x gold, 27x silver, 46x bronze
9. Switzerland: 19x gold, 16x silver, 15x bronze
Yugoslavia: 17x gold, 12x silver, 8x bronze
The most successful athletes at Turn World Championships
1. Simone Biles (USA): 14x gold, 3x silver, 3x bronze
2. Vital Shcherba (Russia and Belarus): 12x gold, 6x silver, 5x bronze
3. Khei Uchimura (Japan): 10x Gold, 6x Silver, 5x Bronze
4. Joseph Martinez (France): 10x gold, 1x silver
5. Svetlana Khorkina (Russia): 9x gold, 8x silver, 3x bronze
6. Gina Gogean (Romania): 9x gold, 2x silver, 4x bronze
7. Yuri Korolyov (Soviet Union): 9x gold, 2x silver, 1x bronze
8. Larissa Latynina (Soviet Union): 8x gold, 4x silver, 1x bronze
9. Dmitry Biloserchev (Soviet Union): 8x gold, 4x silver
10. Marian Dragulescu (Romania): 8x gold