Leipzig in competition fever: The largest gymnastics festival in the world starts!
Leipzig in competition fever: The largest gymnastics festival in the world starts!
Leipzig, Deutschland - On May 27, 2025, Leipzig welcomes more than 80,000 athletes from all over the world to the 80th International German Gymnastics Festival, the largest popular sports event in the world. The event is headed by Kati Brenner, who is responsible for organizing 23 sports, several competition halls and around 4,000 volunteers. According to MDR The event will be gymnastics by the documentation "Leipzig!" accompanied that follows the athletes during their preparations.
The history of the gymnastics festival goes back to 1863 when it took place for the first time in Leipzig. Aiko Wulff, the head of the Leipzig Sportmuseum, emphasizes the political dimension of the gymnastics movement. In the past, gymnastics was used by both the National Socialists as well as in the GDR for propaganda and for the demonstration of socialist strength.
a sign of inclusion and diversity
This year the topic of inclusion, especially in the sense of the Unified Sports, is very important. In 2025 the gymnastics festival is under the motto "Peaceful Revolution", an expression of cosmopolitanism and diversity within the sports community. In the stadium gala, 1,000 athletes will present a spectacular acrobatic image with synchronous rotations and lifting figures. Among them are the sisters Mila and Sophia from Akrobatik Club Taucha e.V.
The event also offers an inclusive hike with a barrier -free route to appreciate the nature experience and the variety of all participants. Thematic city tours on the subject of sustainability and fair trade in sports are offered, in which the origin of sporting goods as well as the competitive disadvantages for people and the environment are discussed. The aim is to present alternatives and opportunities for fair play when purchasing, as on the website of gymnastics.de
promote diversity in sport
Another central concern of the event is the creation of a consciousness for diversity and participation in sport. According to Bleiben Sie informiert: Jeden Abend senden wir Ihnen die Artikel des Tages aus der Kategorie Leipzig – übersichtlich als Liste. This not only becomes a celebration of sport, but also a platform for important social topics that move the participants from all over Germany and beyond.
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