Gymnastics 2025: Tension and emotions in Leipzig - now live!

Gymnastics 2025: Tension and emotions in Leipzig - now live!

Leipzig is the scene of the International German Gymnastics Festival and the Gymnast European Championships 2025, which will take place in the city until June 1st. This major event attracts around 80,000 gymnasts and hundreds of thousands of visitors from all over the world. Numerous activities are offered as part of the gymnastics festival, including shows, concerts and hands-on activities for children, as well as various competitions, including the youth championships and the Turn-European Championship. The ticket prices for the event are between 15 and 25 euros.

The Turn-European Championship, which is held between May 26 and 31, is part of the gymnastics festival for the first time, and the competitions take place in Hall 1 of the Leipzig trade fair. A total of 301 gymnasts from 37 nations have registered, which will compete in 15 different competitions. A special highlight is the mixed team finals, which takes place on May 28th at 5:00 p.m. and sends teams from 16 nations into the race, consisting of a gymnast.

competitions and schedule

The schedule of the competitions is diverse. The qualification of women and the team finals begins on May 26, followed by the qualification of men on May 27th. The decision on the medals continues on May 30th with devices for men and women. The entire competitions are transmitted via the MDR, which offers almost all events in the livestream, but not the qualification rounds.

• Competition highlights:
  • 28. May: Mixed team finals at 5:00 p.m.
  • 29. May: all -around finals women at 2:00 p.m., men at 6:30 p.m.
  • 30. May: Device finals I at 4:00 p.m.
  • 31. May: Device finals II at 1:00 p.m.

The team Germany, which is also strongly positioned, is made up of the following athletes:

Andreas Toba and the challenges

This European Championship becomes particularly emotional for Andreas Toba, since he ends his career in the national team after this competition and acts as a national coach in Hanover. He took part in four Olympic Games and numerous other international events. All eyes will be aimed at him and his teammates, especially after the first competition results came to the public. Toba has already reached the Reck final, while the male team took fourth place in the all-around.

There were also setbacks on the health side: Helen Kevric was injured in the kneecapes and will not take part in the uneven bars. On the first day of the competition, Timo Eder and Karina Schönmaier won gold in the mixed team finals, which gave the German athletes a positive start. Overall, the teams from Great Britain, Switzerland and Italy prove the medal ranks in the team competition.

Furthermore, the topic of “Safe Sport” is prioritized as part of the gymnastics festival in order to promote positive and safe coexistence. A code of honor defines rules of conduct to ensure that all participants feel comfortable and treat each other with respect. In the case of cross-border situations, a help and care telephone is available to offer support.

For the coming days and competitions in Leipzig, the atmosphere remains tense and optimistic, while the gymnasts start for their countries and personal best.

For more information about the Turn-European Championship and the events, please visit the pages of news.de Stuttgarter-nachrichten.de gymnastics.de .