World Gymnastics Championships 2013 - Antwerp

WAG Team Canada

Gymnastics Canada have announced their WAG selection as:

Victoria Moors
Ellie Black
Kaitlyn Hofland
Maegan Chant

Dutch Invitational 2013

This new competition for the 2013 – 2014 calendar is hosted by the Dutch Gymnastics Federation, taking place in Alphen aan den Rijn from August 31st – September 1st. The nations competing will be using this competition as a decider for their Worlds 2013 selection.
Participants

Great Britain
Hannah Whelan, Rebecca Tunney, Ruby Harrold, Becky Downie, Kelly SimmRaer Theaker

Netherlands
Wyomi Masela, Chantysha Netteb, Sanne Weavers, Julia Bombach, Daphne Slingerland, Vera van Pol, Noel van Klaveren

Germany
Cagla Akyol, Elisabeth Seitz, Sophie Scheder, Lisa Hill, Janine Berger, Josie Bauer, Annabelle Hoelzer, Pauline Schafer


Belgium
Lisa Verschueren & Laura Waem

Finland
Rosanna Ojala & Roosa Rantanen

Austria
Elisa Hammerle, Lisa Ecker, Jasmin Mader,

Sweden
Ida Gustafsson & Joanna Adlerteg

Romania
Sandra Izbasa & Diana Bulimar

Best of luck to all Gymnasts

32 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships 2013 - Kiev

France's Kseniya Moustafaeva participates final open competition at the World Championships Gymnastics Rhythmic

Competition is over for Kseniya Moustafaeva at the World Championships GR!
The experience will be very rewarding for Kseniya nevertheless can boast enter final in his first World Cup. And the mistakes, the margin of progression of the gymnast is still great for years to come!
Wish her the best in future endevour.
link:Federation Francaise de Gymnastique

32 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships - Kiev

Beautiful flower headdresses standing on the podiums at Rhythmic Worlds in Kiev! 

Result;

Event - Ball

 Gold medalist Margarita Mamun

Silver medalist Yana Kudryavtseva, both of Russia,

Bronze medalist Melitina Staniouta of Belarus).

Artistic Gymnastics National Championships, Bucharest 2013

Before World Championships in Antwerp (Belgium, September 30-6oct.), Romanian gymnasts will stop at thePolyvalent Hall, Bucharest from 7 to 8 September 2013 for   the  Gymnastics National Championship. Every year,Nationals gymnastics federation will name gymnasts that will represent Romania at the World but also an analysis of the current composition of MAG  and WAG. More  information can be found on the Romanian Gymnastics Federation website.

32 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships Kieve

Gymnast to watch from Ukraine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=bv69J0FMF5k

Team France

2013 World Championships in Antwerp.

Women Artistic Gymnastics:
Mira Boumejmajen
Valentine Sabatou

Men Artistic Gymnastics:
Samir Aït-Saïd
Axel Augis
Danny Pinheiro-Rodrigues
Cyril Tommasone
Hamilton Sabot
Arnaud Willig

Teng Haibin ties knot with Zhang Nan

Teng Haibin, the Olympic champion on pommel horse Olympic Athens/2004, asked  gymnast Zhang Nan, Olympic bronze medalist in the individual all around finals, the same Olympics to marry him! 

Watch the video now! A good one!





http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cCea7hhoTc8

Giorgia Campana - Italy

20th  August, during a normal training National Gymnast of Italy, Giorgia Campana was injured in the elbow. Immediately accompanied at the hospital was immobilized limb.  At the moment we can only wish the best to the beautiful Giorgia recovery from this injury and come back soon on national and international platforms!

A hug from all of us. We pray for speedy recovery.

South American Championship of artistic gymnastics,Sogamoso, Colombia.

Brazil closes South American Championship of artistic gymnastics with 40 medals

Competition for athletes of the categories Pre-Infant, children and young people was held in Sogamoso, Colombia

The Brazil with excellent results in the South American Championship of artistic gymnastics winning 40 medals, 20 gold, 10 silver and 10 bronze. The competition started on Friday (23), with the presentations of the Pre-infant and child, followed on Saturday (24) and was finalized on Sunday (25), with the finals for youths. 

Austria at the World Rhythimc Gymnastics in Kiev

Gymnastics World Championships beginning Wednesday in Kiev:

103 Individual gymnasts and 28 groups from 59 countries compete in the 2013 of the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships from  Wednesday (August 28) until Sunday (September 1) in Kiev.

Austria is represented in both forms of competition, individual and group. Ruprecht Nicol is hoping for the all-around final of the best 24.

All the best to the Austrians.

World Rhythmic Gymnastics - Kiev, Ukraine

08.28.2013 - 01.09.2013

World Rhythmic Gymnastics for seniors. 
At this World Cup, both individual gymnasts (max 2 per country) to participate in the all-around competition or group exercises (max. 1 per country).
Venue:
Sports Palace 
Sports 1 square 
Kiev 
Ukraine


Schedule:
Wednesday 28 August:
- qualifications Hoop and Ball - 17:50 to 19:00
- Rigging Finals Hoop and Ball 
Thursday, August 29: - 
Qualifications Clubs and Ribbon - 17:50 to 19:00 - 
Rigging Finals Clubs and Ribbon
Friday 30 August: - 
Final round competition (24th best) 
Saturday 31 August: - Qualifications group exercises 
Sunday 1 September: - Final group exercises

Good Luck to all the Gymnasts

GERMANY -ITALY Friendly

 14 September 2013 - Vigevano, ITALY

Ferlito, Ferrari, and Meneghini are set to compete. Campana and Fasana are both listed but both are reported to be injured. Francesca De Agostini, who just fell short of making the Olympic team will also be there.

Many of the athletes are in the gym working hard. For some work this month is aimed to join the team that will compete for Italy at  the world to be held from 30 September to 6 October in Antwerp (Belgium).

Gymnastics In Guantanamo

It's exciting and satisfying to observe how small infants rhythmic gymnastics and artistic form in Guantanamo province, more than 900 kilometers from Havana.

In the gym Pedro Agustín Pérez, the provincial capital, children between 4 and 5 years take their first steps in this sport, very demanding both physically and spiritually, in order to fully perform in various competitive events.

"Working with children is always very nice. A child grace unite their desire to learn and love which we feel for the job. This has always characterized the consecration for this wonderful job, "says Mary with satisfaction.

Another trainers with experience in working with children is Adonis Four, who manifested pride and admiration at every training session, because "the children are disciplined and eager to learn.

It is therefore remarkable to see continuing daily actions in preparing and shaping the future champions of gymnastics in Guantanamo.

JAPAN WAG Gymnasts for World Cup 2013 Antwerp.

Japan is sending a very strong team to Antwerp, considering two of their stars and Olympians Rie Tanaka and Koko Tsurumi are both out with injury. This team will likely fill two spots in All-Around finals as well as perhaps an Uneven bars final for Asuka Teramoto a Balance beam final for Yu Minobe and Natsumi Sasada and fingers crossed for a floor final (and hopefully medal!) for  Mai Maurakami picture below.

AUSTRIA WAG Gymnasts for World Cup 2013 Antwerp.

In the context of a preparatory training camp in Nedelisce (Croatia), a first World Cup review competition of Austrian art Gymnasts took place now.

The three World Cup nominees gymnasts Lisa Ecker, Elisa Hämmerle and Jasmin Mader presented consistently well prepared.

Sylvia Regner, the Judge said : "the exercises are generally even better than in the spring.She will be accompanying with this trio for the World Cup."

The focus was at the training camp especially on improving the artistic representation of the exercises on the beam and on the floor.

Julia Nica, who has worked as a choreographer with the girls in this direction very hard, trying to convey that a positive attitude is reflected also in the posture.

More timetable up to the World Cup: Ecker, Hale and Mader will participate aan the Rijn and mid-September on the 31.8 / 1.9. still at the Dutch open 2013 in Alphen at the B World Cup in Osijek, before it enters the last week of September for the World Cup (September 30-6.10.) to Antwerp.

The return of Sandra Izbasa

A small Dutch village in Alphen aan den Rijn will take place next week, specifically on Saturday, 31 August, and Sunday, September 1, an interesting competition by invitation, open gymnasts seniors that have announced participation 40 athletes from eight countries, including Romania, which will be represented by Sandra Izbasa, who will be again competing after a long period, and Diana Bulimar accompanied by coach Lucian Sandu. 
This Larisa Iordache is still uncertain, it being under treatment.
"In light of the Antwerp World Championships that will take place between September 30 and October 6, this competition is most welcome in the preparation plans," says coach Anca Grigoraş federal, member of the UEG Technical Committee for women's gymnastics, competition taking place and under the logo "Vitality4me" It is a criteria for selection to the national team.
So, at the end of this month and the first day of September, in the organization of DOS Alphen aan den Rijn, in cooperation with specialized Dutch federation (KNGU) gymnasts in the UK, Austria, Finland, Belgium, Sweden, Germany, the Netherlands and Romania will face in Limeshal Alpen a / d Rijn.

Russian Cup 2013 - Tatiana Nabiyeva the wonder Gymnast

Tatiana Nabiyeva at the Russia Cup 2013 , taking five of the six available gold medals (all around, team, vault, uneven bars and beam; she withdrew from the floor competition for which she had qualified), thereby establishing herself as the current spiritual leader of Russia's gymnastics team.
 She has battled chronic back pain, a significant growth spurt and a drubbing from Russia's head coach Valentina Rodionenko for what she called her 'obesity', sitting out last year's Olympics as reserve.

Netherlands name MAG 2013 Worlds team

The Royal Dutch Gymnastics Union have released the names of the male gymnasts who will compete at the 2013 World Championships in Antwerp.
Bart Deurloo (AA)
Casimir Schmidt (AA)
Yuri Van Gelder (Rings)
Jeffrey Wammes (Floor & Vault)
Glenn Smink (Pommel Horse)
Epke Zonderland (P Bars and High Bar)
Delegation The six gymnasts will be accompanied by their coaches Bram van Bokhoven (KNGU), Daniel Knibbeler (KNGU), Jeroen Jacobs (KNGU), Jos van Klink (SV Pax Haarlemmermeer) and KNGU -coach Mitch Fenner, and the full Dutch delegation travels to Antwerp on 25 September.

Acrobatics to be included in first ever European Olympic Games - 2015

The first ever European Olympic Games will be held in Baku, Azerbaijan in June 2015
and the Union of European Gymnastics  has included Acrobatic Gymnastics in the gymnastic program.
Mixed Pairs and Women’s Group acrobatics will join the 6,000 athletes across 18 sports.
Keep an eye on the official website for more information: www.baku2015.com

Irish 2013 World Championships Team

It’s that time again, Nations are beginning to announce their teams for the 2013 World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium. Ireland have announced the following delegation:

MAG
Chris O’Connor
Luke Carson
Andrew Smith
The boys had previously announced their delight on Twitter but the WAG Team was unknown.

WAG
Emma Lunn
Nicole Mawhinney
India McPeak

Via Gymnastics Ireland.
PIC:
Chris O'Connor

World Cup 2013 - Rhythmic Gymnastics - Kiev

Plenty of light at the RG World Cup in St. Petersburg!

The conclusion of the RG World Cup in St. Petersburg, the dress rehearsal for the World Cup in Kiev next week, was for Austria "mixed positive": There was much pleasing to note, but not altogether healthy performances. 

The newly formed national group with Anastasia Detkova, Daniela , Meder and Vanessa Nachbaur increased Anna Hosp, Sophia Lindtner, Julia
Director Gabriela Welkow Jusek: "after only eight-week intensive joint preparation actually an incredible performance!"

Russia Cup 2013

Live streaming of Russia Cup Day 1 EF now (09-11am BST) - link

http://www.sportgymrus.ru/contest/10077/10133/default.aspx

2013 USA Men's World Championships Team

The 2013 World Championships is an individual championships, which means there is no team competition.

Jake Dalton, Reno, Nev./Team Hilton HHonors (University of Oklahoma)
Steven Legendre, Port Jefferson, N.Y./Team Hilton HHonors (Oklahoma)
Danell Leyva, Miami/Team Hilton HHonors (Universal Gymnastics)
Sam Mikulak, Newport Coast, Calif./University of Michigan
Alexander Naddour, Queen Creek, Ariz./Team Hilton HHonors (USA Youth Fitness Center)
Brandon Wynn, Voorhees, N.J./Team Hilton HHonors (Ohio State University)
Alternates
John Orozco, Bronx, N.Y./Team Hilton HHonors (U.S. Olympic Training Center)
Eddie Penev, Penfield, N.Y./Team Hilton HHonors (Stanford University)
Paul Ruggeri, Manlius, N.Y./Team Hilton Honors (U.S. Gymnastics Developmental Center II)
pic:
Sam Mikulak

As we wait for Vaults at the World Championships 2013

In recent years, vault has been one of the best chances at a medal for countries outside of the Big 4 - USA, Russia, Romania, and China. However, the Big 4 has caught on and will return to the World Championships with more athletes competing 2 vaults. Afansyeva is an addition to Paseka for Russia, and Alla Sosnitskaya is waiting in the wings. Olympic Champion Sandra Izbasa is now joined by teammate Larisa Iordache. There are multiple Americans training 2 vaults alongside silver medalist McKayla Maroney. This includes Simone Biles, Elizabeth Price, Lexie Priessman, and Mykayla Skinner. While we haven't seen Priessman and Price's second vaults, Skinner proves to be competitive with the high difficulty combination of an Amanar and a Cheng. It will be interesting to see who makes the Worlds team and who continues to train 2 vaults throughout the quadrennium since it takes valuable time from training on the other events - most important for strong all-arounders like Larisa Iordache.

Here's a list of the vaulters with a chance of making finals at the 2013 World Championships. For those who have mocked vault finals previously, this is shaping up to be a very competitive final!

The list includes the highest start value the athlete has competed. * indicates these vaults have not been competed this year.

The list was compiled with help of Uncle Tim's UTRS as well as Arabian Puch Front

World Championships - Antwerp

Be part of the action!

Watch promo video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=_Dx32_rLPm0Dx32_rLPm0

Senior WAG National Team USA

At the conclusion of the Senior Women's competition the following gymnasts were named to the U.S.A National Team. Congratulations goes to:

Kennedy Baker (Texas Dreams Gymnastics)
Simone Biles (Bannon's Gymnastix Inc.)
Brenna Dowell (Great American Gymnastics Express)
Peyton Ernst (Texas Dreams Gymnastics)
Madison Kocian (WOGA Gymnastics)
McKayla Maroney (All Olympia AOGC)
Maggie Nichols (Twin City Twisters)
Elizabeth Price (Parkettes National Gymnastics Training Center)
Lexie Priessman (Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy)
Kyla Ross (Gym-Max Gymnastics)
Mykayla Skinner (Desert Lights Gymnastics)

pic. Kennedy Baker

French MAG Junior Gymnasts training in London

The British men's gymnastics has evolved significantly in recent years. Following the London Olympics, MAG gymnasts of Great Britain continue to win titles at major international meetings: Max Whitlock was European Champion in 2013 on the Floor and Daniel Keatings , European Champion in the Pommel Horse.

The Junior Gymnasts are also monitored: the European Youth Festival in July, Brinn Bevan , Gymnast South Essex Gymnastics Club won the overall competition.
French gymnasts are back to London from 18 to 24 August, 10 young male gymnasts will enjoy a Junior MAG training at South Essex Gymnastics Club, near London, in the company of English gymnasts.

French Gymnasts: 
Rémi Clerc (Lyon / Lyon Gymnique Convention)
Zachari Hrimeche (INSEP Laval Bourny Gym)
Bryan Tarrade (Antibes / Olympique Antibes Juan-les-Pins)
Killian Mermet (INSEP / The Nantes) 
Cameron Lie-Bernard (Lyon / The Sottevillaise)
Baptiste Miette (Lyon / Agreement Gymnique Bourg en Bresse)
Robin Caillaud (INSEP / Gymnastics Society Saverne)
Baptiste Robertet (Montceau les Mines / Alliance Elan Gymnique Montceau Montcellienne)
Kevin Carvalho (Montceau les Mines / Alliance Elan Gymnique Montceau Montcellienne)
Antoine Pochon (Nantes / Saint Nazaire Omnisports)

Good training to all!

Pole Vault World Champion - Former Gymnast

Yelena Isinbayeva a two-time Olympic gold medalist (2004 and 2008), a three-time World Champion (2005, 2007 and 2013) and the current world record holder in the pole vault event. As a result of her accomplishments, she is widely regarded as the greatest female pole-vaulter of all time.

Born to a Tabasaran father and a Russian mother in Volgograd, Isinbayeva trained as a gymnast from the age of 5 to 15. She ultimately left the sport because as she grew she was considered too tall to be competitive in gymnastics, ultimately attaining a height of 1.74 metres (5 ft 8.5 in)

32nd Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships - 2013. Kiev

Legends of great sporting victories will be born this summer…
Someone will become a heroine about whom people will compose documentaries, even legends. Ukraine will have a leading role in this story because Ukraine is a host of a great event in 2013, a grand international festival of beauty, grace and sports – the World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships.
The World Championships have acquired a rich history since 1963 when they were held for the first time. But for the FIRST TIME in 50 years of this event the Worlds will take place in Ukraine! Best gymnasts from 59 countries will take part!
Get ready to see shining todays’ stars and the birth of new ones!

The 32nd Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships will be taking place from August the 28th until the 1st of September in Kiev, Ukraine. The competition will see both Senior Individuals and Senior Groups take to the floor in the Sports Palace. Find below the list of participants as per the Nominative Registrations which was published on the 11th of August.

It should be a massive competition which some big names scheduled to participate. However I personally am excited to see Malaysia's Kwan Dict Weng and Wong Poh San in the Nominative list of participants.

Good Luck to all the Gymnasts.

FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy Level 1

Greece hosted a Level 1 Academy for Rhythmic Gymnastics in the capital city of Athens on August 4 – 11, 2013. It was the first time that Greece had hosted an FIG Academy and makes it the 51st federation to do so. This Academy began on the same day that a Foundations Course for Gymnastics for All finished in Barbados.

Twenty-two coaches attended this Academy from five different federations – Bulgaria, Croatia, Spain, Greece and Philippines.
The course leader for this Rhythmic Academy was Dr. Nota Klentrou of Canada who is a professor of physiology and was a member of the working group that developed the three-level Rhythmic Gymnastics Academy curriculum. The technical experts were Nadya Aleksandrova of Great Britain who is also a member of the Academy Working Group and former Bulgarian and British National Coach and the most frequent rhythmic Academy expert; and Helena Diaz of Portugal who earned the FIG coaching brevet last year. They were joined by music and Rhythmic Gymnastics expert Lasse Nettum of Norway. He also led a meeting with the experts before the academy began to develop new lectures related to music and artistry for this and future Academies.

The candidates performed well and all achieved good examination results on the three-part technical and theoretical examination. The highest result of 91% overall was achieved by Charikleia Pantazi of Greece who was one of the two former Olympians that attended the course. She was followed closely by Evangelia Gountroumpi also of Greece and Monica Fornier Garcia of Spain.

We thank the Greek Gymnastics Federation for its willingness to host this Academy in an excellent facility and with wonderful and highly skilled demonstrators. 

This was the 146th FIG Academy and the 22nd for Rhythmic Gymnastics and brings the total number of different Rhythmic Gymnastics coaches to have attended an Academy to 270 and from 50 different federations.

FIG Office.

BRAZIL dominated the Pan American 2013

San Juan, Puerto Rico  - Brazil went with his hands full on the last day of the Pan American Championships Artistic Gymnastics Adults by machinery. They won three gold medals in floor Hypolito Diego, Sergio Sasaki on pommel horse and rings Henrique Flowers. The event was held at the historic Roberto Clemente Coliseum in San Juan, Puerto Rico.

Berth - Goodbye Gymnastics

 The most decorated gymnast in British history, Beth Tweddle, announced her retirement. With an Olympic bronze, three world titles and several medals Tweddle European farewell to the gym. With already 28 years old, always be remembered for her country place on top of the gym.
  Beth began her career as a complete gymnast, ie competing the All Around. Something happened to the global 2007. For the Beijing Games decided to specialize in Floor and Uneven Bars  (best event) and never got great difficulty in Vault and was a bit inconsistent in the balance beam.
  Everyone remembered as in 2008 she came within one step of the podium , and as in the Olympics managed to take home her long awaited medal.
 Power, difficulty and elegance could define this gymnast, but what made ​​it so dear Beth was her great perseverance. She continued until she achieved her dream, an Olympic medal.

The path André Lico of Portugal

News from Portugal:
Athlete of the Lisbon Gym Club started in gymnastics at age 3. A journey that took him to the highest place of the podium. Twice won the world champion double-mini trampoline and now the bronze in Colombia, World Games 2013.

Ramos Ready For Antwerp Worlds 2013

Veteran Puerto Rican gymnast Angel Ramos told IG that winning the silver medal on high bar at the Anadia World Challenge Cup of in June has put him in prime position to make at least one final at this fall's world championships in Antwerp.

"My good job in Portugal gave me a lot of confidence in my routines, specifically on high bar, a new routine with a higher Start Value," said Ramos, whose score of 14.600 placed him second to U.S. gymnast Sam Mikulak in Anadia. "Training for this year's world championships is going to be very hard because I am looking forward to being in my first all-around final or high bar final."

pic. International Gymnast

World Games 2013 Cali, Tumbling Event.

JIA Fangfang Jia easily won Tumbling at the 2013 World Games. Scoring 34.600 Difficulty 6.40 Execution 28.200.
There are only a few competitors on Earth that can challenge her.

She was 2011 Champion.

Chinese wins Acro group

Rockin’ final night of Trampo & Acro at World Games in Cali. …
The most remarkable ovation/encore/they-brought-the-house-DOWN in any gymnastics event I’ve ever seen was for the Chinese men’s Acro group. There were flairs, Great Big Throws, and they nailed Everything!

The audience were on their feet before the final pose. … They did an encore on the tumbling run where they jump- roped their boy flyer AND threw him in a quintuple corkscrew AND caught him. Then, in the kiss ‘n cry, the arena did the Wave THREE times around! It was awesome!

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World Games, Cali - Double Mini Tramp

Double Mini Tramp Finals

1st) Svetlana Balandina RUSSIA – 69.4
2nd) Corissa Boychuk CANADA – 68.6
3rd) Silvia Saiote PORTUGAL – 68.2

1st) Bruno Martini BRAZIL – 75.4
2nd) Mikhail Zalomin RUSSIA – 75.2
3rd) Andre Lico PORTUGAL – 73.9

1st) Bruno Martini BRAZIL – 75.4
2nd) Mikhail Zalomin RUSSIA – 75.2
3rd) Andre Lico PORTUGAL – 73.9

Brazil's Jade Barbosa Injured

Brazilian star Jade Barbosa suffered an injury last week during training in Curitiba. What at first seemed to be a more pronounced type of pain was diagnosed by physicians as “ligament rupture”. For the moment it looks like surgery will be required.

Jade was the most successful Brazilian gymnast of the last two quads, winning an all around bronze medal at World Championships in 2007 and then a bronze on vault in 2010 in Rotterdam.

She was now in the middle of a very impressive comeback to competing internationally .

Cali - World Games 2013 - Aerobic Gymnastics

The "Olympics of non-Olympic sports," the World Games 2013 in Cali, Colombia, enters the scene Aerobics. The Italian delegation, led by the National Technical Director Cristina Casentini that, with the Coordinator of the National Jury Luisa Righetti, will be part of the judging body, and completed by athletes Michela and Riccardo Pentassuglia Castoldi, who will face the first competition starting tomorrow, August 2, , with qualification for the individual male. While Michela will compete in the individual female Saturdays.

Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko congratulates Penza Sports Committee

Russian Sports Minister Vitaly Mutko visited Burtasy Palace of Sports, Penza,( 21.7.13)
and congratulated the regional leadership on its management of sports in the region. The facility houses both a swimming pool and gymnasium. 2012 Olympic medallist and 2013 European Vault Champion Denis Ablyazin has his home in Penza and trains at this school under coach Valeri Starkin.

Sports Minister Mutko meats with local dignitaries and athletes at Burtasy Palace of Sports, Penza, host to the upcoming Russia Cup gymnastics competition (begins 15th August)
The School is the regular base for national competitions such as the Russia Cup and Russian Championships. As mentioned in a recent RRG report, this is made possible by the investment of the local government, who allow the RGF to use the facility free of charge.