Gymnasts from around the world will compete in the Tyson American Cup in March, in Jacksonville, Florida at the Arena. It's March 3rd at 11:30 a.m. and will be broadcast on NBC tv at 1pm according to the article, so I guess it's eastern standard time. For promoting the event, elite well-known gymnasts have been visiting the area, like Chellsie Memmel. Jana Bieger, who is also from Florida, is going to be competing in the event. Memmel's not going to compete because of a shoulder injury. If you want to go, there is also ticket info. in the articel: [quote]Tickets are on sale now at $19.50, $35 and $50 at all Ticketmaster outlets, at the Arena

another article on it: "Gymnastics meet coming to arena Gold medalist in town to promote Tyson American Cup." - http://www.jacksonville.com/tu-online/stories/011707/spo_7397152.shtml [quote]Florida resident Jana Bieger of Coconut Creek will be one of the American women fans will get to see compete in Jacksonville. Memmel said the rest of the U.S. team will be chosen at a training camp in Houston next week. Alexander Artemev, the reigning U.S. all-around champion, has also accepted an invitation to compete in the Tyson American Cup.[/quote] More training camps for the women! Do the guys have it too? It doesn't say in the story, just that Alexander Artemev accepted the invitation to compete at the American Cup.

14 countries are set to compete at the Tyson American Cup: Australia, Belarus, Canada, China, France, Germany, Japan, Mexico, Puerto Rico, Romania, Russia, Switzerland, Ukraine, and the USA. More about it: "14 countries set to compete in USA Gymnastics

Cool! If it was during spring break though, then they could get more gymnasts from out of state who were visiting Florida.

yay! it's going to be aired on tv!! :D

The team for the U.S. is: Jana Bieger - from Coconut Creek, Florida, world all-around silver medalist Shawn Johnson - 15 year old from West Des Moines, Iowa, seniorlevel debut Samantha Peszek - from McCordsville, Indiana, U.S. junior vault silver medalist, senior level debut Ashley Priess - from Hamilton, Ohio, 2006 workd team silver medalist Shawn Johnson got lots of gold medals at the junior divishion at the 2006 U.S. Championships - she won the all-around, vault, balance bean, and floor exercise, and got second on the uneven bars. At the 2006 Pan American Championships she won team and balance beam gold medals, silver on uneven bars and floor. At the 2006 Pacific Alliance Championships, she won the junior all-around, gold on vault and floor, and silver on balance beam. She got gold on floor at the International Gymnix competition in Belgium. Johnson practices at Chow's Gymnastics and Dance Institute in West Des Moines, with coaches Liang Chow and Liwen Zhang. Article: "Iowa gymnast will compete in American Cup" - http://www.desmoinesregister.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20070206/SPORTS13/70206071