SOFIA, Nov. 16 (Xinhua) -- The 25th FIG Trampoline Gymnastics World Age Group Competitions kicked off here in the Arena Armeec Hall on Thursday.
As many as 977 boys and girls of the age categories 11-12, 13-14, 15-16 and 17-21 years will compete for the 32 sets of medals in trampoline, double mini-trampoline and tumbling.
Several federations have traveled to Sofia with sizeable delegations, such as Portugal with 87 competitors and Russia with 84, the United States 72, Britain 69 and Canada 36.
In the 24th FIG Trampoline Gymnastics World Age Group Competition in 2015 in Odense, Denmark, Russia topped the medal table with 11 gold, 11 silver and nine bronze medals, followed by Belarus with 5-4-1, and Britain 4-9-5.
The World Age Group Competitions are held every year except Olympic years. They are the prime occasion for junior Trampoline gymnasts to perform on world stage, gathering important experience as they build up their sporting careers with the aim of following in the footsteps of their senior role models, the International Gymnastics Federation said in a press release on the eve of the event, which will end on Sunday.
