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Éducation, Loisir et Sport L’International Gymnix thanks Quebec government IRULWVJHQHURXV¿QDQFLDOSDUWLFLSDWLRQ 3 - L’INTERNATIONAL GYMNIX 2014 - L’INTERNATIONAL Yvon Beaulieu President - Club Gymnix Almost 25 years ! It is with great pleasure that we welcome you to the 23rd edition of L’International Gymnix where, once again, you will witness the amazing feats of the best junior gymnasts in the world. Will compete on a competition podium worthy of the greatest international championships, athletes from Belgium, Canada, United States, France, United Kingdom, Cayman Islands, Italy, Mexico, New Zealand, Romania, Russia and Sweden. L’International Gymnix will soon celebrate 25 years of amazing gymnastics. Thanks to all our partners and sponsors, this event maintains an ever-increasing international exposure. Many thanks to all our volunteers who have worked with the Club Gymnix over the past 23 years to achieve this great success. We invite you to warmly encourage our athletes. We promise you an amazing show. Good luck to all competitors! Yvon Beaulieu President - Club Gymnix 4 - L’INTERNATIONAL GYMNIX 2014 - L’INTERNATIONAL Organizing Committee Technical Director Katerine Dussault Event Coordinator Maryse Allard Technical Coordinator Anne-Maud Jan-Viau Meet Director Pierre Privé Floor Directors Claudia Bénard, Claudine Beaudry Marie-Laurence Hébert-Dolbec Food service Daniel Choquette Traiteur, Suzanne Larocque Ticket o!ce & Accreditation Debra Munn Media Francine Bou"ard, Marie-Hélène Claveau (FGQ) Scoring Robert Laflèche, Jean Gauthier Guillermo Fernandez Decor Francine Bou"ard, Yvon Beaulieu, Fany Crochetière Runners Johanne Soucy, Élyse Graveline-Pétrin Athletes’ entrance Katerine Biscotti Music Gabrielle Marleau, Catherine Parent-Otis, Marie-Pier Campeau, Lory Jing Robert Minor o!cials Catherine Sabourin Anne-Frédérique Hébert-Dolbec Protocole Laura Huot Flags’ entrance Malika Ben Mohammed Delegations Rachel Gauthier Security Claude Quenneville Show Francine Bou"ard Volunteers Maryse Allard, Amanda De Ciccio Announcers Stéphane Verdier, Patricia Biscotti 5 - L’INTERNATIONAL GYMNIX 2014 - L’INTERNATIONAL Jean-Paul Caron President - GCG On behalf of Gymnastics Canada, welcome to the 23rd edition of L‘International Gymnix. Year after year, it is with great pride that we welcome to Montreal, the best gymnasts in the world. With the recent success of our Canadian gymnasts at the London 2012 Olympic Games, this event promises to be high in excite- ment. The International Gymnix is also a unique opportunity for our ath- letes to compete, in front of their fans, against the world’s elite. We would like to take this opportunity to thank the organizing committee and their volunteers who worked tirelessly to develop this prestigious event and wish the best of luck to all gymnasts. We hope you enjoy watching the performances during this inter- national celebration of Gymnastics. Enjoy the show! Jean-paul Caron President Gymnastics Canada Gymnastique 6 - L’INTERNATIONAL GYMNIX 2014 - L’INTERNATIONAL Serge Sabourin Quebec Gymnastics Federation President In name of the Quebec Gymnastics Federation, I would like to welcome you warmly to L’International Gymnix 2014. Quebec is proud to host such a prestigious gymnastics competition! Years after years, for more than two decades, Montreal welcomed the rising stars of gymnastics. This discipline is anchored in our collective memory since Nadia Comaneci’s performances in 1976. We are proud to support an active youth and to have the chance to witness its athletic achievements. We cannot ignore the awesome work accomplished by the team behind this preeminent event. To all members of the organizing committee and hundred of devoted volunteers, thank you. Be- cause of you, gymnasts from Quebec can compete against the best of their sports in front of home crowd. To each and every gymnast and coach, we wish you success and the most enjoyable stay in our great city. Let the competition begin! Serge Sabourin FGQ President 7 - L’INTERNATIONAL GYMNIX 2014 - L’INTERNATIONAL L’honorable Bal Gosal Minister of State (Sports) Welcome to International Gymnix 2014. Montréal is once again welcoming some of the best gymnasts from across Canada and around the world to put their skills to the test as they face one another in a spirit of healthy competition. The young women taking part have come to showcase the com- bination of power and grace that makes their sport so unique. Through their displays of skill and artistry, these elite internatio- nal athletes are inspiring younger fans of the sport and all those who have come to cheer them on. As Minister of State (Sports), I would like to thank the organi- zers, sponsors, volunteers, and everyone who has worked hard to make this competition a success. I would also like to commend all athletes taking part. I applaud your determination and commit- ment to your sport. L’honorable Bal Gosal Minister of State (Sports) 8 - L’INTERNATIONAL GYMNIX 2014 - L’INTERNATIONAL The history of Podkopayeva l’International Gymnix L’INTERNATIONAL GYMNIX women’s artistic gymnastics com- petition exists since 1991. This unique event in Canada groups Dawes together the Canadian and world’s elite in a festive atmosphere which combines performance and friendship. As one of the rare international competitions that o"er apparatus raised on po- dium, this event is sought after by Canadian gymnasts. In 1995, the CLASSIQUE GYMNIX was created to welcome athletes from the provincial and national categories. We are very proud to mention the names of a few world renowned gymnasts who have competed in previous editions of L’Interna- tional Gymnix, notably the 1996 Olympic all-around champion Lilia Podkopayeva and team champion Dominique Dawes, the all- around 2004 champion Carly Patterson, the 2007 world cham- Patterson pion, Shawn Johnson, the 2011 world champion and Olympic team champion, Jordyn Wieber, and the 2010 world champion and 2012 Olympic bars champion, Aliya Mustafina. In 2009 and 2010 male and female gymnasts from the World Cup circuit made a stop in Montreal for the first time since the 1985 World Championships. The Montreal audience marveled at the athletes’ performances throughout these two unique events in North America. Johnson Since 1991, gymnasts from all continents have filled the podium of L’INTERNATIONAL GYMNIX coming from Australia, Japan, Israel, France, Belgium, Spain, Switzerland, England, Austria, Russia, Ukraine, Byelorussia, Uzbekistan, Brazil, Argentina, Mexico, Co- lombia, Peru, Finland, Jamaica and the United-States. 9 - L’INTERNATIONAL GYMNIX 2014 - L’INTERNATIONAL 2013 l’International Gymnix winners JUNIOR VAULT UNEVEN BARS BEAM FLOOR TOTAL Anastasia Dimitrieva, Shallon Olsen, CAN Yuki Uchiyama, JAP Andreea Munteanu, ROU Andreea Munteanu, RUS ROU Maria Bondareva, RUS Aleeza Yu, CAN Louise Vanhille, FRA Maria Bondareva, RUS Heaven Latimer, CAN Andreea Munteanu, Berengere Franflooret, Yuki Uchiyama, JAP Yuki Uchiyama, JAP ROU BEL Rose-Kaying Woo, CAN CHALLENGE VAULT UNEVEN BARS BEAM FLOOR TOTAL Kirsten Peterman, Victoria-Kayen Woo, CAN Victoria-Kayen Woo, CAN Jordyn Pedersen, CAN Talia Chiarelli, CAN CAN Victoria-Kayen Woo, Silvia Colussi-Pelaez, Morgane Detrez, FRA Stefanie Merkle, CAN Sabrina Gill, CAN CAN ESP Victoria-Kayen Woo, Morgane Detrez, FRA Sabrina Gill, CAN Sabrina Gill, CAN CAN Jordyn Pedersen, CAN 10 - L’INTERNATIONAL GYMNIX 2014 11 - L’INTERNATIONAL GYMNIX 2014 - L’INTERNATIONAL » Elite Canada 2014 10th all-around on second day of competition Xuân Patenaude 12 - L’INTERNATIONAL GYMNIX 2013 - L’INTERNATIONAL » Combs-la-Ville Tournament 2012 Beam Champion » Junior PanAm Championships 2012 - Team Champion Photo par: Grace Chiu par: Grace Photo Ivy Lu Ivy 13 - L’INTERNATIONAL GYMNIX 2014 - L’INTERNATIONAL » National Stream Cup 2014 All-around champion 3rd on vault, 1st on bars, 1st on beam, 2nd on floor Vivi Babalis Vivi 14 - L’INTERNATIONAL GYMNIX 2014 - L’INTERNATIONAL » Elite Canada 2014 6th all-around Megan Philips 15 - L’INTERNATIONAL GYMNIX 2014 - L’INTERNATIONAL Brianna Clark Daring and transcendence Brianna Clark’s career has nothing to envy to anyone. Our Que- bec star of the 2014 edition was a member of the national team from the age of 12 and all-around champion of «Open Massilia» in 2010, in Marseille, France. She was also Novice Canadian cham- Canadian Championships 2013 Junior Uneven bars Canadian champion 3rd all-around, 2nd on vault, 2nd on beam, 3rd on floor. pion on beam in 2011, Junior Canadian champion on bars in 2013 and received the highest all-around score of the 2012-2013 season in Canada, for the Junior category. This 15-year-old athlete who loves traveling is an inspiration to her family and friends by her determination and discipline in the sport. She likes to excel and masters new skills that her opponents cannot perform. Come meet Brianna during our awards ceremony on the 2nd floor of the Complexe Sportif Claude-Robillard. She will be happy to autograph your poster of the event. 16 - L’INTERNATIONAL GYMNIX 2014 - L’INTERNATIONAL « The wings » fundraising campaign Since January 2014, Gymnix organized a support campaign to help its competitive gymnasts to reach their full potential. «The wings» program allows sponsors and donators to have a direct impact on Gymnix elite gymnasts’ careers. All funds collected aim to carry out development projects such as training camps and competitions. Each gymnast has her wings… « The wings help me to go higher, stronger, faster, further. They support and comfort me through the toughest mo- ments.