page_title: World Gymnaestrada
section_title: Host cities
hierarchical_section_title: World Gymnaestrada / Host cities
caption_attribution_description: English: World-Gymnaestrada 2007, Street-Performance in Wolfurt/Vorarlberg/Austria
context_page_description: The World Gymnaestrada is the largest general gymnastics exhibition. It is held every four years much like the Olympics. But the focus of this event is not on winning medals. The Gymnaestrada is about Group Performances – some with hundreds or even thousands of participants. Adults and children of every age and description perform. Countries from around the world come together to showcase their talent and the culture of their various countries. The choreography is designed both to challenge the participants and to delight audiences. Routines are performed at various venues within the host country. Large group routines are known as "mass routines" which involve hundreds of gymnasts. The mass routines are often performed in large stadiums where spectators can take in routines performed by gymnasts from all over the world.
  The World Gymnaestrada is the successor to the two Lingiads that were held in Stockholm in 1939 and 1949.
  The name Gymnaestrada is formed from the words gymnastik, estrada and strada. It is believed to have been invented by J H Sommer, chairman of the Royal Dutch Gymnastics Federation and Mrs J. v.d.Most-Leyerweert, member of the board of DGF.
caption: Impression of one of the outdoor stages at the 2007 Gymnaestrada event in Vorarlberg (Austria)
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