2011 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships
The 2011 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships was held in Montpellier, France, from September 19–25, 2011 at the Arena Montpellier. Only the top 24 groups from the 2010 World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships were allowed to take part in the group competition this time. These championships were the first qualifying event for the 2012 Olympics which will be held in London. In the group all-around competition, the top 6 teams qualified directly for the Group Competition at the 2012 Olympics, while teams placed 7th to 12th will get a second chance to qualify at the London  test event in January 2012 for additional four spots. In Individual all-around, the top 15 gymnasts in the World Championships earned a place in the Olympic competition for their respective countries (subject to a maximum of two per country) with further 5 places to be decided at the test event (maximum one per country). Individual. Teams Competition and Individual Qualification. The competition was held from September 19 to September 22. Hoop. The final was held on Tuesday, 20 September at 20:00 local time. Ball. The final was held on Tuesday, 20 September at 20:30 local time. Clubs. The final  was held on Thursday, 22 September at 20:00 local time. Ribbon. The final was held on Thursday, 22 September at 20:30 local time. All-around. The final was held on Friday, 23 September at 16:30 local time. The top 15 gymnasts earned a quota place for their respective countries at the 2012 Olympics. Groups. Gymnasts. The following gymnasts took part in the group competition. All-around. The competition was held on Saturday, 24 September at 15:00 local time. The top 6 teams qualified for the 2012 Olympics. The teams ranked 7th-12th qualified for the test event. 5 Balls. The final  will be held on Sunday, 25 September at 14:00 local time. 3 Ribbons + 2 Hoops. The final will be held on Sunday, 25 September at 15:00 local time.