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Final Stage of the Gymnastics Box Circuit

Competition closes the 2008 national calendar for Olympic gymnastics.

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Continuing the competitions that began in June, the Final stage of the Caixa Artistic and Rhythmic Gymnastics Circuit will be held on the 6th. The competition, which concludes the year for the Olympic sport, will be held at the sports center of Positivo University in Curitiba, the headquarters of the CBG.

This is a special competition in which teams made up of three athletes compete against each other, one female artistic gymnast, one male artistic gymnast and one rhythmic gymnast, promoting interaction between athletes from different sports.

Siblings Daniele and Diego Hypólito, along with Letícia Costa, will represent CRFlamengo. Jade Barbosa, who had already qualified for the final stage, is still recovering and will not be able to join the Gávea team.

The red-and-black delegation, led by coaches Renato Araújo and Ricardo Pereira, departs next Wednesday (December 3rd). The other teams are expected to arrive in Curitiba on Thursday for training. A training session is also scheduled for the following day. Saturday will be the decisive day, with the athletes competing against each other, starting at 10:12 am. The trios will be selected by drawing lots shortly before the competition.

Competition program: \ Day 4/12 - Thursday\ 17pm - 19:30pm: Training\

December 5th - Friday\ 9am - 11:30am: Training\ 3:30pm - 5:30pm: Optional training\

December 6th - Saturday\ 8:30 am - 9:55 am: Warm-up\ 10 am - 12 pm: CAIXA Circuit Final\ 7:30 pm - 9 pm: CAIXA GALA\

Participating clubs: \ CRF: Flamengo Regatta Club (RJ)\ APCEF – PR: Caixa Econômica Federal Staff Association (PR)\ Yashi Olympic Gymnastics Academy (SP)\ AABB – SP: Banco do Brasil Athletic Association (SP)\ GNU: Grêmio Náutico União (RS)\ BFC: Brasil Futebol Clube (SP)\ Methodist: Methodist Club (SP)\ SERC: Serc Santa Maria (SP)\ ECP: Pinheiros Sports Club (SP)\ Sadia: Sadia Sports and Recreational Association (PR)\ CGP: Pará Gymnastics Center (PA)\ Officers: Military Police Officers' Club (ES)\