Top acrobatic gymnasts head to Landover, Md., for Freedom Cup

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Sports fans in the Landover, Md., metropolitan area will have the chance to see some of the world’s top acrobatic gymnasts at the 2005 Freedom Cup, Nov. 17-19, at the Prince George’s Sports and Learning Complex. More than 100 athletes from Australia, England, Kazakhstan, Puerto Rico, Wales and the United States are expected to compete in the three-day event.
The Freedom Cup will feature competition in women’s pairs, men’s pairs, mixed pairs, women’s group and men’s group on both the senior and junior levels….

November 4, 2005

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. – Sports fans in the Landover, Md., metropolitan area will have the chance to see some of the world’s top acrobatic gymnasts at the 2005 Freedom Cup, Nov. 17-19, at the Prince George’s Sports and Learning Complex. More than 100 athletes from Australia, England, Kazakhstan, Puerto Rico, Wales and the United States are expected to compete in the three-day event.

The Freedom Cup will feature competition in women’s pairs, men’s pairs, mixed pairs, women’s group and men’s group on both the senior and junior levels. Tickets are available on day of competition at the Prince George’s Sports and Learning Complex. Ticket prices are: adults, $15 per day or $40 for a three-day pass; and children, $7 per day or $15 for a three-day pass; children under seven are admitted free.

Acrobatic gymnastics features the combined beauty of dance and acrobatics. Some observers have compared acrobatic gymnastics to pairs figure skating, only without the ice. Acrobatic balances demonstrate grace, strength and flexibility, while dynamic elements demonstrate power, flight and agility. Acrobatic gymnastics’ basic elements have the same source as other gymnastics disciplines Aca a