Top things to know about the Paris World Challenge Cup

Olympic gymnastics champions Rebeca Andrade, Arthur Zanetti, Jade Carey, Nina Derwael, and Artem Dolgopyat highlight star-studded field at event held at Paris 2024 venue

3 minBy Scott Bregman
Rebeca Andrade
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With less than two years until the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, many of artistic gymnastics' biggest stars are set to descend upon the host city Saturday and Sunday for the Internationaux de France, part of the International Gymnastics Federation's World Challenge Cup series.

Tokyo 2020 Olympic champions Brazil's Rebeca Andrade, USA's Jade Carey, Belgium's Nina Derwael, and Israel's Artem Dolgopyat have registered for the event, which will be held in Bercy Arena - home to artistic gymnastics at the 2024 Games. 2012 Olympic still rings champion Arthur Zanetti of Brazil is also on the roster.

With the 2022 World Championships in Liverpool just over a month away, the event is one of the final major tune-ups prior to the global championship that will see three men's and three women's team punch their tickets to the Olympics.

Here's what to look for ahead of competition, including stars to watch, the schedule and how to catch all the action from Paris.

Stars to watch - 2022 Gymnastics World Challenge Cup, Paris

Competition in Paris will be a veritable who's who of the sport.

On the women's side, reigning Olympic champions Andrade (vault), Derwael (uneven bars) and Carey (floor exercise) registered for the event, along with Olympic team silver medallist Jordan Chiles and team bronze medallist Jennifer Gadirova.

Olympians including Flavia Saraiva, Ellie Black, and Melanie de Jesus dos Santos are also set to compete.

The event will also feature up-and-coming athletes including American Shilese Jones, who finished second at the U.S. championships in August, and former European vaulting champion Coline Devillard of France.

In addition to Olympic gold medallists Dolgopyat and Zanetti, Olympic medallists Tin Srbic (silver on horizontal bar at Tokyo 2020), Filip Ude (silver on pommel horse at Beijing 2008), Ferhat Arican (bronze on parallel bars at Tokyo 2020) and Arthur Nory (bronze on floor exercise at Rio 2016) have said they will participate in Paris.

Other's to watch include two-time U.S. champion Brody Malone, who won bronze on the high bar at last year's world championships, Ireland's Rhys McClenaghan, former European and Commonwealth Games pommel horse champion, and Turkey's Ahmet Onder, the 2022 European all-around silver medal winner.

Schedule - 2022 Gymnastics World Challenge Cup, Paris

The preliminary competition for all six men's and all four women's event will be held on Saturday, 24 September. All 10 finals are scheduled for Sunday (25 September). A complete schedule is below. All times local to the event.

Saturday, 24 September

14:00-17:00 - Qualifications (part 1)

17:30-20:30 - Qualifications (part 2)

Sunday, 25 September

13:30 - Men's floor final

14:06 - Women's vault, men's pommel horse final

14:044 - Women's uneven bars, men's still rings final

15:28 - Award ceremonies

16:10 - Women's balance beam, men's vault final

16:48 - Women's floor final, men's parallel bars final

17:27 - Men's high bar final

18:10 - Award ceremonies

How to follow - 2022 Gymnastics World Challenge Cup, Paris

Fans around the world can follow the action online using the #GymnasticsParis. There will also be updates on the International Gymnastics Federation's Twitter account and via the French Gymnastics Federation on Twitter.

In addition, Sport en France will be broadcasting the event, starting at 13:30 on Sunday.

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