Pro Gymnastics Challenge - 2014

The Pro Gymnastics Challenge made its debut last year and became an instant hit in the gymnastics world. (In 2011, there was a similar gymnastics competition called Evolution.) The intense head to head - skill for skill battle between team USA and team World is enough to keep anybody on the edge of their seat...even if they are not a gymnastics fan. That's the beauty of this event!

Brent Klaus, the CEO of the Professional Gymnastics Challenge was able to provide us with the latest information regarding what fans can expect at the next Pro Gym Challenge. This event is still in the works, so be sure to check www.professionalgymnastics.com  to stay up to date with exact dates, times, ticket info, etc. 

When: Spring of 2014
Where: Leaning towards Trenton, New Jersey. The venue is currently undecided.
Coverage: The competition will air on ESPN2 again this year! Air dates to be announced.
Athletes: "We are looking to have several of the same athletes from last year such as Jake Dalton, Paul Ruggeri, Jana Bieger, and Brandon Wynn. We will also have new exciting athletes, but those professional gymnasts names are under the wraps."
Changes from last year's competition: "There will be a few differences from this year and last year's competition, but the rules and events will remain the same."

Last year, there was a wide variety of gymnasts competing... from collegiate athletes like Vanessa Zamarripa (UCLA) and Marissa King (Florida) to World or Olympic medalists such as Johnathan Horton, Catalina Ponor, and Chellsie Memmel. So what exactly do they look for when selecting the athletes for this event? "We choose athletes that have a strong wheel house of unique and thrilling skills. These athletes have to be ready to toss any skill that they are placed up against, which is very challenging."  Brent said.

The PGC crew was very pleased with the outcome of last years event. They stated: "PGC's inaugural event was a great success! It was amazing to have all of those Olympic or World Champions competing against each other. The ESPN coverage was incredible and we are very happy with the outcome." They feel the Pro Gym Challenge is an excellent way to promote and expand the sport of gymnastics and in the future they hope the competition will be recognized as the "extreme and uncomplicated gymnastics competition that it is."