The 2014 Glasgow World cup brings to a close a sensational year of gymnastics. From the European Championships held in Bulgaria in May to the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow this summer and World Championships in China in October, the sport of gymnastics has toured the globe with outstanding displays from the awe-inspiring top gymnasts.
The 2014 Glasgow World Cup will see many of these very top gymnasts in action.
In the women's event reigning champion Larissa Iordache of Romania is back to defend her crown, the Olympic bronze medallist has an incredible three world and 11 European medals to her name. Chasing Larissa will be Italian veteran Vanessa Ferrari whose career has seen her win the all-around World title back in 2006 and take her fourth European gold this year on the floor with Canada's Commonwealth Games beam champion Elsabeth Black also a likely contender for the title. Team GB's 2012 Olympian and 2014 British Champion and European team silver medal winner Rebecca Tunney returns from injury to compete for GBR and will be aiming to make her mark.
The gymnasts
Women
Larisa Andreea Iordache, 17, Romania 2014 World all-around silver medallist
Vanessa Ferarri, 23, Italy 2006 all-around World Champion and two time Olympian
Rebecca Tunney, 18, Great Britain 2012 Olympian and 2014 British senior all-around champion
Elsabeth Black, 19, Canada 2012 Olympian and Commonwealth beam champion
Erika Fasana, 18, Italy 2012 Olympian
Mai Murakami, 18, Japan 2013 World Championships 4th on floor
Jessica Lopez, 28, Venezuela 2008 & 2012 Olympian
Ana Maria Ocolisan, 16, Romania 2014 World Championships team 4th
The event
The 2014 Glasgow World Cup will take place on the Saturday 6th December in the Emirates Arena; it is one of the most prestigious events in the gymnastics calendar and sees the world's best male and female gymnasts in competition. Olympic, World and European medal winners will compete in an action packed, non-stop event with the best gymnasts over all the pieces of gymnastics apparatus coming out on top.
