Tickets for USA Gymnastics Championships, held in Louisville, go on sale today

Five-day event set for July 15-19 at International Convention Center and KFC Yum! Center

INDIANAPOLIS (June 19, 2014) — Tickets for the 2014 USA Gymnastics Championships, the national championships for acrobatic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics and trampoline/tumbling, go on sale today. Scheduled for July 15-19, the five-day event, held at both the Kentucky International Convention Center and the KFC Yum! Center, features competition on the junior and senior elite and Junior Olympic levels for each discipline. The finals for the majority of the senior elite events are set for Saturday, June 19, at the KFC Yum! Center, beginning at 6 p.m.

Tickets may be purchased at the KFC Yum! Center or Kentucky International Convention Center box offices, ticketmaster.com, all Ticketmaster outlets, or by phone at 1-800-745-3000. Group discounts are available for groups of 10 or more by calling 502-566-5152 or emailing [email protected].  For special pricing for gymnastics clubs, contact the KFC Yum! Center at 502-690-9000 or [email protected].

To see the schedule of events, visit usagymchamps.com.

For the junior and senior elite levels for each discipline, the athletes will be vying for national titles. Performances will determine berths on the junior and senior U.S. National Teams for rhythmic gymnastics and trampoline and tumbling. The Junior Olympic division has several different levels, and national titles will be awarded for each level and age group for each discipline. The Junior Olympic levels for each of the disciplines are:  acrobatic gymnastics – Levels 6-10; rhythmic gymnastics – Levels 7-8; and trampoline and tumbling – Levels 8-10.

Louisville has twice hosted the acrobatic gymnastics nationals, as well as the 2013 Region 4 Trampoline and Tumbling Championships. The Louisville Sports Commission and AEG Facilities are the local partners for the event.

The Louisville Sports Commission (LSC) is a Louisville-based 501(c)(3) organization whose mission is to create a legacy of economic and social vitality through sports. Learn more at www.louisvillesports.org.