Stabler Arena Hosts the World Gymnastics Federation Event "Evolution"

The WGF is bringing their new skill-for-skill pro-competition, “Evolution,” to Lehigh University's Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, PA on August 27, 2011, at 4:00pm. It's widely known that men's and women's Artistic Gymnastics is the most watched sport during the Olympics. However, Artistic Gymnastics hasn't been made available to the mainstream like it is during the Olympics, until now.

Stabler Arena in Bethlehem, PA is the site for the first-ever professional gymnastics event with men and women competing on the same team. This new format will draw from the existing gymnastics market as well as capture sports fans looking for something new and exciting for their family to see.

For an exciting video featuring "Evolution," please visit: http://youtu.be/YUL2KysgGOk.

The judging/officiating process will be an instantaneous decision with the audience reactions playing a huge role. “Evolution” will open the barrier that fans face with the complicated routine structure and judging process seen in the Olympic format.

With the reemergence of the speed rope climb and the introduction of a single-bar for women, “Evolution's” world-renowned athletes are going to break free into a more “pro-sport” format that shows off their physical strength and amazing action packed skills.

“This is right up my alley!” says Olympic Silver and Bronze Medalist and National Champion Jonathan Horton. This excitement is a response seen throughout the industry when discussions started to evolve the sport of gymnastics into what the mainstream wants and how to make it better.

“Evolution” should not be confused with other attempts to change the gymnastics format. It will be a non-stop competition with thrilling gymnastics, personalities and a production like never seen before.

Tickets range from $19.35 to $57.20 and can be purchased by visiting Stabler Arena, calling Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000, at all Ticketmaster outlets and online at Ticketmaster.com (http://www.ticketmaster.com/event/02004694175E7C41). Tickets are currently on presale and will go on sale to the general public on May 11, 2011, at 10am. For more information, please visit www.stablearena.com.

Evolution will have a cast of Olympic and world-renowned male and female athletes competing on two eight-person teams. The athletes will compete in a nonstop "skill-for-skill battle" backed by a production that will electrify and overwhelm the audience.

Jonathan Horton

Olympic Silver Medalist 2008
Olympic Bronze Medalist 2008
Bronze Medal - World Championships 2010

Justin Spring

Olympic Bronze Medalist 2008
World Championship Team Member 2005
10-Time National Champion

Sean Townsend

Olympic Team Member 2000
2001 World Parallel Bar Champion
3-Time World Championship Team Member

Steven Legendre

2-Time World Championships Finalist
6-Time NCAA Champion
14 -Time All American

Chris Brooks

World Finalist 2010 High Bar
National High Bar Champion
2010 Tyson American Cup 3rd All-Around

Danell Leyva

2009 & 2010 World Championships
2009 National High bar Champion
2011 Japan Cup Third All-Around

Erin Davis

2 Time All-American 2011
Big 12 Vault & Floor Champion 2011
3 Time JO National Qualifier

Samantha Engle

2010 2nd team All American
14 Individual career titles
2007 National Floor Champion

Jessica Gill

2009 World Championships

Brandon Wynn

World Championship Team Member 2010
2010 Visa Championships Rings Champion
2010-2011 NCAA Men's Championships Rings Champion

Chellsie Memmel

Olympic Silver Medalist 2008
World All Around Champion 2005
World Uneven Bar Champion 2003

Hollie Vise

World Champion Uneven Bars 2003
World Championship Team Gold Medal 2003
National Balance Beam Champion 2003

Jana Bieger

3-Time World Championship Silver Medalist 2006
2008 Olympic Games Alternate
2005 Pan Am 1st Team 3 Gold Medals

Susan Jackson

NCAA All-Around Champion 2010
2010 National Champion Beam
2010 AAI Award Recipient

Taylor Seaman

NCAA Regional Floor Champion
EAGL- MVP
Scholastic All-American

Andrew Elkind

National Team Member
2011 Puerto Rico Cup Silver Medalist
2011 Visa Championships-5th HB

Kylee Botterman

2011 NCAA All Around Champion
9 Time All American
2011 NCAA Athlete of the year

Wes Haagensen

6 Time All-American
2007 Big Ten Gymnast of the year
2007 Big ten All-Around Champion

Joey Hagerty

2008 Olympic Team Member
4 time participant in Visa Championships
2007 Pan Am Games 3rd place team

Officials, Commentators and Coaches

Rustam Sharipov

Olympic Parallel Bar Champion 1996
World Parallel Bar Champion 1996
Current Assistant Coach University of Oklahoma

Dr. Mike Canales

1999 Big Ten Conference Medal of Honor Recipient
NCAA Championship Team 1996
U.S. Junior National Team Member

Svetlana Boguinskaia

3-Time Olympic Champion
5-Time World Champion
European Championship Gold Medalist on Every Event

Stephen Douglass

JO Nationals Championship Announcer 2010
VISA Cup Qualifier Announcer 2008
NCAA William and Mary Team Captain and Competitor

More competitors will be added soon!

All Evolution participants are subject to change without notice.

Lehigh University Athletics

Stabler Arena Hosts the World Gymnastics Federation Event "Evolution"

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