In less than 2 weeks, the 2010 World Championships will kick off in Rotterdam and I am thrilled to announce that gymnastike will be on site for coverage of the event! This will be the first major international team competition since the Beijing Olympics, and the first step in qualifying for the 2012 Olympics in London.

Coverage from Rotterdam will begin on October 14th with video interviews, up-to-the minute updates, and behind the scenes coverage. This year's Worlds consists of 8 days of competition - 4 full days of qualifying, team finals competition, all around finals, and individual event finals. You can follow it all right here on gymnastike, and check back often as new videos and updates will be posted throughout the day.
Here are the links you'll need:
2010 World Championships Coverage Page (all videos will go here)
Live Updates page (or follow @gymnastike on Twitter)

The FIG recently released the nominative entries list. Click here to view. This list is not final, and keep in mind the US Women's team has not yet been named (the decision will be made October 6th). Overall this is one of the largest attended World Championships to date with 70 countries competing and over 500 competitors. Kohei Uchimura of Japan will be back to defend his 2009 All Around title, and we'll find out shortly if '09 women's champ Bridget Sloan will have the chance to defend hers. 

More exciting news: We're partnering up with American Gymnast to make World Championships coverage even better for you. Founded in 1999, American Gymnast provides Gymnastics Equipment, Mats, Grips, Tiger Paws and Gymnastics Supplies, as well as Gymnastics Training Information, news and updates directly from elite gymnasts. Jay Thornton, former US National Team member & owner of American Gymnast, will be offering gymnastike viewers a special discount on AG products for the duration of Gymnastike's World Championships Coverage! Stay tuned for more on the special offer.
To receive an email update when the offer is available for you, register here.

Coming up next:
 - Announcement of the US Women's team (Oct 6th)
 - Teleconference interviews with the US Women's world team (Oct 7th) Listen to last week's teleconference with the US Men
 - World Championships results Prediction Contest
 - Announcement of the American Gymnast special offer
 - World Championships Flashback Fridays

Check out the list of competitors, share your thoughts, and if you have any specific requests for videos or interviews from Rotterdam, leave your comment below and we'll do our best! Coverage from Rotterdam begins October 14th.