Some informations: The 2008 European gymnastics championships takes place at the 'Maison des Sports',  located quite in the center of the town.  This arena is the home place of the Basket-ball team 'Stade Clermontois Basket Auvergne', team of first division 'Pro A'. (Available seats between 4500/5000.) Visit the photos galleries of the team to have an idea of the arena looking at The SCBA photos galleries.   The '08 Europeans edition includes the different following events: Competition I Seniors : Team qualifications (and entry lists for the individual finals). Competition I Juniors : Team qualifications (entry lists for the individual finals and individual ranking). Competition IV Seniors : Team final (8 best teams). Competition III Juniors : Event finals Juniors Competition III Seniors : Event finals seniors   The seniors gymnasts are 16 years old at least, the Juniors are 14/15 years old.   The reigning teams and gymnasts are: From the Volos Europeans held in 2006: Senior team : Italy (2nd was Romania and 3rd was Russia). Junior team : Russia (2nd was Romania and 3rd was Germany). From the Amterdam Europeans held in 2007: Senior All-round competition  :  Vanessa Ferrari (Italy). Senior Vault final  :  Carlotta Giovannini (Italy). Senior Uneven Bars final  :  Darya Zgoba (Ukraine). Senior Balance Beam final  :  Yulia Lozhecko (Russia). Senior Floor final  :  Vanessa Ferrari (Italy). Juniors individual all-round competition (after competition I)  :  Daria Elizarova (Russia). Junior Vault final  :  Karina Myasnikova (Russia). Junior Uneven Bars final  :  Karina Myasnikova (Russia). Junior Balance Beam final  :  Daria Elizarova (Russia). Junior Floor final  :  Aluissa Lacusteanu (Romania).     European Union of Gymnastics. French Federation of Gymnastics (F.F.G.). Official website of the '08 Europeans. Back to the '08 Europeans Kostiskal's coverage.