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Tickets are now on sale for the 2026 Oceania Artistic Gymnastics Championships, set to take place in Brisbane on Saturday 9 May 2026. The event will bring together the region’s leading Junior and Senior artistic gymnasts, with Australia and New Zealand headlining what promises to be an exciting day of international competition. Held at the Sleeman Sports Complex, the Championships form an important part of the pathway towards the 2026 World Championships and beyond. Fans can

The Oceania Gymnastics Union (OGU) will visit Port Vila from 22–26 April to support the establishment of a national gymnastics’ federation in Vanuatu, marking an important step in bringing the sport to the country. Working in partnership with Vanuatu Association of Sports and National Olympic Committee and local stakeholders, the visit will focus on creating opportunities for people in Vanuatu to get involved in gymnastics and experience the benefits of the sport within their

In the lead up to the upcoming Oceania Artistic Gymnastics Championships, the Oceania Gymnastics Union has launched a Design a Leotard Competition for gymnasts aged 5 to 14 from across the Oceania region with thanks to Sylvia P Teamwear. Young gymnasts are invited to design an Oceania inspired leotard that reflects what the region means to them. Designs might draw on culture, connection to land and ocean, strength, movement or pride in representing their nation within Oceania

The Oceania Gymnastics Union (OGU) is proud to partner with Elevien for the 2026 Oceania Artistic Gymnastics Championships, to be held in Brisbane on May 9 2026.  For the first time, both Junior and Senior gymnasts will have their performances available to be watched live and archived on demand, with real-time scoring and leaderboards tracking every routine as it happens.  Gymnastics fans will be able to access videos and results for every gymnast on each apparatus free of ch

In Fiji, community fitness leaders Jokaviti, Sainimilika, Kinisimere and Esther are helping to bring movement and wellbeing to local communities through the Toso Taiso program.  Working with community groups, schools and sports initiatives, the team have introduced simple Gymnastics for All exercise routines into physical education sessions and local fitness activities, offered free of charge and accessible to people of all ages and abilities.  Through their leadership, the e

For Lupe Kapisi, helping young people build confidence through movement is at the heart of her work.  As a coach with Gymnastics Samoa, she has been involved in the sport since the federation was established in October 2025. Together with her brothers, she runs a CrossFit gym that has become home to a growing gymnastics club in their community.   At the club, Lupe coaches regular gymnastics sessions, helping children develop essential movement skills while learning in a suppo

For Ruci, helping communities move and stay active is at the heart of her work.  As an Assistant Sports Development Officer with the Fiji National Sports Commission, she is helping introduce the Toso Taiso program to schools, villages and community groups across Fiji.  Last year, when Gymnastics Fiji, the Commission and the Embassy of Japan collaborated to introduce the Taiso program to Fiji, Ruci took part in the Gymnastics for All certification workshop and became a certifi

Late last year, Australian KinderGym expert Sheryl Faulkner visited Tonga to deliver a series of KinderGym workshops in partnership with OGU. The visit supported OGU’s focus on providing simple, accessible ways for communities across the region to introduce basic gymnastics and encourage children to move with confidence.  Over the week, Sheryl worked with teachers at ACTS Community School to explore KinderGym techniques, including music, creative learning and interactive game

With the new year underway and federations across Oceania already starting classes, for Samoa, this year represents something even more significant. It marks the start of a new chapter for gymnastics in the nation. In October 2025, Gymnastics Samoa was formally established in Apia. An Annual General Meeting was held, a board was nominated and the organisation was officially recognised by the Government of Samoa. In just over 100 days, what began as vision has quickly become s