In this competitive spectacle, staged at the Empire Pool, Wembley, star men and women gymnasts from ten European countries are required to perform the full programme of Olympic exercises: the men's programme consists of six separate exercises or disciplines, with four for the women.
featuring
From Russia: winners of the Combined Women's Team gold medal in Munich and silver medallists behind Japan in the men's event Elvira Saady (Seventh overall, Munich 1972) and Nikolai Andrianov (Fourth overall, Munich 1972 - highest placed European male)
with the delightful Ans van Gerwen of Holland (winner 1971), Peter Rohner of Switzerland
and Great Britain's representatives: Avril Lennox - Leicester and Mike Booth - Huddersfield
(Organised by the BAGA in association with The Sunday Times)
(Colour)