WORCESTER, Mass., Oct. 5, 2009 — Tickets for the 2010 Tyson American Cup, scheduled for March 6, 2010, at the DCU Center in Worcester, Mass., are on sale now. The Tyson American Cup is the United States’ most prestigious all-around international invitational and features some of the world’s top gymnasts with men competing on all six apparatus and women on four.
"We are excited to bring the 2010 Tyson American Cup to Worcester and the DCU Center,” said Steve Penny, president of USA Gymnastics. “This event has a tradition of showcasing the world’s top gymnasts and will give gymnastics fans a first-hand glimpse of the stars expected to make headlines at the 2012 Games in London.”
Ticket prices for the event range from $35-125. Tickets may be purchased by phone at 800-745-3000; online at www.ticketmaster.com; at all Ticketmaster outlets; through participating gym clubs; or at the DCU Center Ticket Office. Visa is the preferred method of payment.
The USA’s Jordyn Wieber of DeWitt, Mich., and Germany’s Fabian Hambuechen won the all-around titles at the 2009 Tyson American Cup. Bridget Sloan of Pittsboro, Ind., placed second for the women and the USA’s David Sender of Arlington Heights, Ill., and Joseph Hagerty of Rio Rancho, N.M., finished second and third, respectively, for the men. The list of former champions comprises some of the sport’s best-known names, including Bart Conner, Paul Hamm, Nastia Liukin, Shawn Johnson, Shannon Miller, Carly Patterson, Mary Lou Retton and Peter Vidmar. The gymnasts competing in 2010 will be announced at a later date.
This will be the first time the prestigious Tyson American Cup has been held in Massachusetts. Past sites for the American Cup include: New York City; Ft. Worth, Texas; Indianapolis, Ind.; Fairfax, Va.; Orlando, Fla.; Seattle, Wash.; St. Petersburg, Fla.; Uniondale, N.Y.; Philadelphia; Jacksonville, Fla.; and Hoffman Estates, Ill.
The Nastia Liukin Cup, a competitive opportunity for top Junior Olympic female gymnasts, will be held on March 5 in conjunction with the Tyson American Cup. The one-night event features gymnasts from 14 invitationals that comprise the Nastia Liukin Cup Series. Tickets for the event will be available with the purchase of a Tyson American Cup ticket. Proceeds from the Nastia Liukin Cup will go into the Nastia Liukin Fund, a charitable fund within the National Gymnastics Foundation.
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