Dear Friends, 
 It is our pleasure to invite you to our 2nd Rhythmic gymnastics competition MELISSANIDES CUP, which will be held 25-28 February 2011, Nicosia, Cyprus.   Organizers: 
 MELISSANIDES Gymnastics Club in co-operation with Gymnastics Club DIAGORAS under the auspices of the RUSSIAN CULTURE CENTER in the Republic of Cyprus and the Cyprus Gymnastics Federation. 
 E-mail: rsg @ primehome.com 
 Fax: 00357 22 357 757 
 Mobile Telephone: 00357 99 522405 / Olga (English/Russian/Greek) 
 Invited Countries: AUS, AUT, BLR, BEL, BIH, CAN, CHN, CRO, CEZ, EGY, ESP, FIN, FRA, GBR, GRE, HKG, HUN, IDN, ITA, JPN, LVA, MAS, MDA, NLD, NOR, NZL, PRT, ROM, RUS, SMR, SVK, SWE, THA, UKR, UZB, CYP 
 Guests of Honour: 
 Delegations: 
 2 Delegations per Country will be accepted 3 gymnasts (One from each age category stated in the technical regulations) 
1 Coach 
 1 Judge 
 1 Manager 
Travel Expenses: Airfares have to paid by the delegations 
 Accommodation: All Delegations will be hosted at the Hilton Park Hotel, Nicosia, Cyprus (www.hilton.com) 
 First 6 persons from each delegation (1 Judge, 1 Coach, 1 Manager and 3 gymnasts) have to pay 50 euro per day/per person 
 Additional gymnasts coaches, parents, guests – 60 euro per day/ per person 
 All costs have to be paid during the Judge meeting. 
 Transportation: Local transportation from/to Larnaca International Airport (LCA) to the hotel will be provided by the organizers. As well as local transportation from/to the hotel to the gym. 
 Please send us your flight details in order to make necessary arrangements (Please fill attached Travel Details form). 
 Participation fee: 25 euro /each participating gymnast. 
 D1 and D2 forms: D1, D2 forms are according to the FIG rules. 
 ** The forms should be sent by e-mail 1 copy for each routine by 20 February 2011. 
 Provisional program  
 Friday 25 February 2011 Arrival, Podium training, Technical Meeting 
 Saturday 26 February 2011 Individual All Around Competition 
 Sunday 27 February 2011 Finals, Gala, Award Ceremony. 
 Monday 28 February 2011 Departure 
 Note: The first 8 gymnasts in each apparatus of all – around competition, qualify for the finals, with a maximum of 1 gymnast per club. The organizing club is reserving the right to participate with 2 gymnasts in finals. 
 Closing Ceremony Gala: We welcome any delegation to participate in the Closing Ceremony Gala. (Please fill Gala form). 
 Awards: Individual all around competition and apparatus finals 
 Medals will be awarded for the top 3 gymnasts in each category and each apparatus separately. 
 Certificates and presents will be awarded to all participants. 
 Visas: You can obtain visas to Cyprus from Cyprus Embassies in your home countries. 
 We will be glad to assist you to obtain visas from the embassies by providing an official visa authorization letter for the members of your delegation to the Embassy. 
 You are kindly requested to inform us about the documents necessary as soon as possible. 
 Please, indicate in your letters names, surnames, and dates of birth, passport numbers and dates of expiry of the passports of all members of the delegation. (Fill Visa Request form). 
 Insurance: All participants should have their own health insurance. 
 National Flag: All delegations are kindly requested to bring their national flag. 
 
 Music: All music must be recorded on CD (clearly labelled with the gymnast’s name, club, country, apparatus and category). 
 Deadlines: Provisional Registration: before 5 February 2011.  
 Definite Registration and Gala forms: before 18 February, 2011  
 Please don't hesitate to contact us for any further information. 
 Looking forward to your participation in our competition. 
 Sincerely yours Melissanides Club