Pistoia, July 30, 2025

This time next year, the Italian Meraviglia will be in full swing in the beautiful Tuscan city of Pistoia. The deadline for registering interest closed last week, and we are delighted to announce that 25 nations have already expressed their intention to participate — with more expected to join in the coming months.

The provisional numbers are truly remarkable:

Participation overview

Expected number of groups – EUROPEAN GYM FOR LIFE CHALLENGE 2026: 194

Expected number of groups – EUROGYM 2026: 255

Participants

Participants attending only the EUROPEAN GYM FOR LIFE CHALLENGE 2026: 1,515

Participants attending only EUROGYM 2026: 2,721

Participants taking part in both events EUROPEAN GYM FOR LIFE CHALLENGE 2026 & EUROGYM 2026: 2,905

➡️ Total expected participants: 7,141!

The EUROPEAN GYM FOR LIFE CHALLENGE will take place from 9 to 11 July 2026, followed by EUROGYM from 12 to 17 July 2026.

We look forward to welcoming thousands of smiling, happy faces to Pistoia for an unforgettable celebration of gymnastics, friendship, and creativity!