When an expected 500,000 spectators come to watch elite athletes compete at The World Games 2022 in Birmingham this July, many will undoubtedly find their way to newly renovated Legacy Arena and historic Sloss Furnaces to witness the artistry, daring and speed of gymnastics, presented by Spire.

And not just any gymnastics competition, but six disciplines of the sport: acrobatics, aerobics, parkour, rhythmic, trampoline and tumbling.

At The World Games 2022, parkour makes its long-awaited debut on the sports program of an international, multisport event.

In Birmingham, parkour will feature a rematch of the two top finishers at the 2021 Parkour World Cup held in Bulgaria – champion Bohdan Kolmakov of Ukraine and runner-up Javier Rodriguez Alvarez of Mexico. Due to their outstanding performances at the World Cup, both have already qualified to compete in Birmingham.

Watch Bohdan Kolmakov training here.

In rhythmic gymnastics, the gymnast must work constantly, actively and creatively with an object such as a ring, baton, club or ball. (contributed)

Among the dozens of other gymnasts who will compete in Birmingham, Australia’s Alexandra Kiroi-Bogatyreva is among the top rhythmic gymnasts in the world. She will compete at The World Games 2022 while juggling studies for a law degree from Monash University in Melbourne.

The 2018 Commonwealth Games bronze medalist has represented Australia at seven World Cup events and two World Championships.

“I am happy to have an opportunity to compete, and I am getting stronger and reaching new heights,” Kiroi-Bogatyreva posted on social media.

Competitions in acrobatics, aerobics, rhythmic, trampoline and tumbling will take place at Legacy Arena at the Birmingham-Jefferson Convention Complex (BJCC).

Parkour competitions will take place at Sloss Furnaces, which operated as a pig iron-producing blast furnace from 1882 to 1971. With its industrial setting, this venue is ideal for parkour, where athletes run, climb, swing, vault, jump, roll and crawl over obstacles to get from the starting line to the finish line of a complex course. The winners at The World Games 2022 will earn the first gold medals for parkour at an international, multisport competition.