The competition, which will take place at the North Greenwich Arena - better known as the O2 Arena - and runs through to January 18, will be the last chance for the world's top gymnasts to qualify for the London 2012 Olympics.

The competition is particularly vital for the British men's team, which includes Beijing 2008 bronze medallist Louis Smith, as they are yet to qualify for the Games.

Tickets for Visa International Gymnastics are on sale now priced between £10-£20 ($16-$32/€12-€20) for full price tickets and £5-£10 ($8-$16/€6-€12) for young people and seniors, with seats still  available for men's and women's artistic gymnastics sessions and trampoline.

The event is part of the London Prepares series, the official London 2012 sports testing programme which enables London 2012 to test key aspects of operations ahead of the Games.

"Visa International Gymnastics will be one of the few chances to watch world-class sport in a London 2012 venue before the Games," said London 2012 head of sport competition David Luckes.

"As a high profile test event it will provide us with an important milestone in our planning for this summer.

"It is a crucial event for the British men's team who have to perform if they want to clinch their place at London 2012, so the competition will undoubtedly be tense and exciting."

The test event will be the first test event of 2012 in a year that will see key test events take place including athletics at the Olympic Stadium, swimming and diving at the Aquatics Centre and cycling at the Velodrome.

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