 There is no requirement from the FIG for gymnasts to have qualified through their own national championships to compete internationally, but local governing bodies will often make their national team selections based on performance at national competition.Acrobatic gymnastics events often attract sizable audiences, because they are highly entertaining, exhilarating, and suspenseful due to what look to be risky or daring moves.At the London 2012 Olympics, acrobatic partnerships were seen performing before the Olympic gymnastic events, and during the opening and closing ceremonies.