2,000 Gymnasts Competing at Gymnastics on the Grand This Weekend

More than gymnasts will compete at the fifth annual Gymnastics on the Grand this weekend at DeVos Place in Grand Rapids.

Carly Patterson, the 2004 Summer Olympics all-around gold medalist, will be on hand to meet with fans and sign autographs throughout the weekend.

Fifty teams with gymnasts of all levels are taking part.

“My gymnasts love this meet, not only because of its top-notch facility, but because they can show their hometown what they’ve been working so hard to accomplish,” said Shane Uson, owner and head coach of Grand Rapids Gymnastics.

Special Olympics will also be a part of the event.

Competition is 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Friday, Saturday and Sunday.