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The International Gymnastics Federation F.I.G. is organising a symposium for Artistic and Trampoline Gymnastics aiming for future development in Code of Points in these disciplines starting June 17th.
"Now is the time for you as an athlete affected by the Code to express your feelings and ideas for next four year cycle regarding Code in these disciplines", wrote Finland's Jani Tanskanen, president of the FIG Athletes Commission and former world champion on...
The second edition of Gymsport Artistic Gymnastics International Tournament 2011 was a big success!
Joining almost 80 gymnasts from 13 countries and 4 continents, the competition had a very nice atmosphere and a very good level.
<< In the girls’ competition, Australia dominated the scene, winning in both individual categories and team. Making a very regular tournament, but not winning in any event, Emma Nedov was the best on junior all-around with 52,100.
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The International Gymnastics Federation's Executive Committee voted at its session in San Jose (USA, Calif.) to keep 2011 Worlds in Tokyo, despite the concerns expressed by several federations, news agencies reported Friday.
The two times Olympic gold medallist from Munich 1972, the medic Prof. Dr. Karin JANZ, was elected as a new member of the national "Hall of Fame" of German sports yesterday in the Hotel "Adlon" in Berlin, together with a prominent line of another top stars from East and West between the time from 1947 to 1972.
So the Hall of Fame includes now 66 person of German sports history.
After the Oly,pic champions Carl Schuhmann (1896) Alfred Schwarzmann...
The International Gymnastics Federation F.I.G. announced this week it had suspended 11 member federations for non-payment of dues, for financial reasons as per Art. 7.1 of its Statutes, leaving several notable gymnasts unable to participate in international events: Cyprus (CYP), Indonesia (INA), Jamaica (JAM), Kazakhstan (KAZ), Macau (MAC), Macedonia (MKD), Paraguay (PAR), Seychelles (SEY), Syria (SYR), Tajikistan (TJK), Yemen (YEM).
The above mentioned member federations have no right to participate in, or organise any official events of the FIG and...