4. August 2006
Surat, India
Artistic Gymnastics
3rd Asian Gymnastics Championships

'Ashish Kumar does India proud'
With this headline the Indian press celebrates the first ever Indian medal at the Asian level when the gymnast Ashish Kumar clinched the bronze in the floor exercises in the 3rd Asian Gymnastics Championships 2006 at the Indoor Stadium of Surat (IND).
The 16-year-old Ashish scored 15.000 points to match Syria's Bahlawan Fadi as the capacity crowd erupted into loud cheers to celebrate India's success.....

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1. August 2006
Neuchatel / Switzerland
Artistic Gymnastics
Monaco withdrawn - Wold cup in Sao Paulo again

The International Gymnastics Federation F.I.G. pronounced, that the 13th World Cup Final of Artistic Gymnastics - planned for December 15 & 16, 2006 - will no longer take place in Monaco. The new place will be Sao Paulo (BRA) again....
The Monegasque organizers have officially informed the FIG that they have been unable to raise the necessary funds that would allow them to stage this major event of the F.I.G. calendar.
With the support of its National...

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25. Juli 2006
Neuchatel / Switzerland
Artistic Gymnastics
Drawing of Lots: World Championships Aarhus 2006

Monday, July 24, the International Gymnastics Federation executed the drawing of lots for the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships 2006, wich will held in Aarhus, Denmark, October 14 - 21 this year.
It was the first official act of a highly strategic competition, held at the new F.Ig: heafquarter in Neuchatel (SUI) since it represents for the gymnasts the first step toward the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
To qualify for the Games, the teams must compete in the...

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21. Juli 2006
Chiba, Japan
Artistic Gymnastics
Tomita and Ishizaka win NHK Cup

The traditional Japanese 45th NHK Cup 2006 was held at the Event Hall at Makuhari Messe, in Chiba, about 40 minutes from Tokyo Station.
The total score of both the secondary trials and the NHK Cup will decide the World Championships team (Aarhus) and the Asian Games team (Doha).
The reigning world champion, Hiroyuki Tomita, won the NHK Cup with a very big margin.
Even with new routines for the new code, Manami Ishizaka...

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16. Juli 2006
Shanghai / China
Artistic Gymnastics
Chineses dominated World Cup in Shanghai

Chinese gymnasts won eight gold medals, two silver and two bronze at the World Cup event in Shanghai over this weekend:
Winner on floor was the world champion from Brazil Diego Hypolito.
Best on pommel horse was the Chinese Quin, Xiao and his compatriot Chen Yibing won on rings.
On second day the Chinese men won vault by Du, Wei and also parallel bars by Feng, Zhe. Young Russians came on the first two places on high...

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