29. August 2010
Chelyabinsk, Russia
Artistic Gymnastics

After winning the all-around competition of the 2010 Russian Cup in Chelyabinsk Sergei KHOROKHORDIN of Barnaul (89,550) won also two more titles at the parallel bars and the high bar  final event, which concluded on Sunday, August 30.
Second placed Igor PAKHOMENKO (Leninsk-Kuznezk) ranked second on high bar and was followed by bronze medallist Maxim DEVIATOVSKI won the silver medal on parallel bars.
On women's side Alia MUSTAFINA from Moscow was the all-around winner with a...

25. August 2010
Great Britain
Artistic Gymnastics

* British gymnastics --: World Champion gymnast Beth Tweddle, has set up a new organisation, "Total Gymnastics", to enable young people of all abilities to join in gymnastics, learn the fundamental movement skills and develop their talent.
Total Gymnastics will operate through Academies that will be registered BG clubs and venues. "Clearly the success of this venture will depend on the quality of our coaches and we are currently beginning recruitment. We are looking for dedicated and...

25. August 2010
Singapur
Artistic Gymnastics

The I. YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES 2010 take place from August 14 - 26 in Singapore and are a novelty in the Olympic history. Initiated by  Dr. Jacques Rogge, the European Olympic Committees launched the "European Youth Olympic Days" (EYOD, now called EYOF ) - the only multi sports event on this continent. This event is a novelty in the history also of the worldwide Olympic movement now, for the first time. About 3,600 young athletes between the ages of 14...

25. August 2010
Lausanne, Switzerland
Artistic Gymnastics

*fig --: The F.I.G. office published today, that a severe warning has been issued to Romanian gymnast Marian Dragulescu for failing to comply with the procedures governing the fight against doping.
Three indictments were filed against the gymnast, namely concerning violation of a rule stipulating that a gymnast must announce his return to competition after a retirement, a communication made regarding Marian Dragulescu by his national federation on December 30, 2008. Because of his failure to comply with this rule, Dragulescu...

16. August 2010
Singapore
Artistic Gymnastics

The 16 / 17 year-old gymnasts formed the start of the YOG-gymnastics competitionon Monday the 16. August.
The starting field consisted of 41 young athletes from the same number of nations. The best all-around competitor was the Japanese Yuya KAMOTO (< photo, left), who with 87,200 points and 0,35 points advantage pushed the junior- European champion Sam OLDHAM from Great Britain onto 2nd place. 
The German representative Daniel WEINERT managed as the 15. the all-around final, which the Swiss Oliver HEGi in...

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