*fig--: President of the International Olympic Committee from 1980 to 2001 and Honorary FIG Member in 1983, Juan Antonio Marquis de SAMARANCH died today in Barcelona (ESP) in the presence of his family. He would have been 90 on July 17th of this year.

His mark on the Olympic Movement is indelible; he pushed reforms through IOC management and strengthened its financial standing through a pragmatic approach to the sale of television rights and commercial partner contracts.
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Crisis management met at the GYMnastics-European Championships in Bremen
On Sunday the official training for the Gymnastics European Championship- Mens should have started in Birmingham.  But the ash of the volcano Eyjafjalla hasn't only delayed flight. It also delayed the punctual arrival of 38 national teams in England.  So the European Championship start has been delayed for a day!