28. Februar 2003
New York/USA
Artistic Gymnastics
Wilson injury puts Olympics in jeopardy

American Cup
Five-time U.S. champion Blaine Wilson tore his left biceps muscle at the American Cup on Saturday, putting his hopes for the Athens Olympics in jeopardy.

Wilson was taken to the hospital for special surgery for further examination. No timetable for his recovery was given, but most athletes need at least six months.

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27. Februar 2003
Leipzig/Germany
Artistic Gymnastics
HAPPY BIRTHDAY, Klaus Koeste

Today the German Olympic Champion of artistic gymnastics (Munich 1972), Klaus KOESTE, celebrates his 60th birthday. Koeste lives in the little village Jesenitz, near the city Leipzig in the middle of Germany.
From 1961 to 1974 Koeste won 11 international medals, was the member of the GDR Olympic Bronze team 1964, 1968 and 1972 and he was two times European high bar champion (1971 and 1973).
Last year he was also the Champion in his age group at...

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25. Februar 2003
Moskau
Artistic Gymnastics
Moscow: Stars of the World cancelled

Successor of the former competition of artistic gymnastics 'Moscow News' the event 'Stars of the World' was the biggest international highlight in the Russian capital in the last years. But now the Russian Gymnastics Federation had cancelled this event due to a lack of funds. The tournament last year was also cancelled.
The Russian championships will be held March, 2-8, followed by the Moscow Grand Prix of Rhythmic Gymnastics (March 6-9).
In May 2003 Moscow will host the...

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22. Februar 2003
Oklahoma-City/USA
Artistic Gymnastics
Hall of Fame will reward five new Top Individuals

The International Gymnastics Hall of Fame in Oklahoma-City (USA) will reward five new individuals of gymnastics this year.
They are Dimitri Bilozerchev (RUS), Kurt Thomas (USA), Karin Buettner-Janz (GER/GDR), Franco Menichelli (ITA) and, posthumously, former FIG Secretary General, Max Bangerter (SUI).

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21. Februar 2003
Deva/Romania
Artistic Gymnastics
Romanian Star coaches Belu and Bitang attempted to resign this week...

The Romanian newspaper Evenimentul Zilei pronounced today, that the both star coaches of the women's team champion Romania, Octavian Belu and Mariana Bitang retired, yesterday and want to cancel their contracts with the Romanian Gymnastics Federation...but the Federation declined to accept any resignation from Belu and Bitang, who have an employment contract with the Romanian Olympic Committee through the 2004 Olympic Games...

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