And again the European juniors were frustrated with the success of the japanese young gymnasts qualities :
For the 5 time in a row, JAPANS young league won in Berlin in the big sports hall at the Weißenseer Weg also the "15. International Junior Team Cup 2020" and showed off all its new talent:
With 247,350 points the Japanese quartett won ahead of SPAIN I (245,750) and SWITZERLAND (244,350). Like in the previous year the host assortment of ...
... a great entry field can be expected
When on March 6th 2010 in Berlin the "15th INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR-TEAM-CUP 2010" will take place, the city, which will also be the host of the European Championships 2011, can expect the performances of 27 teams from 17 nations and three continentes. It again will be a competition of the best junior gymnasts from all over the World. Some of them will be seen again on the winners' podium at World...
The Chinese gymnast DONG Fanxiao should not have been allowed to participate in the Olympic Summergames in Sydney in 2000, because she was too young, established the World Gymnastics Federation FIG.
Then, 10 years ago, Dong Fanxiao was 14 years ofl and not 17 years old, as she had stated.
According to the FIG-Disciplinary Commission this is a violation of the rules. Dongs Olympics-results were invalidated. At the moment there is a FIG petition at the International Olympic Committee (IOC), which...
In preparation of the 10th Africa Championships 2010, which will take place in Namibia from the 28th February until the 13th of March, an FIG-expert group tarried in Cairo, Egypt.
Under the leadership of trainer Dieter Hofmann (Switzerland) aswell as Bruno Franceschetti (ITA) - the ex-trainer of the Italian rings-legend Yuri Chechi andJewgeni Schendery (Canada) a training camp took place in the Olympics Center of the Egyptian capital.
* fig -: Due to the catastrophic flooding that overshadowed the region, organisers of the 14th International Artistic and Rhythmic Gymnastics Tournament on Madeira Island in Funchal (POR) have cancelled the event, originally scheduled for February 26 – 28, 2010.
With a strong tradition in gymnastics, Portugal stands out as a dynamic country that organises a variety of international FIG calendar events in every discipline.
In 2010, World Cup and Series events will take place in Portimao...