2. Mai 2009
Bergisch Gladbach, Germany
Artistic Gymnastics

For the first time after the political changes the German women's gymnastics had a friendly meet with the Olympic silver medallist of Beijing 2008, the national team of USA. It was the eights friendly meet between both nations in history! Four weeks after the 2009 Europeans in Milan, Saturday, May 2, the competition took place at the RWE Rhein-Ruhr Sports Hall in Muelheim, Germany. 
The US team won the competion in a predominant manner against the young
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2. Mai 2009
Muelheim a.d. Ruhr
Artistic Gymnastics

The first friendly meet after the political changes between Germany and the USA won the guests in Muelheim with 232,400 to  219,700 points.
With a difference of 12,70 points won the US team also on all the four apparatuses. They had some problems on the balance beam just as the German team too. At the end the American squad was the absolute team.
The 16 years old member of the Olympic silver team of Beijing, Bridget SLOAN...

1. Mai 2009
Herkenrath, Chemnitz
Artistic Gymnastics

In fact have these two only 1 year difference in age:
One, Anja BRINKER (18) already gained since 5 years (JEM 2004) international experiences, was in the World Championship team 2007, in the Olympic squad 2008 and reached the top ten ranks in the European Championship in Milan - while the other 17 year old Susann HERBST will finally stand before her first international participation. It is about time, did she not lack a bit confidence at...

29. April 2009
Bergisch Gladbach
Artistic Gymnastics

Concentrated atmosphere
The whole German national team joined Olympic participant  Anja BRINKER and started their first joined training with the US team in the gym of the Rhenish Gymnastic Association.
Most of the gymnasts do not know each other yet because the Americans coming from the junior league did not participate in the US camp at the beginning of the year except Matti Larson. In spite of the own individual training, one does watch the guests and...

28. April 2009
Bergisch Gladbach, Muelheim (GER)
Artistic Gymnastics

For the first time after the political changes the German women's gymnastics will have a friendly meet with  the Olympic silver medallist of Beijing 2008, the national team of USA.
As DTB Sports Director Wolfgang Willam announced during the RTB awards ceremony in Bergisch-Gladbach, this match against the silver-medal winning team from the Beijing Olympics is to take place on 2 May at the RWE Rhein-Ruhr-Sports Hall in Muelheim.
After the DTB publishes the official German team members,...

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