... very, very sad news from Russia:
Only five days after winning the all-around bronze medal at the Worlds in London, the Russian gymnast Yury RYAZANOV was killed in a car crash on Tuesday, the Russian police pronounced the media.
On his way to his hometown Vladimir around 200 km east of the Russian capital Moscow, his car collided head on with another vehicle, so the Russian gymnastics federation informed.
He 22-years old Russia's most promising...
To the second time in the 106 years old history of the World Championships Great Britain is the host of such a top event after 1993 Birmingham and in preparation of the 2012 Olympic Games in London, in the same venue, the "02" Millennium Arena of the British capital. From October 13 to 18 altogether more than 400 athletes (252 men, 154 women) representing 69 different nations will be guests of the upcoming Olympic hosts. These Worlds are the prelude...
Some days before the opening of the 2009 Worlds in London took place the 34 anniversary of the traditional "International Leverkusen-Cup 2009" in the Smidt Arena of Leverkusen, Germany.
About 1,600 visitors saw the victory of the girls of the Dutch club "Pro Patria" with a score of 105,00 points and represented by Lisa VAN DEN BURG (52,85; rank 2) and Dianne TUNISSE (52,15; rank 3).
Best of all-around was the Mexican Karla SALAZAR with a score of 53,200 points, and...
Gymnasts from all over the World ...
will visit the 34. LEVERKUSEN-CUP 2009 in the renamed Smidt Arena in Leverkusen, Germany, at October 10, only three days before the World Championships will be open in London...
In the former Wilhelm-Dopatka-Halle (now Smidt Arena) will expect a special pre-worlds atmoshere some days before the highlight of this year.
Like all the past years this traditional European competition will welcome top gymnasts and teams from all over the...
US Gymnastics reported, that the 2008 Olympic team silver-medalist Chellsie Memmel has withdrawn from the final selection process for the U.S. Team for the 2009 World Championships, Oct. 13-15, in London, England. Memmel, a former world champion, has been working her way back into competitive gymnastics after ankle surgery in late 2008 ...