19. Juni 2005
Cologne / Germany
Artistic Gymnastics
Oksana Chusovitina - 30 and still world class!

Happy Birthday, Oksana....!
Actually Oksana Chousovitina was registered to compete in the Dutch Open Tournament 2005 last weekend, however she didn’t show up. Hence the currently reigning world champion on vault and the oldest internationally-competitive female gymnast today, celebrated her birthday at home in Cologne.
Already in 1991, being a member of the last USSR gymnastics team in the history of World Championships, she became World Champion on floor in Indianapolis at the age of 15.
Married...

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19. Juni 2005
Nijmegen / The Nederlands
Artistic Gymnastics
Dutch Open 2005

The (with regard to international competitive participants) understaffed 'Dutch Open 2005' Tournament on Saturday, ended in a win of Suzanne Harmes coached by trainer Orlow from the hosting Club De Hazekamp, The Netherlands.
China’s Pang, Panpan, finished second ahead of Loes Linders (NED) once more from the hosting club and another Chinese: Zhang, Yufei...
The competitions concluded on Sunday with the hosts winning all 4 apparatus finals...

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14. Juni 2005
Moutier / Switzerland
Artistic Gymnastics
FIG / EBU, TV rights: The End of the Story!

fig-info: --- : The European Broadcasting Union (EBU) has terminated negotiations with the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG).
Discussions focused on the contract governing the acquisition of rights for images of FIG World Championships and World Cup finals for the current 2005 – 2008 Olympic Cycle.

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9. Juni 2005
Great Britain
Artistic Gymnastics
Beth Tweddle will compete at British Nationals...

The British gymnast Elizabeth Tweddle who crashed at the Euro Champs in Debrecen last week, resumed full training again
Her coach Amanda Harrison Kirby said: 'Beth is fine! Originally she had to go through a check in the hospital and wear a neck collar overnight, but not anymore. Beth has had a few days to rest. Her next competition will be Great Britain versus China in two weeks. However, we are now looking towards the British Championships...

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1. Juni 2005
Beijing / China
Artistic Gymnastics
BEIJING 2008: Work Begins On National Indoor Stadium

Groundbreaking...
Work has begun on the new National Indoor Stadium in Beijing following a groundbreaking ceremony on 28 May 2005.
This is the sixth venue for the 2008 Games to be built since Beijing was awarded the Games in Moscow in 2001. The groundbreaking ceremony was attended by BOCOG President Mr. Liu Qi and Beijing Mayor and BOCOG Executive President Mr. Wang Qishan.

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