28. März 2017
Bulgaria
Artistic Gymnastics
First Bulgarian Olympic medalist, Velik Kapsazov, passed away

Velik KAPSAZOV, the legendary Bulgarian Artistic gymnast, who won his country’s first Olympic medal in Gymnastics, passed away on March 27, 2017, three weeks before his 82nd birthday.
Born on April 15, 1935 in Asenovgrad (BUL), Kapsazov – a weightlifter as a youth – became a member of the Bulgarian National Gymnastics Team in 1954. He took part in the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympic Games, though Rome 1960 would...

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26. März 2017
Liverpool. GBR
Artistic Gymnastics
Joe Fraser and Ellie Downie take 2017 British all-around titles

The 2017 British all-around titles have been decided, with first year senior Joe Fraser from the City of Birmingham taking the men’s title and Olympian Ellie Downie winning the women’s crown, today in the Echo Arena of Liverpool.
18 year old Joe Fraser executed his routines well throughout, showing confidence beyond his years. The Youth Olympic Champion wowed the crowd in particular with his high bar routine to score a total of 82.100 across the six pieces...

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18. März 2017
Indianapolis, USA
Artistic Gymnastics
USA Gymnastics: Steve Penny resigns as president and chief executive

<< Steve PENNY, the president and chief executive of USA Gymnastics has resigned in the wake of the federation's handling of sexual abuse allegations concerning a former team doctor. Steve Penny's exit follows allegations the organisation had turned a blind eye to claims of sexual misconduct.
The Indianapolis Star newspaper claims "at least" 368 American gymnasts have made allegations of sexual abuse. "It has been heartbreaking to learn of instances of abuse," said Penny. "It...

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15. März 2017
Moscow, RUS
Artistic Gymnastics
Olympic champion Elena Naimushina passes away

Olympic gold medallist Elena NAIMUSHINA, one of the brightest Soviet stars of the early 1980's, passed away March 14, at the age of 52.
Born November 19, 1964 in Krasnoyarsk (Siberia), Naimushina was part of the 1980 Olympic Soviet team (+ Elena Davydova, Maria Filatova, Nellie Kim, Natalia Shaposhnikova and Stella Zakharova), that won gold at the Moscow Games after a disappointing loss to their Romanian rivals at the 1979 Worlds...

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11. März 2017
Great Britain
Artistic Gymnastics
Max Whitlock has sights on World Championship return

British Olympic Champion Max WHITLOCK has announced that he is targeting the 2017 World Championships as his main goal for this year as he works on returning to competitive action following his historic performances in Rio. Max has only recently returned to full time training and is focused on upgrading and fine-tuning his routines to continue to challenge the World’s best gymnasts in this new Olympic cycle. He has taken the decision to stagger his return to major Championship...

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