7. März 2013
Cottbus, Germany
Artistic Gymnastics
Oksana Chusovitina s incredible tournament world record!

At the upcoming FIG Challenge Cup, the 37th Tournament of Champions, March 24-25, the world star Oksana Chusovitina will realize her incredible 15th participation in this tournament in Cottbus since 1990! No other gymnast in the world at an event of a world-leading position as often actively participated, such as the now 37-year exceptional athlete.
Despite the German citizenship and after FIG clearance also by the German Gymnastics Federation Oksana will compete for her native Uzbekistan again, and...

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2. März 2013
Worcester / USA
Artistic Gymnastics
US Host dominated American Cup 2013

The American Cup 2013 in Worcester (USA) opened the international artistic gymnastics season 2013. The both US world cup debutantes Katelyn Ohashi and Simone Biles won the all-around in the DCU Center in Worcester / USA. Also on men's side the victory remained with the hosts: Jacob Dalton (USA) won ahead Oleg Verniaiev (UKR), Marcel Nguyen (GER) came on third place.

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1. März 2013
Halle/Saale, GERMANY
Artistic Gymnastics
The world s oldest competitive gymnast celebrated Golden Wedding

In silence and humility, and only in the immediate family and friends celebrated Johanna Quaas (87) and her husband Gerhardt their 50th Wedding Anniversary.
In order for the birthday girl should also be the world's only active gymnast who committed this rare golden wedding or during their time as an active athlete.

Not for nothing is it since September in the Guinness Book of World Records after her sensational petition exercises had caused enormous spread via Youtube (>...

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27. Februar 2013
Worcester / USA
Artistic Gymnastics
The FIG All-around World Cup Season starts with the American Cup

Katelyn Ohashi and Simone Biles will represent the USA at the 2013 AT&T American Cup in Worcester (USA), scheduled for March 2 at 11:30 a.m. ET. at the DCU Center.
2012 Olympic team gold-medalist Kyla Ross (USA) has withdrawn from the competition because she is recovering from a bruised heel. The AT&T American Cup is an International Gymnastics Federation World Cup event.

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24. Februar 2013
Sofia, Bulgaria
Artistic Gymnastics
Bulgaria s record-breaker Jordan Jovtchev bows out

Bulgaria's record-breaking Olympic gymnast Jordan Jovtchev mounted the rings for the last time in Sofia on Saturday, February 24 on the eve of the silver-haired athlete's 40th birthday.
At the Olympic Games London 2012 Jovtchev became the first male gymnast to compete at six Games - and he heads into retirement with three bronze and one silver medal, and a further 22 world and European championship medals.
Jovtchev made his Olympic debut at the age...

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