28. Juni 2007
Lausanne / Switzerland
Artistic Gymnastics
IOC plans YOUTH OLYMIC GAMES (YOG)

On April 25 already the IOC Executive Board unanimously welcomed the idea to organise Youth Olympic Games (YOG).

This means that the concept of this event will be put forward for consideration by the IOC Session in Guatemala City in July....

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22. Juni 2007
Cottbus / Germany
Artistic Gymnastics
New dates for the Cottbus World Cup 2008

... TdM 2008 as dress rehearsal for ECh
The 32nd International Tournament of Masters is to take place two weeks later than originally planned in the Olympic year 2008 at the Cottbus Lausitz-Arena. The new dates for the tournament are the 11th to 13th April 2008.
The gymnastics tournament will thus become a dress rehearsal for the men's European championships which will take place in Lausanne (Switzerland) just a little later...

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21. Juni 2007
Stuttgart / Germany
Artistic Gymnastics
F.I.G. : Drawing of Lots in Stuttgart

At the Stuttgart 'House of Sports' the drawing of lots both for the men and women for the upcoming world championships in artistic gymnastics, which will be held from September 1st to 9th in the Hans-Martin Schleyer-Halle in Stuttgart the 'European Sports Capital'.
These 40th gymnastics world championships have already set a record concerning the number of registrations, with no less than 518 athletes from 84 countries registered!
Olympic and former world champion Valerie Belenki drew the lots...

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15. Juni 2007
Shanghai / China
Artistic Gymnastics
Injured gymnast WANG able to move fingers, leg ...

China's press reported that injured gymnast  WANG, Yan is expected to recover the function of the left part of body after she successfully moved her right fingers and leg, a doctor in Shanghai said yesterday. 

The 15-year-old gymnast from Zhejiang broke her neck after a fall from the uneven bars at China's National Championships in Shanghai last  Sunday. 
Wang fell on her head after leaving the high bar in the women's qualifying event while completing a 360-degree flip.
She...

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4. Juni 2007
Buenos Aires / Argentina
Artistic Gymnastics
Swedish Surprise: Veronica Wagner won her first World Cup Titles

The long time Swedish champion Veronica WAGNER was the most successful gymnast at the women's artistic gymnastics world cup, which was held in Buenos Aires, last weekend.
In the absence of most of the leading international rivals,  she was first on vault and balance beam.

World cup winner on uneven bars was the 24 years old German Katja ABEL from Berlin and the young Russian Daria ELIZAROVA won on floor exercises.

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