27. Juli 2011
Trabzon, Turkey
Artistic Gymnastics
11. EYOF 2011: Team Gold for Russian Boys and Italian Girls

At the 11th European Olympic Youth Festival in Trabzon, Turkey,  the Russian boy's and the Italian girl's team won the team competition.

The young Russians successfully defended their team title in front of the Brits and the Swiss team.

On girl's side Italian trio won gold in front of Romania and the German team, while titleholder Russia came on fourth place only, without their best Grishina and Sidorova.
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27. Juli 2011
London, Großbritannien
Artistic Gymnastics
One Year to go: Games of the XXX. OLYMPIAD London 2012

* f i g --: Today, July 27, marks the one year to go count down to the Opening Ceremony of the 2012 Olympic Games in London (GBR).
Traditionally figuring among the top sports on the Olympic Programme in terms of attendance and number of TV spectators, Gymnastics is still the cream of the crop when it comes to the Olympics. With Gymnastics events having sold out quickly during the run on Olympic tickets, fans will experience gymnastic...

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24. Juli 2011
Trabzon, Turkey
Artistic Gymnastics
11. EYOF - European Youth Olympic Festival*PREVIEW: The Top Summer Highlight for the best European Talents

Between the 24th and the 29th of July, the Yomra Gymnastics Hall in Trabzon, Turkey, will host the 11th edition of the 2011 European Youth Olympic Festival.

More than 170 gymnasts of 38 European different countries will have a chance to experience their first competition under the Olympic spirit.

* The Dutch co. Janssen-Fritsen 
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23. Juli 2011
Antwerpen, Belgien
Artistic Gymnastics
130th Anniversary of the F.I.G.

* f i g --: Precisely 130 years ago on July 23, 1881, a convention was signed in Antwerp (BEL) establishing the European Gymnastics Union, today known as the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG). The founding charter of the FIG was signed by representatives from Belgium, France and Holland; but it was Nicolas J. Cupérus of Belgium who was the association’s architect and original president.
To commemorate the event, the Royal Belgian Gymnastics Federation decorated the Cupérus monument...

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15. Juli 2011
New York, USA
Artistic Gymnastics
$ 10 Millionen for paralyzed SANG Lan

The "Washington Post" reported, that a champion Chinese gymnast who was paralyzed in an accident at the 1998 Goodwill Games is grateful toward the United States after reaching a deal with insurance companies to provide her with medical care and rehabilitation in China, along with financial help, her lawyer said Tuesday.  The lawyer, Ming Hai, said he could not divulge details of the deal. Still, he said it will provide up to $10 million in cash and health care over...

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