24. März 2004
Athens / Greece
Artistic Gymnastics
Olympic Test Events finished: Rhythmic Gymnastics - 2nd final day

The “Pre-Olympic competitions” took place in the Olympic city Athens from March 17th – 24th. Today, the last competition was the individuall all around final in Rhythmic Gymnastics.
Irina Tchachina (RUS/107.925) was the best of Pre-Olympics in front of Alina Kabaeva (RUS/106.450) and Anna Bessonova (UKR/104.650).
Yesterday Russia had won the pre-olympic group competition. Belarus became 2nd, Italy was on 3rd place.
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'OLYMPIC YEAR...

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23. März 2004
KNGU / Netherlands
Artistic Gymnastics
Gabriëlla Wammes (NED) retired

The Royal Dutch Gymnastics Federation KNGU pronounced, that the long time member of the Dutch national team, Gabriëlla Wammes declared her withdraw from the top sport.

Wammes said, that medical problems are the reason for withdraw. She was one of the top gymnast of the last two years in the Dutch national team, participating at the world champs 2001 in Gent, and member of the European silver team in Patras 2002.
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23. März 2004
Nijmegen / Netherlands
Artistic Gymnastics
Van de Leur Not at Europeans and Olympics

Cetate Online Service pronounced, that Verona van de Leur (NED) will not be going to the Olympic Games in Athens (GRE) this summer.
Van de Leur (18), who has been dealing with an ankle injury for over a year now, does not feel fit enough to take part in the competition against Spain this weekend. Participation in this event is necessary to qualify for the European Championships in Amsterdam (NED). The European Championships are, in turn, a qualification for...

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22. März 2004
British Gymnastics Federation
Artistic Gymnastics
British Men’s European Team for Lubliana

British Gymnastics are delighted to announce the Team selected to take part in the 26th European Championships in Lubliana, Slovenia, from 15th to 18th April 2004.
In view of the above results and the injuries to Kanukai Jackson, James Evans and Mark Freeman British Gymnastics have taken the decision not to enter a full Senior team in Lubliana....

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21. März 2004
Pottsville, PA / USA
Artistic Gymnastics
Friendship Classic in Pottsville

Winners of the 'FRIENDSHIP CLASSIC 2004', held this weekend in Pottsville, PA./USA were Gymnasts from Russia and Ukraine in the the junior and senior all-around and event titles.
Ukraine's Olga Scherbatykh won the senior all-around over Russian Polina Miller, who fell off balance beam. Sherbatykh won beam and floor exercise, Miller the other two events. Third was American Grace Taylor of Aiken, South Carolina.
Svetlana Klyukina (RUS) won the junior all-around over teammate Anna Grudko. Canadian Leslie Mak...

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