22. Juni 2009
Brno, Czech Republic
Artistic Gymnastics
2009 Czech Nationals of Artistic Gymnastics

At the 2009 National Artistic Gymnastics Championships of Czech Republic on Saturday, June 20 Kristýna Pálešová from Brno won the all-around titel with a score of 54,600, in front of Eva Verbová and Jana Šikulová (all from Brno).
On men's side Martin Konecny (SK Hradcany Prague; 83,800) won the all-around titel, followed by Petr Smejkal and Michael Boltnar  (both T.J. Sokol Prague) ...

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22. Juni 2009
Rotterdam, Netherlands
Artistic Gymnastics
2009 Dutch Nationals of Artistic Gymnastics

Last weekend the Ahoy Arena of Rotterdam - location of the 1987 Worlds and also host of the next but one Worlds in 2010 - was the venue of the 2009 Dutch National Championships of artistic Gymnastics.
The 19 years old Lichelle WONG (55,350;TSH Heerenveen) won the senior women's all-around title, followed by Myra KROONEN (Amsterdam) and Sanne WEVERS (Almelo).
Wong, who resumed training 2009 January following shoulder surgery, said she was surprised with the victory....

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19. Juni 2009
Montreal, Kanada
Artistic Gymnastics
Cirque du Soleil celebrates 25th Birthday with a twist

The Canadian company "Cirque du Soleil" that made it respectable to run away with the circus staged an extravaganza outside its Montreal headquarters this week:
About 900 stilt walkers from dozens of countries are to gather to celebrate an entertainment behemoth's 25th anniversary.
These days, the Cirque du Soleil is a cultural juggernaut and Canadian business marvel whose founder, Guy Laliberté, is so rich he just bought himself a $35-million (U.S.) ticket into space.

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5. Juni 2009
Frankfort / Main, Germany
Artistic Gymnastics
GYMmedia-Service: International German TURNFEST 2009 ....

The "INTERNATIONAL GERMAN TURNFEST 2009" opened May 30 in Frankfort/M., Germany finished today evening with a big stadium gala and about 40,000 spectators. This traditional event is one of the biggest gym festival worldwide and bears a big meaning for the German society, the sports and the culture too, but also about all borders for the international gymnastics family.
* GYMmedia INTERNATIONAL reported day by day front-ranking from all the national championships of all gymnastics disciplines, which also held in...

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30. Mai 2009
Moscow, Russia
Artistic Gymnastics
World Cup WORLD STARS 2009

After the Friday's qualification rounds the 2009 "WORLD STARS" event - identical to a FIG world cup event -the finals held Suturday in the Russian capital Moscow.

Host Russia won five golden medals - four in women's and one in men's category and altogether 10 medals.
Last year a junior yet, the Muscovite Yekaterina Kurbatova was the most successful gymnast winning on vault and uneven bars and the Dutch Sanne Weavers on beam was the only...

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