34 year old German gymnast Oxana Chusovitina of Uzbek origin, multiple World Champion and 2008 Beijing Olympic Games Silver Medallist, has been nominated by the Women’s Sports Foundation for the prestigious Wilma Rudolf Courage Award.
Chusovitina was recognised for the exemplary courage and strength she displayed when she increased her participation in international competitions to finance her son Alisher’s health care costs at a time when he was gravely ill.
Today, Alisher is ten...

On the weekend of 22/23 May the Rheinischer Turnerbund (GER) will be continuing the tradition it began last year of holding a high-level international competition for female junior gymnasts.
Invitations are therefore now being issued to the "Second Pre-Olympic Youth Cup 2009" in Bergisch Gladbach.
The main competitions on 23 May are all-around contests for the 12/13 and 14/15 age groups and also for the Elite category. A remarkable feature is the unusually high amount of prize money for a junior competition! This...