21. September 2008
Cottbus / Germany
Artistic Gymnastics
International GWG Cup in Cottbus: Strong British Gymnasts!

The Swiss  Lukas FISCHER - regular visitor of the last years - was the winner of the junior all-around competition of the traditional XXIII. International  GWG-CUP. one of the best European artistic gymnastics event for male talents.
On second place came Reiss Beckfort (GBR) followed by the German Toni Wolfgang (KTV Chemnitz). Fisher was also the best on floor exercises.
The 13 years old Anthony WISE from Great Britain won in the age group 12 -14 with 42 (!) participants. On second place came the...

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18. September 2008
Cottbus / Germany
Artistic Gymnastics
PREVIEW: XXIII. INTERNATIONALER GWG Cup 2008

Also the 23rd anniversary of one of the top level international talent event of artistic gymnastics will held in the German city of Cottbus.
The Japanese and Italian delegations are are welcomed at the first in Cottbus, today...!
The  XXIII. INTERNATIONALEN G W G - GUP  2008 , which will held September 20 - 21 at the Lausitz arena, the same venue, like the traditional "Cottbus World Cup Event, every spring.
The organizers will welcom...

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13. September 2008
Magglingen, Schweiz
Artistic Gymnastics
Schweiz wechselt gesamte Trainer-Crew aus!

"Im Leistungszentrum in Magglingen weht bald ein neuer Wind", so jedenfalls kommentierte die Schweizer Presse den heftigen Wechsel des gesamten Trainerteams im Bereich Männer Kunstturnen, und:
Seit langem wird mit Beni Fluck (52) wieder ein Schweizer Cheftrainer im europäischen Turn-Traditionsland an der Spitze stehen:
Der neue Chef Bernhard «Beni» Fluck betreute bisher den Nachwuchs. Er war Trainer jener Junioren-Riege, die an den Europameisterschaften 2002 in Patras hinter Russland sensationell die Silbermedaille errungen hatte. Mit Ausnahme von Christoph...

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10. September 2008
London, Great Britain
Artistic Gymnastics
PREVIEW: 2009 World Championships Artistic Gymnastics

The O2 Arena, London 13th-18th October 2009
British Gymnastics are thrilled to announce that the 41st  World Artistic Gymnastic Championships will be coming to "The O2 in London"  in October 2009. This will be the first time the event has ever been held in the capital and a welcome return to the United Kingdom after a decade away.
Beijing 2008 has shown the huge potential and talent of our young...

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6. September 2008
Bucharest, Romania
Artistic Gymnastics
Dragulescu retires due to health reasons

Six-time Romanian world champion (2001 - 2006), the  gymnast Marian DRAGULESCU, is retiring because of health reasons and plans to become a trainer.

One of the world's top vaulters, the 28-year-old Marian Dragulescu said Thursday, that he would retire after medical tests revealed he had chronic back problems.
To the Romanian press he said, that he would likely train young gymnasts for the Dinamo Bucharest club.

Dragulescu was bitterly upset when he failed...

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