Since live sporting events were and still are suspended for most of 2020, the FIG gymnastics association F.I.G.organized an invitation competition for a quartet of leading gymnastics nations. Some of the world's best top athletes from China, Russia and the USA met representatives from the Olympic host nation Japan on November 8, 2020.
The competition was headed under the motto "Friendship and Solidarity" and, according to a special mode, was announced exclusively as a team duel:
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Due to the currently applicable restrictions due to the corona pandemic, the 7th International ZAG Junior Cup cannot take place as planned on November 21 in Hanover-Vinnhorst. German Organizer Jörg Niebuhr clarifies that “postponed is not canceled” - its delayed!"
“The competition should not be canceled without replacement, but should be made up at a later date. It is rather unlikely that in view of the current restrictions, especially with regard to the training of the young...
Japanes media reported, that three-times Olympic Champion Kohei UCHIMURA (31) has tested positive for COVID-19!
Ten days before he was due to take part in an international meet seen as a major test of Tokyo’s capacity to hold events ahead of next year’s Olympics, organizers announced on yesterday. The meet is set to be the first international event to be held at a Tokyo Olympic venue Yoyogi National Gymnasium) since the Games were postponed in March due to the...
*DTB-Info--: In a press release the German Gymnastics Federation (DTB) announced today that due to the development of the pandemic and after intensive exchange between the DTB, the city of Leipzig, the Free State of Saxony and the Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Home Affairs, which will take place from May 12 - 16, 2021, the world's largest popular and top-class sports event will be held in Leipzig, the "International German Gymnastics Festival 2021" is canceled.
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TuS Vinnhorst sets signs of Motivation:
After Lower Saxony's artistic gymnasts from TuS Vinnhorst have laid a successful track for young gymnasts with the "International ZAG Junior Cup" in recent years, they absolutely want its continuation, even in this compliceted pandemic year: Despite the ongoing problems caused by Corona, the German hosts from the Club TuS Vinnhorst has now established itself in agreement with the regional gymnastics federation (NTB), it was decided to hold this international competition...