25. August 2010
Singapur
Artistic Gymnastics
*GYMfamily Event * I. YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES 2010: TODAY: Finals of Rhythmic Gymnastics ...

The I. YOUTH OLYMPIC GAMES 2010 take place from August 14 - 26 in Singapore and are a novelty in the Olympic history. Initiated by  Dr. Jacques Rogge, the European Olympic Committees launched the "European Youth Olympic Days" (EYOD, now called EYOF ) - the only multi sports event on this continent. This event is a novelty in the history also of the worldwide Olympic movement now, for the first time. About 3,600 young athletes between the ages of 14...

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25. August 2010
Lausanne, Switzerland
Artistic Gymnastics
Fatal negligence: MARIAN DRAGULESCU WARNED!

*fig --: The F.I.G. office published today, that a severe warning has been issued to Romanian gymnast Marian Dragulescu for failing to comply with the procedures governing the fight against doping.
Three indictments were filed against the gymnast, namely concerning violation of a rule stipulating that a gymnast must announce his return to competition after a retirement, a communication made regarding Marian Dragulescu by his national federation on December 30, 2008. Because of his failure to comply with this rule, Dragulescu...

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25. August 2010
Great Britain
Artistic Gymnastics
Beth Tweddle: Total Gymnastics

* British gymnastics --: World Champion gymnast Beth Tweddle, has set up a new organisation, "Total Gymnastics", to enable young people of all abilities to join in gymnastics, learn the fundamental movement skills and develop their talent.
Total Gymnastics will operate through Academies that will be registered BG clubs and venues. "Clearly the success of this venture will depend on the quality of our coaches and we are currently beginning recruitment. We are looking for dedicated and...

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16. August 2010
Singapore
Artistic Gymnastics
Qualification rounds of male gymnasts ...

The 16 / 17 year-old gymnasts formed the start of the YOG-gymnastics competitionon Monday the 16. August.
The starting field consisted of 41 young athletes from the same number of nations. The best all-around competitor was the Japanese Yuya KAMOTO (< photo, left), who with 87,200 points and 0,35 points advantage pushed the junior- European champion Sam OLDHAM from Great Britain onto 2nd place. 
The German representative Daniel WEINERT managed as the 15. the all-around final, which the Swiss Oliver HEGi in...

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14. August 2010
Hartford (Conn.), USA
Artistic Gymnastics
USA Artistic Gymnastics Championships: Bross and

2008 Olympic high bar silver-medalist Jonathan HORTON of Houston defended his all-around title tonight at the 2010 Visa Championships at the XL Center in Hartford, Conn. Horton, who trains at Cypress Academy, won his second national all-around title with a total of 181.650.
Rebecca BROSS of Plano, Texas, won her first Visa Championships all-around title with a score of 120.300 at the 2010 Visa Championships at the XL Center in Hartford, Conn. She also took top honors...

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