An extraordinary Career of an extraordinary Athlete...!
The Chinese media reported, that the three-time Olympic champion of gymnastics YANG Wei, double Olympic gold medallist of the 2008 Beijing Games, confirmed his retirement on Thursday, May 7.
The 29-year-old spearheaded China to the men's team title and collected all-around individual to cap his prolific career.
Yang was also a member in China's gold team 2000 Sydney Olympics.
Before culminating in Beijing, Yang also won seven...

On May, 3rd, the long time member of the Men's Technical Committee of the European Gymnastics Union, Claus HALLER, died at the age of only 53 because of an internal bleeding. 
With Claus Haller looses the international and the Swiss gymnastics a great gymnastics personality. Claus Haller dedicated his life to this sport and especially to artistic gymnastics. He worked for more than 27 years for the Swiss Gymnastics Association (STV). He was furthermore coach, also for the national...