It was 41 years ago, when the young German gymnast Erika Barth (GDR) was the first woman worldwide who risked a flic-flac on balance beam.But shortly before the Olympic Games of Tokyo 1946 her Achilles tendon fissured and throwed her back.....
But as Erika Zuchold she made a sensational comeback and from the world championships 1966 (Dortmund) to the Olympic Games 1972 (Munich) she developed to one of the most renowned gymnasts worldwide....
Now she got an invitation...
The winners of the 2nd World Cup Ghent 2005 in men's category came from 6 different countries: Brandon O'Neil from Great Britain (floor), Robert Seligmann from Croatia (pommel), Yuri van Gelder from Netherlands (rings), Razvan Selariu from Romania (vault), Andreu Vivo from Spain (p.bars) and on high bar Yernar Yerimbetov from Kazhakhstan...
Most successful in women's category was Alicia Saramone from USA, winning vault and floor. Best gymnast on bars was the British Beth Tweddle and Olympic Champion Catalina...
This weekend in Budapest, the FIG President and Executive Commission are met with the Men’s and Women’s Technical Committees, the Presidents of the Continental Unions' Technical Committee and one of their members, as well as a group of distinguished experts from around the world,
including Marta Karolyi (USA), Leonid Arkayev and Andrei Rodionenko (RUS), Jesus Carballo sr. (ESP), Kurt Knirsch (GER), Ivan Cuk (SLO), Bruno Franceschetti (ITA), Viktor Doylidov (BLR), and David Kerwin (GBR).
The FIG...
TODAY: Qualifications in Ghent....
The Flemish city of Ghent hosts its 2nd World Cup tournament, starting with the qualification round on Saturday, following by the complete men's and women's finals on Sunday.
The 1st Ghent World Cup was held last year, and editions for 2006 and 2007 have already been confirmed.
Ghent was also host of the 2001 World Championships, the champs with the 'Pegases premiere'....
and today are held the qualification rounds...:
The International Gymnastics Federation F.I.G. published a letter of its president Bruno Grandi, in which he appeals the gymnastics family for unity...
Despite acknowledging the backlash against his proposed Code of Points, FIG President Bruno Grandi is moving forward with his agenda to completely restructure gymnastics judging.
>> Look at Letter of F.I.G. President English version
>> La Lettre du President (French version)
>> Brief des Präsidenten (German version)