23. August 2012
Bucharest, Romania
Artistic Gymnastics
Maria Simionescu passed away ...!

Romanian Maria Simionescu passed away on August 21, 2012 at the age of 85, following a long and difficult illness. She was one of the key figures in women’s artistic gymnastics, as an educator, national coach and latterly, from 1972 to 1996, as a senior FIG official. At national level, Maria Simionescu devoted her entire career to the development of Romanian gymnastics.
Born on September 29, 1927 in Bucharest, she graduated from the National Sports Institute in 1953,...

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20. August 2012
Freyburg / City of Jahn (GER)
Artistic Gymnastics
90th Jahn-Memorial - a big show of Johanna Quaas

Last weekend took place the 90th anniversary of the "Jahn Memorial", a big outdoor festival of artistic gymnastics in memoriam of the German founder of gymnastics, Friedrich Ludwig Jahn.

Among of more than 1,100 guests and participants of age groups between14 to 90 years were also a lot of former German international top-stars, like Erika Zuchold world champion on beam 1970 and Klaus Koeste Olympic champion (Munich, 1972, vault), and the "hero of Mexico-City" (1968), Willi Jaschek.
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12. August 2012
Olympic City LONDON
Artistic Gymnastics
GYMmedia Coverages from London: *Rhythmic Gymnastics Groups Final

Since the beginning of the new millennium, reports the European online Service "GYMmedia INTERNATIONAL"  now for the fourth time directly from the Olympic Summer Games. After Sydney 2000,  after 2004 Athens and  2008 BEIJING, we will summarize from the first day of gymnastcs competitions on along the three gymnastics disciplines Artistic, Rhythmic and Trampoline gymnastics. For over a decade, provides a pool of competent business partner for reliable, up-to-date, international coverages of...

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12. August 2012
Istanbul, Turkey
Artistic Gymnastics
German gymnastics Olympic Champion celebrated at the V. GYM Festival in Istanbul

Still under the final pressure of the Turkish Olympic medals (1,500 m) the Turkish Gymnastics Federation celebrated its 50th Year of existence, almost euphoric be V. International GYM FESTIVAL 2012 in Istanbul, the most populous city of Turkey. The guest of honor of the German ambassador of gymnastics and Leipzig's Gymnastics Olympic champion Klaus Köste on a wave of enthusiasm was born.

The gold medalist at the 1972 Olympic Games (vault) impressed in his 70th Age primarily for...

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23. Juli 2012
Olympic City LONDON
Artistic Gymnastics
The North Greenwich Arena: Venue for Gymnastics

The O2 Arena, formerly the Millenium Dome, will be renamed for the duration of the games and play host to 20 events across the gymnastics and basketball disciplines during the Olympic and Paralympic Games. It is one of the largest arenas in Europe, and the second largest in England.
Located in Greenwich, it is in close proximity to the ExCel centre across the Thames, and has hosted a variety of sport events. Tennis, Ice Hockey, Darts and Boxing are...

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