17. Februar 2013
Lausanne, Switzerland
Artistic Gymnastics

By a decision on Friday by the Executive Committee of the International Gymnastics Federaition (F.I.G.) the 37-years old exceptional athlet Oksana CHUSOVITINA is qualified again for her native country Uzbekistan.

With the support of the Uzbek Gymnastics Federation Oksana Chusovitina made the appropriate application, which included the consent of the German Gymnastics Federation, with the intention, to start again for her orogin country, wher her unique sport career begun, nearly a quarter century before.
Chusovitina, who...

16. Februar 2013
Athen, Greece
Artistic Gymnastics

In an interview with the leading U.S. Gymnastics Magazine "International Gymnast"  the 22-year Greek and newcomer rings specialist Eleftherios PETROUNIAS announced his coming for the World Cup at France World Cup of the post-Olympic year, and the first FIG Challenge Cup, the "Tournament of Masters" at the end of March in Cottbus.
Sensational ...

4. Februar 2013
Madrid, Spain
Artistic Gymnastics

Spain’s longtimes artistic gymnastics coach, Jesus Carballo Garcia, has been suspended following allegations from a former gymnast over “bad treatment” when she was under his guidance during the 1980s.

The decision was taken after an investigation carried out by the Superior Council of Sports (CSD), ruled that Garcia would be refused entry to the team’s training centre after an unnamed gymnast went to the Spanish authorities with her complaints.
“The CSD have taken the...

2. Februar 2013
Chemnitz, Germany
Artistic Gymnastics

After the first meeting of a German woman squad again since the political change against a USA Selection 2009 in Bergisch Gladbach, now Germany's gymnasts meet again on a selection of the best USA gymnasts in the past-Olympic year 2013, but not only that:
The city of Chemnitz  hometown of the German Vice Champion "TuS Chemnitz", and the European junior champion Sophie Scheder - will host a three-country meet on 30 March 2013, because no less than...

24. Januar 2013
Baku, Azerbaijan
Artistic Gymnastics

Baku (AZE), 23rd January - Mehriban Aliyeva, the wife of the President of Azerbaijan, Ilham Aliyev, who is also president of the NOC, has been appointed Chair of the Baku 2015 Organising Committee, the organisers of the inaugural "EUROPEAN GAMES", scheduled in two years time.
The "2015 Baku European Games" were approved by the EOC General Assembly last 8th December in Rome, and will take place in early summer in 2015, when 7,000 athletes will...

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