28. Februar 2017
Los Angeles, USA
Artistic Gymnastics
All but one of Olga Korbut’s Olympic medals fetch $230,000 at auction

Legendary gymnast Olga KORBUT has sold her collection of medals won at the 1972 Munich Olympic games among a sale of memorabilia at an auction in the United States, auctioneers said Monday. Korbut, 61, captured the imagination of the sporting world with her spellbinding displays in Munich before competing at the Montreal Games four years later. The Arizona-based former Soviet gymnast sold her medals through Heritage Auctions after falling on hard times, according to reports in Russia. The sale of...

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25. Februar 2017
Melbourne, AUS
Artistic Gymnastics
1st 2017 FIG Inividual World Cup in Melbourne

Gymnastics Australia is delighted to confirm that Artistic Gymnastics World Cups came to Australia throughout the 2017-2020 Olympic Cycle. As a part of the International Gymnastics Federation’s (FIG) new World Cup format, Australia will host a stop on the Individual Apparatus World Cup circuit for the next four years for both Men’s and Women’s Artistic Gymnastics. Gymnastics Australia was successful in bidding for one of four stops on the circuit along with Cottbus (GER), Baku (AZE), and Doha (QAT).
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22. Januar 2017
Great Britain
Artistic Gymnastics
Dan Keatings announces retirement

* British Gymnastics --: British World, European and Commonwealth medal winner, Daniel KEATINGS (27) has announced his retirement from artistic gymnastics. Dan was one of the trailblazers, paving the way for the incredible success of our men's programme. After years of dedication to the sport he loves, Dan has decided it’s time to hang up his handguards.
We caught up with him to find out all about the moment he helped put British Gymnastics on the map...

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2. Januar 2017
Berlin, GER
Artistic Gymnastics
All a peaceful New Year 2017!

We would like to wish all our readers friends, customers and business partners - all people of a peaceful character - after peaceful Christmas holidays a happy and effective campaign to defend against violence and misery, even in the post-Olympic year 2017, .
Our common sport is still a welcome and appropriate means for us!
- the GYMmedia INTERNATIONAL editorial team.

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21. Dezember 2016
Lausanne, SUI
Artistic Gymnastics
FIG: "Zero tolerance" for sexual abuse and harassment in Gymnastics

* fig-news --: The protection of children and young athletes is fundamental to our sport!
While the FIG is very concerned by recent media reports alleging child sexual abuse in U.S. gyms, the FIG is confident that USA Gymnastics is taking the necessary steps to prevent further such cases and is undertaking all possible efforts to review its policies and cooperate with relevant authorities in this serious matter. “Just as we do not tolerate doping in gymnastics, we...

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