12. April 2004
Kiev / Ukraine
Artistic Gymnastics
Shakhlin to carry Olympic torch

Seven time Olympic champion Boris Shakhlin (UKR) will be the first person to carry the Olympic torch when it arrives in Kiev on July 5. The 1960 Olympic and 1958 world AA champion is one of over 100 runners that will take the flame on a the 38km long journey through the streets of the Ukrainian capital. Shakhlin will hand it over to Vyacheslav Oleynik, the first Olympic champion for independant Ukraine.

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10. April 2004
Cologne / Germany
Artistic Gymnastics
Dual Meet Germany - Netherlands

The Dutch national team won the dual meet against host Germany in Cologne with a score of 109,025 to 108,550. Suzanne Harmes was the best gymnast in all-around with 36,750 points.
Also the Dutch junior team won against the host with a score of 102,975 : 102,300 points.
Three Dutch gymnasts - Rene? de Witt (34,375), Danila Koster (33,800) and Sanne Wevers (33,775) were on top...

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9. April 2004
Dessau / Germany
Artistic Gymnastics
Germany won the Dual Meets

Germany won Dress Rehersal for Euro Champs
The German men's team won the dual meet in the 'Anhalt Arena' of Dessau (Saxonia Anhalt) with a score of 168,675 : 159,400 points against the team from the Czech Republic.
Best in all-around was Robert Juckel (Cottbus) with a score of 55,600 points, followed by Sven Kwiatkowski (Chemnitz; 55,350). Best Czech gymnast was Martin Konecny (53,250) on fouth.
>>The German junior team won it's meet with an absolutly clear...

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6. April 2004
Ploesti / Romania
Artistic Gymnastics
Host dominated Romanian Internationals

Catalina Ponor and Marian Dragulescu were the dominating gymnasts of the 'ROMANIAN INTERNATIONALS', held in Ploiesti this past weekend: They won every the most titles and Romania was the most successful nation:
Only the Italian Matteo Morandi (rings) and Jose Luis Fuentes from Venezuela are foreign victors...

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5. April 2004
Le Mans / France
Artistic Gymnastics
French National Championships 2004

With a score of 56,700 Benoit Caranobe won the all-around title of the French Championships last weekend in Le Mans. He was the most successful athlet winning the gold medals also on floor, vault and high bar.

New French all-around champion in women's categori is Corali Chacon (35,200) and she slso got the title on floor...

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