27. Juli 2008
Irkustk / Russia
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Kanaeva with total triumph again ...

World Cup in Irkustk - Tournament in Varna
Winning not only the all-around but also all the four world cup finals the Russian top gymnasts dominated also the last world cup event before the Olympic competitions.
Evgenia KANAEWA was the best at the first day's all-around qualifications in the Siberian metropolis Irkutsk, last weekend, and won the world cup final events with all the four apparatus final and looked like the biggest and hottest favorite for the Olympic...

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22. Juli 2008
Lausanne/SUI
Rhythmic Gymnastics
IRINA DERIUGINA APPEALS TO CAS AGAINST SANCTIONS

FI* FIG Office,: ---  Ms Irina Deriugina (UKR), member of the FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics Technical Committee, has appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) in Lausanne against the sanctions issued her by the FIG Presidential Commission and revised by the FIG Appeal Tribunal. The hearing will take place on July 28, 2008 at the Court of Arbitration for Sports (CAS) in Lausanne.

At its meeting in Cape Town on May 21, 2008, the FIG Presidential...

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21. Juli 2008
Astana / Kazakhstan
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Second to last World Cup before Olympic events

To the very first time the Gymnastics Federation of Kazakhstan hosted a F.I.G. Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup event.
Host was the city of Astana and gymnasts from 17 countries followed the invitation of the hosts, toward the front of the Russian top Gymnasts.

So all-around winner Evgenia KANAEVA, who won also the finals with hoop and clubs, and her teammate Vera Sessina, winner of the rope and ribbon final, dominated the two competition days.

For...

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7. Juli 2008
Lausanne / Switzerland
Rhythmic Gymnastics
DECISION IN THE DERIUGUINA CASE

FIG Office, July 3, 2008: --- The FIG Appeal Tribunals reduces the sanctions against Ms Irina DERIUGINA by four years.

The FIG Presidential Commission – at its meeting in Cape Town, 21st April 2008 - has sanctioned Ms Irina Deriugina (UKR), Member of the FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics Technical Committee as follows:
>> F.I.G. Press Release (2008 July 3)

* Read also our GYMmedia News 2008, May 29:
  >> Case...

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30. Juni 2008
Lausanne / Switzerland
Rhythmic Gymnastics
Mrs Irina Viner is sanctioned with a warning

Lausanne (SUI) FIG Office, -- A disciplinary procedure was opened on April 20, 2008 against Mrs Irina VINER (RUS), member of the FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics Technical Committee in view of statements which were published in the media after the 2007 Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in Patras (GRE).

The statements in question could notably damage the image of gymnastics and affect the dignity of judges and affiliated federations.
As such, this could be an infringement of art....

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