Last weekend World Champion Angela McMillan (NZL) won in the 'Selwyn Theatre' in Auckland/New Zealand with an outstanding new routine and 20,171 points the Aerobic National Championships 2004.
Angela McMillan was also awarded the Athlete of the Year award in front of her multitude of New Zealand fans. New Zealand Gymnastics President, Paul Wells, spoke highly of Angela's outstanding contributions as a role model and coach for the youth of New Zealand in addition to her international world class...
In the SHS-hall in Wörgl (Austria) sold out with one thousand spectator became also today in the final competition of the '3rd Austrian Aerobic Open' high-carat sport presents. In the Individual Women the favorite Janka Daubner won clearly and at the Individual Men surprisingly Laszlo Koeteles (both Germany).
Especially well from Austrian point of view: the ÖFT national team performed the connection in this young 'Power trend sport' at the international level in record suspicious short time.
Altogether 13 nations come from 9th until 10th October on invitation of the Austrian Federation of Gymnastics (ÖFT) to the 3rd Austrian Aerobic Open and 5th National Championships - including Youth Championships.
Almost 250 athletes of all age groups and categories will be this weekend in Wörgl (Tirol) at the start: Aerobic athletes out of Bulgaria, Moldavia, Netherlands, Rumania, Russia, Slovakia, White Russia, Ukraine, Hungary, Thailand and India (!).
Popular Indian kind of sport: Sports Aerobics
Rishab Dev won the gold medal in the Aerobic Competition ('Individual Boys') at the 32nd Gymnastics Championships in Chandigarh (India) being held at the ITBP gymnasium hall. Silver to Sudip Dep (KV School-31) and 3rd place to Devjit Sharma (GHS Behlana). In the Trio´s claimed gold medals also Sudip Dep with Mohan Singh and Vanrinder Singh (GHS, Behlana).
Today and tomorrow take place the Aerobics competition during the 'IX. Eurogames 2004' in Munich (Germany) - all around the Olympic Park. 5300 athletes from 38 countries all over Europe will be competing for medals in 26 different sports. Aerobics is one of them besides cheerleading, line dance, swimmming, row, football, golf, tennis ore volleyball.
With the motto 'Munich s´ports the rainbow' - everyone is welcome, regardless of background, sexual orientation, religious or political beliefs.