1. November 2008
Kaohsiung, Taipeh
Sports Acrobatics
2009 World Games - TEST EVENTS 2008: Ukraine won four of five acrobatic events

Gymnastics Acrobatics at the Test Events ...

At the 2008 Test events of the next years WORLD GAMES in Kaohsiung, Taipeh, Ukraine's acrobates won four of the acrobatic gymnastics finals, the men's and mixed pairs, and the men's but also the women's groups decision.

Winner of the women's pairs final was Russia in front of the Ukraine .

It was the the first time that such an international gymnastics competition competition was held in Chinese Taipei ...

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12. Oktober 2008
Glasgow, Great Britain
Sports Acrobatics
21st WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS of Acrobatic Gymnastics finished

The 21st ACROBATIC WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2008
took place October 10 - 12 in the Kelvin Hall of Glasgow and ends with the Sunday's finals:
Russia won the men's and women's groups, the mixed pair and also the team competition and was once again the most successfull nation.
Ukraine (men's pair) and Belarus (women's pair) won the other two gold medals.
Host Great Britain won silver in the team event

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6. Oktober 2008
Glasgow, Great Britain
Sports Acrobatics
5th World Age Group Competitions of Acrobatic Gymnastics 2008

The 21st ACROBATIC WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2008 will held from October 10 - 12 in the traditional Kelvin Hall of Glasgow.
One week before took place the so called 5th World Age Group Competitions 2008" of the F.I.G. for youth and juniors from 11 - 19 years...

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10. September 2008
Lausanne, Switzerland
Sports Acrobatics
Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships 2008--- Drawing of Lots

... Acrobatic Draw again!
* fig press release: --- The draw for the 21st Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships  and the 5th Acrobatic World Age Group Competition was carried out again at the FIG Office in Lausanne (SUI), in the presence of the President, Prof. Bruno Grandi (ITA)....

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5. September 2008
Gelendjik, Russia
Sports Acrobatics
Three Russian acrobats killed ....

* fig press release: --- A coach and three Russian acrobatic gymnasts perished in a fire that ravaged their hotel the night of Saturday, August 30-31, 2008: Gymnasts Anastasia Golovitnina, Anna Maryina and Olga Gofman and their coach Svetlana Kushu - the foursome was training in Gelendjik (RUS), a coastal town on the Black Sea not far from Socchi and Krasnodar.
Lightning hit the building causing an immediate blaze.
Swiftly moving flames and a caving roof left...

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