*fig-info--: The Japan Gymnastics Association (JGA) and the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) have agreed to cancel the All-Around World Cup scheduled in Tokyo on 4 May 2021, which was also set to serve as a test event for the Olympic Games in Artistic Gymnastics.
The Tokyo World Cup was initially planned to conclude the All-Around World Cup series, acting as qualifying for the Tokyo 2020 Games, but the cancellation of the two earlier
Luxembourg's 16-time all-around champion of artistic gymnastics Josef "Josy" STOFFEL, died today at the age of 92. With five (!) participations in the Olympic Games between 1948 and 1964, he was also a special record holder in his country, took part in five World and six European championships: At the first continental championships in 1955 in Frankfurt / Main (FRG), he won the vault behind European champion Adalbert Dickhut (FRG) and together...
* FIG-Info --: The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) has released today the revised version of the Qualification System – Games of the XXXII Olympiad – Tokyo 2020 for the Artistic, Rhythmic and Trampoline Gymnastics events that includes a few adjustments enabling the qualification process to conclude on time.While the main principles remain the same, a few modifications to the rules were necessary to clarify how the remaining quota places will be earned or reallocated should qualifying competitions not...
The International Gymnastics Federation FIG) informed today, that the complete All-Around World Cup Series 2020/2021 is cancelled!
It is with regret that the FIG announces this cancellation of the All-Around World Cup Series in Artistic Gymnastics, which was part of the Olympic qualification system for Tokyo 2020.
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The national competition opener in the Olympic year 2021 in the USA was won by the 19-year-old Pacific Rim champion from 2018, Jordan Lucella Elizabeth CHILE with a total of 55.450 points ahead of Zoe MILLER (53.050) and Olivia GREAVES (51.850).