With great sadness, the big international gymnastics family noticed, that Mr. Rolf BAUCH, Honorary Member of the German Gymnastics Federation 'Maerkischer TurnerBund', has passed away yesterday in Potsdam, Germany.
Mr. Bauch, born on October 23, 1927 in Neukirch, was a longtime international judge from 1958 on until Atlanta 1996, an he got in 1998 the Diploma of the FIG for his highest seniority as an international judge.
Rolf Bauch was also the longtime chief coach of the former...

Romanian gymnasts were the most successful athletes at the final day in Thessaloniki:
Like in Paris two weeks ago Marius Urzica won not only on pommel horse, but also the parallel bars final, and Oana Ban (Beam) und Floarea Leonida (floor) were the best in women's category.
On Hig bar the Ukrainian Alexander Beresch beats the Cottbus winner Aljaz Pegan from Slovenia and the world champion Vlavios Maras in his own country......