27. Februar 2013
Worcester / USA
Artistic Gymnastics
The FIG All-around World Cup Season starts with the American Cup

Katelyn Ohashi and Simone Biles will represent the USA at the 2013 AT&T American Cup in Worcester (USA), scheduled for March 2 at 11:30 a.m. ET. at the DCU Center.
2012 Olympic team gold-medalist Kyla Ross (USA) has withdrawn from the competition because she is recovering from a bruised heel. The AT&T American Cup is an International Gymnastics Federation World Cup event.

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24. Februar 2013
Sofia, Bulgaria
Artistic Gymnastics
Bulgaria s record-breaker Jordan Jovtchev bows out

Bulgaria's record-breaking Olympic gymnast Jordan Jovtchev mounted the rings for the last time in Sofia on Saturday, February 24 on the eve of the silver-haired athlete's 40th birthday.
At the Olympic Games London 2012 Jovtchev became the first male gymnast to compete at six Games - and he heads into retirement with three bronze and one silver medal, and a further 22 world and European championship medals.
Jovtchev made his Olympic debut at the age...

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17. Februar 2013
Lausanne, Switzerland
Artistic Gymnastics
World Star Chusovitina starts for Uzbekistan again

By a decision on Friday by the Executive Committee of the International Gymnastics Federaition (F.I.G.) the 37-years old exceptional athlet Oksana CHUSOVITINA is qualified again for her native country Uzbekistan.

With the support of the Uzbek Gymnastics Federation Oksana Chusovitina made the appropriate application, which included the consent of the German Gymnastics Federation, with the intention, to start again for her orogin country, wher her unique sport career begun, nearly a quarter century before.
Chusovitina, who...

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16. Februar 2013
Athen, Greece
Artistic Gymnastics
Zanetti-conqueror Eleftherios Petrounias will start in France and Cottbus

In an interview with the leading U.S. Gymnastics Magazine "International Gymnast"  the 22-year Greek and newcomer rings specialist Eleftherios PETROUNIAS announced his coming for the World Cup at France World Cup of the post-Olympic year, and the first FIG Challenge Cup, the "Tournament of Masters" at the end of March in Cottbus.
Sensational ...

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4. Februar 2013
Madrid, Spain
Artistic Gymnastics
Spanish gymnastic coach Jesus Carballo suspended over ‘bad treatment’

Spain’s longtimes artistic gymnastics coach, Jesus Carballo Garcia, has been suspended following allegations from a former gymnast over “bad treatment” when she was under his guidance during the 1980s.

The decision was taken after an investigation carried out by the Superior Council of Sports (CSD), ruled that Garcia would be refused entry to the team’s training centre after an unnamed gymnast went to the Spanish authorities with her complaints.
“The CSD have taken the...

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