MOUTIER (Switzerland): -- A top sports court confirmed a decision to strip Spain’s Olympic vault champion Gervasio Deferr of all titles won in the three months period after a drug test revealed traces of cannabis, the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) said on Sunday.
The Court of Arbitration for Sport in Moutier, Switzerland, on Wednesday confirmed a three month suspension given to Deferr by the FIG last year......
After leading his team to victory and taking the all-around crown, Romania's Marian Dragulescu won two more gold medals today - on floor and vault- making him the most successful gymnast of the championships. With Ioan Suciu's gold on pommel horse, the Romanian team is also the most successful team of the senior competition.
Other European champions crowned in the Tivoli Hall in Ljubljana today were Dimosthenis Tampakos (GRE) and Alexander Safoshkin (RUS) on rings, Roman Zozulia (UKR)...
PACIFIC ALLIANCE 2004
HONOLULU - Allyse Ishino (USA) proved consistency is the key in winning the Senior Women's all-around gold medal on Friday at the 2004 Pacific Alliance Gymnastics Championships in Honolulu, Hawai`i.
Paul Hamm (USA/57.265) wins in front of Bo Lu (CHN) and David Kikuchi (CAN)....
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At the same weekend like the European Championships in Ljubljana (Slovenia) the Pacific Alliance Championships 2004 will take place in April 15-17 in Honolulu.
The U.S. will send Jason Gatson, Paul Hamm and Steve McCain for the senior men’s cmpetition. The U.S. women’s team will be determined following April’s National Team Training Camp.
Head coach of the U.S. team will be Miles Avery...
Seven time Olympic champion Boris Shakhlin (UKR) will be the first person to carry the Olympic torch when it arrives in Kiev on July 5. The 1960 Olympic and 1958 world AA champion is one of over 100 runners that will take the flame on a the 38km long journey through the streets of the Ukrainian capital. Shakhlin will hand it over to Vyacheslav Oleynik, the first Olympic champion for independant Ukraine.