24. Februar 2009
Cottbus, Germany
Artistic Gymnastics
Germany names gymnasts for Cottbus World Cup 2009

After the end of the registration period for the "33rd TOURNAMENT of MASTERS 2009" (March 20 - 22) the German host has named its "temporary" team:
Top of the list will be the Olympic high bar bronze medallist and world champion  Fabian HAMBUECHEN - who has just successfully competed at the American Cup last weekend .
On the women's side Kim BUI from Tuebingen, who was placed third in the American Cup, will also be on the team, as will Olympian Anja BRINKER from TV Herkenrath...
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21. Februar 2009
Chicago, USA
Artistic Gymnastics
USA’s Wieber, Germany’s Hambuechen win Tyson American Cup

*USA Gymnastics --: The thirteen year-old US newcomer Jordyn WIEBER (60,200) of DeWitt, Mich., and Germany’s Fabian HAMBUECHEN (90,650) won the all-around titles at the 2009 Tyson American Cup in front of a crowd of 6,388 at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Ill. (Chicago).
Bridget SLOAN (USA/Pittsboro, Ind.,) placed second for the women and the USA’s David SENDER of Arlington Heights, Ill., and Joseph HAGERTY of Rio Rancho, N.M., finished second and third,...

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10. Februar 2009
London
Artistic Gymnastics
Cirque du Soleil in the 2012 Olympic City

For the third time in this new millenium - after 2000 and 2001 - the unique Canadian movement circus "Cirque du Soleil" is giving guest performances of its show "QUIDAM" in London, the host city of the next Olympic Summer Games in 2012, but not in a special tent, as is usual. Instead, the cosmopolitan ensemble is performing in the time-honoured "Royal Albert Hall".
The only German artiste in the show is Tony MEVIUS, who has already celebrated his 1,000th performance ...

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5. Februar 2009
Plano, USA
Artistic Gymnastics
Hello from Plano, USA... say the Girls from Germany s National Team

Today we received our first greetings from the training camp of the German women's national team in Plano (Tenn./USA), sent to us by Anja BRINKER (TV Herkenrath; 2nd from left) who represented Germany in the last Olympic Games.
At the "WOGA", the training centre of Nastia LIUKIN (2nd from right), Olympic all-around champion at Beijing 2008, the Rhineland gymnast is more than just close to the gymnast she most looks up to and is getting a real motivation boost just a few...

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4. Februar 2009
Finland
Artistic Gymnastics
Former World champion Tanskanen - Technical Director now

Finnish Gymnastics Federation (Svoli) has appointed former top gymnast Jani TANSKANEN (33) as Technical Director for men’s artistic gymnastics.

The World Champion on high bar 1997 (Lausanne) is a familiar face to international gymnastics scene thanks to his long career as a gymnast.

Tanskanen competed in all eleven World Championships from 1994 (Brisbane) up to the 2007 Worlds in Stuttgart.
He also participated in numerous world cup events < photo left: World Cup...

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