17. August 2008
Beijing / China
Artistic Gymnastics
* ... see You in BEIJING 2008: O L YM P I C S P E C I A L S ( II ) ....

... and what else happens in Beijing  (II) ?
.... in addition to many tourists also over 20,000 journalists are in Beijing. Numerous camera lenses follow almost every move of the athletes with more or less intensity.


"Olympic special" wants to present the moments which are usually overlooked by the majority of the journalists in their run towards the next headlines...


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15. August 2008
Stuttgart, Germany
Artistic Gymnastics
WORLD CUP: 26th DTB-POKAL: Stuttgart seems like a China Town ...

Three men's  - four women's victories
Altogether 40 gymnasts, representing 18 nations take part at the today's qualification rounds of the world cup event, the 26th DTB-POKAL 2008, in Stuttgart, Germany.
At the Friday's world cup qualification rounds the Chinese CHENG, Fei led at three of the four apparatuses ...
and also after the Saturday's final she won al these three decisions as the most successfully gymnast. Her teammate HE, Ning completed the total Chinese triumph, winning on uneven...

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6. August 2008
Beijing / China
Artistic Gymnastics
* ... see You in BEIJING 2008: O L YM P I C S P E C I A L S ( I ) ....

... and what else is happening in Beijing?

.... In addition to many Olympic Games fans from the USA, many British people have also travelled to Beijing, especially for the completely sold-out gymnastics events. The symbols of the Beijing Olympic Games are popular motifs for photos. After all, after a gap of 64 years London will be hosting the next Olympic Summer Games in 2012.

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4. August 2008
Lausanne / Switzerland
Artistic Gymnastics
Drugs in GymnasticsSteadfast and diplomatic is the reaction of the FIG

* FIG Office: --- The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced on July 30 th, 2008 that the gymnast Tim McNeill (artistic gymnastics) was tested positive for triamcinolone acetonide (glucocorticostreroïd) on May 24th, 2008. He accepted a public warning for this first offence.
The doping offence involved the use of a prescribed anti-inflammatory medication under the care of a physician.

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30. Juli 2008
Lausanne / Switzerland
Artistic Gymnastics
USA gymnast tests positive, THE FIG WILL NOT APPEAL

 Lausanne (SUI) FIG Office: --- The United States Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) announced on July 3, 2008 that gymnast Morgan Hamm (artistic), tested positive for triamcinolone acetonide (glucocorticostreroïd) on May 24, 2008, accepted a public warning for this first offence.

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