23. April 2007
Amsterdam / Netherlands
Artistic Gymnastics
Tweddle decided: Olympics come first!

BETH Tweddle (GBR) has put her Olympic ambitions first by deciding not to defend her European uneven bars title in Amsterdam.

The 22-year-old world and European champion is on the road to recovery after undergoing surgery on tendons in her shoulder earlier this year.
She will compete on the floor and beam only at this week's European Championships in Amsterdam, but will not take part in the physically demanding uneven bars event for fear of causing further damage...

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20. April 2007
Stuttgart / Germany
Artistic Gymnastics
Germany names its Europeans Team

On the edge of a special press meeting  of  the "European Sports Capital 2007", the Swabian Metropolis Stuttgart, the German Gymnastics Federation DTB named definitely the starters for its team in Amsterdam:
Robert Juckel from Cottbus and Fabian Hambüchen from Wetzlarwill compete on all six apparatuses just like the entire German women's team...

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16. April 2007
Ploesti / Romania
Artistic Gymnastics
50th International Romanian Championships 2007

Last weekend took place the 50th anniversary of the "INTERNATIONAL ROMANIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS".
Host Romania dominated this event, winning 10 of the 12 gold medals:
Razvan Selariu defended the last year's all-around title in front of  Hamilton Sabot (FRA) and Romanian Flavius Koczi on third place.
On women's site the 2004 European Junior champion Steliana Nistor hindered the last year's winner Sandra Izbasa to defend her title successfully. Canadian junior Charlotte Mackie, (13 !), won the all-around bronze medal behind Izbasa.

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15. April 2007
Maribor / Slovenia
Artistic Gymnastics
3rd World Cup in Maribor

40th SALAMUNOV MEMORIAL
The winner on men's side at this 3rd world cup of the season, which was held last weekend in Maribor, Slovenia, came from six different nations, but in women's finals all the gold medals went to Chinese gymnasts Cheng, Fei and Li, Ya ...

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6. April 2007
Maia / Portugal
Artistic Gymnastics
Dual Meet Spain: Portugal and II. International Juniors Tournament - GYMfamily EVENT -

BINATIONAL MEETING Portugal  vs. Spain
The Spanish men's national team beat the hosts scoring 341,325 points compared to Portugal's 341,300 in a meeting of the two countries in the northern Portuguese town of Maia. The best single athletes were Rafael Martinez (ESP; 88,975) and Maneel Campos (POR; 88,600).
The meeting took place simultaneously with the
"II. INTERNATIONAL MAIA JUNIORS' TOURNAMENT 2007".
A Chinese team won this tournament, followed by a British and a Belgian team...

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