11. November 2020
Stuttgart, GER
Artistic Gymnastics

After the resignation of long-time DTB German national head coach Andreas Hirsch in spring 2020, this position for men was and still is vacant: This task is now taken over by the team Olympic champion, two-time world champion and also former German all-round champion Valeri BELENKI (51). The Stuttgart-based Belenki is to temporarily lead the preparation of the German Olympic men's team, assisted by DTB employee Christina ZACHARIAS as team manager. The German Gymnastics Federation (DTB) will...

8. November 2020
Lausanne, SUI
Artistic Gymnastics

* fig - press--: The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) is delighted to announce that the city of Kitakyushu in Japan will hold both the 50th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships and the 38th Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships in October 2021.
The FIG Executive Committee has entrusted the Japan Gymnastics Association (JGA) with the organisation of the two back-to-back World Championships. This dual allocation comes after the decision by the Danish Gymnastics Federation in July to withdraw from hosting...

8. November 2020
Tokyo, JPN
Artistic Gymnastics

Since live sporting events were and still are suspended for most of 2020, the FIG gymnastics association F.I.G.organized an invitation competition for a quartet of leading gymnastics nations. Some of the world's best top athletes from China, Russia and the USA met representatives from the Olympic host nation Japan on November 8, 2020.
The competition was headed under the motto "Friendship and Solidarity" and, according to a special mode, was announced exclusively as a team duel:
Team...

1. November 2020
Hannover, GER
Artistic Gymnastics

Due to the currently applicable restrictions due to the corona pandemic, the 7th International ZAG Junior Cup cannot take place as planned on November 21 in Hanover-Vinnhorst. German Organizer Jörg Niebuhr clarifies that “postponed is not canceled” - its delayed!"
“The competition should not be canceled without replacement, but should be made up at a later date. It is rather unlikely that in view of the current restrictions, especially with regard to the training of the young...

30. Oktober 2020
Tokyo, JPN
Artistic Gymnastics

Japanes media reported, that three-times Olympic Champion Kohei UCHIMURA (31) has tested positive for COVID-19!
Ten days before he was due to take part in an international meet seen as a major test of Tokyo’s capacity to hold events ahead of next year’s Olympics, organizers announced on yesterday. The meet is set to be the first international event to be held at a Tokyo Olympic venue Yoyogi National Gymnasium) since the Games were postponed in March due to the...

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