7. März 2007
Soissons / France
Artistic Gymnastics

Last weekend  a friendly meet of women's artistic gymnastics took place in Soissons, France.
ITALY (230.35)outscored the host FRANCE by more than six points. CANADA finished in third place with a total of 223.80, a mere 0.40 behind the crowd favourite France.  An inexperienced team from GREAT BRITAIN  placed fourth (214.500).
All-around world champion Vanessa Ferrari won the title as expected with an excellent 61.350 points, followed by Katheleen Lindor from France with 58.250 and Kristina Vaculik, bronze medal with...

6. März 2007
Thessaloniki / Greece
Artistic Gymnastics

Stefani Bismbikou and Christos Lympanovnos won the senior women's and men's all-around titles, respectively, at the Greek Championships 2007 that took place March 3-4 in Thessaloniki.
Bismbikou, who finished 15th all-around at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, successfully defended her title. She had the highest score of the all-around on balance beam, but fell in the event final and placed fourth.

2. März 2007
Jacksonville / USA
Artistic Gymnastics

The German Fabian Hambuechen leads at the 2007 Tyson American Cup after the all-around qualification with 90,750, in front of  Jonathan Horton anfd Alexander Artemev (- both USA).

In women's category five Americans lead: In front Shawn Johnson (62,100), Natasha Kelly, Shayla Worley...
on sixth place came the first foreign gymnast, Elsa Garcia (MEX)...

2. März 2007
Jacksonville / USA
Artistic Gymnastics

Young gymnasts on top...
On Saturday evening Shawn Johnson (USA, Iowa), and defending champion and 2006 USA junior champion  Jonathan Horton (USA, Houston) won the all-around titles at the 2007 Tyson American Cup at the Jacksonville (Fla.) "Veterans Memorial Arena".
Johnson was crowned champion in her first senior competition, while Horton became the first male gymnast to win back-to-back Tyson American Cup titles since the USA’s Blaine Wilson won three straight from 1997-1999....

1. März 2007
Neuchatel / Switzerland
Artistic Gymnastics

Gymnasts to get two opportunities to reach Olympics
Gymnasts will have a second chance to qualify for the Olympics starting with the 2012 London Games.
The International Gymnastics Federation F.I.G. made the announcement at its new home city Neuchatel in Switzerland....

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