22. Juni 2004
Liverpool / Great Britain
Artistic Gymnastics
PREVIEW: Tweddle challenges Khorkina again!

Dual Meet Great Britain - Russia
Once again the great Russian Team, Olympic 2000 Silver medallists, led by the “Queen” of Artistic Gymnastics Svetlana Khorkina, will arrive in Liverpool to challenge the British girls in the Friendly International GBR v RUS at the Park Road Gymnastics Centre in Liverpool, on June 26/27, 2004....it will also be a repetition of the Amsterdam's bars duel
Khorkina vs Tweddle......

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20. Juni 2004
Nijmegen / Netherlands
Artistic Gymnastics
Dutch Open 2004

Last weekend took place the 2004 Dutch Open of women's artistic gymnastics in Nijmegen, Netherlands.
The Dutch Suzanne Harmes from the 'Hazekamp', defended her all-around title on Saturday.
On second place came her teammate Loes Linders (36,475) and the bronze medal went to Berber van den Berg (35,550).
The competition will determine if a second Dutch gymnast meets the Dutch National Olympic Committee's criteria to compete in Athens.
This year's OPEN Nationals includes international participants, so Germany's...

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20. Juni 2004
Madrid / ESP
Artistic Gymnastics
Dual meet Spain - Romania

The women's team of Romania (151,075 : 148,900) and the men's team of Spain (224,550 : 223,100) won the dual meet between Spain and Romania on Saturday in Madrid. Monica Rosu (ROM / 37,650) and Rafeal Martínez (ESP / 56,925) were the best of individual all around competitions.
For the first time after his absence due to a drug ban Gervasio Deferr (ESP), Olympic Champion on vault, took part in an international competition (on floor and vault only)....

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17. Juni 2004
Moutier / Switzerland
Artistic Gymnastics
FIGHT AGAINST DOPING: WADA tests!

- fig - : --The World Antidoping Agency (WADA) carried out numerous out-of competition tests within the international gymnastics community in 2003. They covered all FIG disciplines and were done on all continents. Within the 121 controls carried out, only one came up positive to diuretic....

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17. Juni 2004
Moutier/Switzerland
Artistic Gymnastics
IOC Athletes Commission: Two gymnasts on the list!

fig: -- On August 26, 2004, The International Olympic Committee will release the list of the new elected Members of its Athletes Commission. The election will take place in the Olympic Village in Athens from August 11 to 25. Among the candidates recognized and approved by the IOC Executive Commission, Gymnastics is represented by Szilveszter Csollany (HUN) and Marius Urzica (ROM). The FIG extends its best wishes at the occasion of this election and hopes that Gymnastics will be represented...

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