3. April 2005
Lilleshall / Great Britain
Artistic Gymnastics
Dual Meet: Great Britain vs USA

For the first time since the Olympic Games in Athens, USA Gymnastics flew their Women’s Team over to Europe, for Training camps and friendly Controls first in Britain and then in Switzerland.
On Saturday, April 2 the guests won a dual meet against Great Britain with a score of 152.700 : 144.480 points.
Nastasia Liukin was the best gymnast in all-around with 38.550 points, followed by Beth Tweddle (37.550) and by Jana Bieger (USA; 37,530)....

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1. April 2005
Oslo / Norway
Artistic Gymnastics
GYM Exchange: Norwegians seek for a National Coach

Position available as coach for the Norwegian national men's team
The Norwegian Gymnastics Federation has during the last 4 years developed a plan for a top sports project within men’s artistic gymnastics, with the goal of having at least one athlete in the all-around final in the Olympics 2016.

In accordance with this plan, we now look for a full time coach for the Norwegian national team. The coach will play a key role in implementing...

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28. März 2005
Pottsville, Pennsylvania / USA
Artistic Gymnastics
PREVIEW: FRIENDSHIP CLASSIC 2005

Several top gymnasts are heading to the USA to compete in the 7th annual Friendship Classic in Pottsville, Pennsylvania USA.
The Friendship Classic is hosted by the Pottsville Gymnastic Training Center- under the direction of Sandy Kost-Sterner and Barbara Kost-Lonergan. This club-run competition, has showcased over 21 different countries in the past and has grown to be the largest international invitational in the United States.

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26. März 2005
Deva / Rumania
Artistic Gymnastics
Belu returns as Romania s gymnastics coach

Octavian Belu announced yesterday that he was ready to return as coach to Romania's gymnastics team, nearly two months after he resigned amid legal troubles and media criticism of his methods.
At the gymnastics federation's annual meeting, Belu told members and the media that he was ready to take back his position.
'I feel the need to get involved in the situation of the Olympic team, which is not easy,' he told the press.
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23. März 2005
Deva / Romania
Artistic Gymnastics
Romanians told to lose some weight

Romanian gold medalist Catalina Ponor and two other Olympic champions from the Athens Games 2004 have been sent back to their clubs to lose weight, media reported.
Ponor joined Monica Rosu who won two gold medals in Athens, Alexandra Eremia who won a gold and bronze, and Florea Leonida. The four were told they were at least 11 pounds overweight, according to coach and former gymnast Anca Grigoras.
“I hope it is a temporary measure and the women...

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