18. Februar 2004
Moutier / Switzerland
Artistic Gymnastics

New World Cup Date 2004
Today the International Gymnastics Federation F.I.G. confirmed, that a second world cup of artistic gymnastics in this Olympic year will be held in South America:
After Rio de Janeiro (BRA) in spring ('Siegfried Fischer Trophy', April 2 - 4) a next world cup event (cat. B) will take place to the first time in Chile, from September 9 to 11 in the 'Coliseo' of the city La Serrena (CHI).
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18. Februar 2004
Indianapolis / USA
Artistic Gymnastics

INDIANAPOLIS --- Chevron continues its support of the U.S. Men's National Team program in the Olympic year with the signing of 15 top athletes and coaches to Team Chevron....

17. Februar 2004
Havana / Cuba
Artistic Gymnastics

An absolutly new World Cup Record!! Today the Cuban Gymnastics Federation announced, that the best Cuban athletes will also start at the European world cups in Cottbus (March 5 - 7) and one week later in Lyon (FRA).
It will be the two finalists of World Champs 2003 in Anaheim, Eric Lopez and Abel Drigg.

So the German organizers in Cottbus registered a new record of 50 participating nations (old record: 38).

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17. Februar 2004
Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
Artistic Gymnastics

Event of the Year: Gymnastics!
In response to the question of which was the national sports event of the year, the Brazilian daily A Folha (12/27/03) answers World Champs of Anaheim, remember the gold medal of Daiane dos Santos, with 67% of its readers.
Gymnastics beats football in the land of Rivaldo!

The world champion on floor and first South-american gymnastics world champion in history Dos Santos will be one of the...

16. Februar 2004
Zurich / Switzerland
Artistic Gymnastics

During the recent meetings of the leading committees of the International Gymnastics Federation FIG in Zurich the head of press of the Swiss Gymnastics Federation, Erwin Hänggi interviewed the Italian president of the FIG, Bruno Grandi. The FIG-president presented some information on the current problems and the general future of the FIG as well as gave his personal view on the numerous development problems in gymnastics…

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