6. Mai 2013
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Artistic Gymnastics
Chusovitina met Schwarzenegger

An unusual encounter of sporty style
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The exception gymnast Oksana Chusovitina (UZB) hit the "Terminator".

During her stay in Rio de Janeiro late April Oksana looked at a charity-show the benefit of more than 9,000 (!) poor and orphaned children, organized by Arnold Schwarzenegger.
The German language facilitated the communication between the two.
The Austrian-born Schwarzenegger and the Uzbek naturalized in Germany both sought the conversation on the...

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5. Mai 2013
Rio de Janeiro
Artistic Gymnastics
Olympic champion Zanetti dissatisfied with conditions at home

London Olympic gymnastics champ on still rings, Arthur Zanetti of Brazil, is threatening to switch nationalities ahead of his upcoming hometown Games in Rio unless the nation’s Olympic Committee is willing to invest in his sport going forward.
“When I won the gold medal in London everybody said my life was going to change, but it hasn’t changed at all,” Zanetti told the TV Globo Sunday. Zanetti won his gold in London 2012 at...

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28. April 2013
Ljubljana, Slovenia
Artistic Gymnastics
46th Salamunov Memorial: Three Canadian and two Grecce Victories!

The 46 anniversary of the "International Salamunov Memorial 2013" takes place in the Slovanian capital Ljubljana, this weekend.
It is one of the most traditional event in Europe and in this year the third Challenge Cup after Cottbus and Doha.
It will be also there the emotional, big "Goodbye" of one of the great stars of international artistic gymnastics, the highbar artist Aljaz PEGAN, who created his special sault with a half rotation on high bar, wellknown...

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22. April 2013
Wallisellen / Switzerland
Artistic Gymnastics
British Junior boys dominated in Switzerland

* British Gymnastics ---: Whilst the senior men’s artistic team were making history at the European Championships in Moscow, the Breat Britain's Junior men’s team of Brinn Bevan, Hamish Carter, Giarnni Regini-Moran, Harry Caulwell, Nile Wilson and Jay Thompson were proving that they are the stars of the future as they dominated an under 18 four way international in Switzerland. 
British boys took the team title with 333.750 ahead of Switzerland in second (325.350), France...

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21. April 2013
Moscow, Russia
Artistic Gymnastics
Also 3 Golden for Russias Women - each one for Romania and Switzerland

After the expected Swiss success on vault by Giulia STEINGRUBER the hosts picked up the second gold through all-around European champion Aliya MUSTAFINA at the uneven bars.
Since it had been surprise silver by Jonna Adlerteg for Sweden on the first day  - the first medal again for the Scandinavians since a bronze 50 years ago!
Thus, the young Swede prevented a bronze medal for Germany's Junior European Champion last year, Sophie Scheder was...

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