17. November 2005
Melbourne / Australia
Artistic Gymnastics
Home Advantage may lift Rizzo

AUSTRALIA has never won a gold medal at a world artistic gymnastics championships, but the Australian media and also the whole nation has high hopes that Philippe RIZZO can break the drought in front of a home crowd in Melbourne next week.
The high bar specialist is the host nation's best hope for a medal at the 38th world championships at the Rod Laver Arena, where some 308 athletes representing 61 counties will compete for the all-around and individual...

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13. November 2005
Melbourne / Australia
Artistic Gymnastics
The Aussie Team at the Worlds 2005

The Australian host of the upcoming 'Artistic Gymnastics World Championships', held in the Rod Lavel Arena of Melbourne from November 22 to 27 named its national squad:
On top of the Australian team are the high bar silver medallist of the 2001 worlds (Ghent) Phillippe RIZZO, who won at last the world cup in Glasgow last month...
On women's side will start Monette RUSSO, who scored second and third on floor at the last European world cups in...

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12. November 2005
Leverkusen / Germany
Artistic Gymnastics
30th Leverkusen Cup - a big Success

German's won at Home
The 30th anniversary of the oldest German international artistic gymnastics tournament, the 'LEVERKUSEN CUP' were won by the team of host with a score of 68,450.
A big surprise was the second placed Belgium team, lead by their best gymnast Aagie van Walleghem (67,575). On third place came the Mexican team of Regio Club Gimnastico (67,000).
Best in all-around was the German Daria Bijak (34,925) at her 20th birthday, followed by van Walleghem...

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9. November 2005
Great Britain
Artistic Gymnastics
British Team ready to demonstrate high standards in Melbourne

The British Team who will represent the country at the 38th World Championships in the Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne from 21st until 28th November, are flying out to Australia on Sunday, 13 Nov. 2005....

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8. November 2005
Malaysia
Artistic Gymnastics
Malaysia become host of a FIG Gymnastics Gala

MALAYSIA has been picked to host the International Gymnastics Federation's (FIG) Gymnastics Gala as part of its 125th anniversary celebrations next year.
Ten venues worldwide had been selected by the FIG with Malaysia being one of two hosts from Asia. The other is Japan.

Malaysian Gymnastics Federation (MGF) honorary secretary, N. Shanmugarajah said, Malaysia was selected based on its steady development of the sport over the years....

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