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* fig-news --: The protection of children and young athletes is fundamental to our sport!
While the FIG is very concerned by recent media reports alleging child sexual abuse in U.S. gyms, the FIG is confident that USA Gymnastics is taking the necessary steps to prevent further such cases and is undertaking all possible efforts to review its policies and cooperate with relevant authorities in this serious matter. “Just as we do not tolerate doping in gymnastics, we...
From December 18 to 22, the leading Russion club "Dynamo Moscow" hosted nearly 200 athletes from 24 countries at the traditional "Michail VORONIN CUP 2016", in memoriam of the Olympic champion and former world champion Mikhail VORONIN, who died in 2004 at the age of 59 years only ...!
Almost all victories in this year's competition in individual all-around and the teams went to the Russian hosts. Artur DALALOYAN (RUS) won the all-around men's elite category...
Traditionally at the end of the year, the Japanese Gymnastics Association invites to the Toyota Cup. In Toyota City, near to the Japanese capital Tokyo, the hosts won two of three finals on the first day of the men's side:
Kenzo SHIRAI on the floor with the sensational D-score 7.7 (!) and Yuya KAMOTA on the still rings. The victory at the pommel horse went to the specialist from Hungary, to the Olympic Champion (2012)...
Fabian Hambuechen and Sophie Scheder are Germany's "Gymnasts of the Year" 2016". These last title holders of the Olympic year were announced at the final of the German Turnliga in Ludwigsburg. The German GYM-Magazine LEON* and the Turnclub Germany had the winners in a survey among the gymnastics journalists in Germany. The expert jury voted for the fourth time in a row for Fabian Hambuechen (TSG Wetzlar-Niedergirmes), who had won the gold medal at the Olympic...