23. November 2008
Berlin / Germany
Artistic Gymnastics
Former German National Coach Klaus MILBRADT passed away....

With great sadness the German and international gymnastics family has to bid farewell to one of its most dedicated personalities:

On Tuesday, November 20th 2007, Klaus MILBRADT died of heart failure at the age of 67 only.
He was threefold German gymnastics champion (GDR), longtime coach and first gymnastics national coach of the reunited Germany.

In the 1960ies he himself belonged to the leading top-gymnasts of the GDR...

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18. November 2008
Doha, Qatar
Artistic Gymnastics
Japan dominates the Men s competitions of 4th ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 2008

At the first men's competion day of the 4th ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 2008, which take place in Doha, capital of Qatar, the national team of JAPAN won the gold medal with 365.200 points clearly in front of the team of the REPUBLIC of KOREA (348,800). The bronze medal went to the team of the PEOPLES REPUBLIC of KOREA (341,050). Also the new all-around champion came from Japan: Koji YAMAMURO (91,850) beat his teammate Yousuke HOSHI (90,700) followed by the South-Korean...

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18. November 2008
Doha, Qatar
Artistic Gymnastics
4th ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS 2008Japanese Women with altogether four Gold Medals!

Also in women's category Japan is the best nation of these 4th ASIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS of Artistic Gymnastics 2008 which were continue at the Sunday's team and all-around decision and all the finals:
Japan's women's team won gold with a score of 231,800 points clearly in front of the national team of the Republic of Korea (212,050), followed by Singapore (188,850). Only six complete teams - without China and North-Korea - participated at this event. The all-around decision was won...

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15. November 2008
Stuttgart, Germany
Artistic Gymnastics
WORLD CUP: 26th DTB-POKAL, Men s Competitions ...

Barely hundred gymnasts, representing 35 nations took part at the 26th DTB-POKAL 2008, a world cup event (category A), which was held in the PORSCHE arena of Stuttgart, Germany.
After the Friday's women's qualification the men's rounds followed at afternoon.
Specially the German hosts made a very good job:
Matthias Fahrig, from the German club "SV Halle", leads at the floor exercise and the vault and his teammate and world champion on high bar, Fabian...

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15. November 2008
Nove Mesto, Slowenien
Artistic Gymnastics
Exhibition to Mark 110th Anniversary of Birth of Leon Stukelj

The exhibition "Leon Stukelj 1898-1999-2008" in memory of Slovenia's most famous Olympic medalist was open this week on Leon Stukelj's 110th birthdate in his hometown Novo mesto this week.

The documentary exhibition and booklet outlines Stukelj's life and achievements in sports. 
Two times Slovenian Olympic pommel horse champian Miroslav Cerar officially opened the exhibition.

LEON STUKELJ - the first Slovenian Olympic champion and medal winner, died in 1999, November 8, some days before his 101st birthday... 

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