7. Juli 2020
Lausanne, SUI
Artistic Gymnastics
Denmark withdraws from hosting the 2021 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships

* f i g---: The Danish Gymnastics Federation has informed the FIG of its withdrawal from hosting the 50th World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, due to be held in Copenhagen in October 2021. The FIG Executive Committee (EC) has taken note of this decision and has expressed its regret and disappointment. The EC will shortly consider all consequences resulting from this situation, including the launch of a new bidding procedure for this event.

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4. Juli 2020
Bergisch Gladbach, GER
Artistic Gymnastics
German Head Coach Ulla KOCH celebrates 65th Birthday!

Ulla KOCH, who has been the German gymnastics head coach for women for 15 years, is celebrating her 65th birthday on Sunday, July 5th.
Because of the corona-related Olympic postponement, she had just extended her contract with the German Gymnastics Federation (DTB) until August 2021, and will therefore have been in charge of her fourth Olympic Games since 2005. This year she was honored for her life's work by the International Olympic Committee. The IOC honored...

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19. Juni 2020
Munich, GER
Artistic Gymnastics
European Championships 2022 in Munich

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the 1972 Summer Olympics, the Munich Olympic Park is to experience the 2022 European Championships as a multiple sports event like Glasgow 2018. A total of nine sports will host their continental championships: athletics, artistic gymnastics, rowing, cycling and triathlon are set, as well as climbing, canoe racing, table tennis and beach volleyball. In total, this will be the largest sports party that the Olympic Park in the Bavarian metropolis...

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11. Juni 2020
Lausanne, SUI
Artistic Gymnastics
Morinari WATANABE: "Gymnastics flourishes in diversity"

* f i g : -- In an open letter to the worldwide gymnastics family, FIG President Morinari WATANABE (JPN) describes his basic attitude and that of the World Gymnastics Federation (FIG) on questions of racism and discrimination:
"Gymnastics flourishes in diversity", so the central message and the position of the FIG to protect human rights and the rejection of any discrimination ...:

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7. Juni 2020
Indianapolis, USA
Artistic Gymnastics
USA Worlds Goldmedalist Kurt Thomas passed away ...!

With sadness, the US Gymnastics Federation share the passing of 1976 Olympian and three-time World gold medalist Kurt THOMAS on June 5, at the age of 64 years only. Kurt was a long-time member of the gymnastics community and, with his wife Beckie, owned and operated the "Kurt Thomas Gymnastics" in Frisco /Texas.In addition to the three gold medals Kurt Thomas received for performances on floor exercise and the horizontal bar at...

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