23. Oktober 2014
Ottawa, Canada
Artistic Gymnastics
Gymnastics Canada and Montreal bidding for 2017 Artistic Gymnastics Worlds

If Canadian organizers get the green light from the international gymnastics federation (FIG), one of the world’s major sports events will be coming to Montreal in 2017. Gymnastics Canada has delivered its bid for the 2017 artistic gymnastics world championships and is expecting to hear the outcome later this month after meetings of the international federation in Tashkent, Uzbekistan. Canada is hoping to receive provisional approval from FIG conditional upon a positive site visit in November or December. The 2017...

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23. Oktober 2014
Shanghai
Artistic Gymnastics
LI Xiaopeng - newest Laureus Ambassador

One of the world’s greatest gymnasts Li Xiaopeng has been named the newest Ambassador for the Laureus Sport for Good Foundation. He said: “This is a great honour. I would like to thank the Laureus Academy for putting their faith in me.” Li Xiaopeng, who won four Olympic gold medals and eight World Championships, was inducted into the Laureus Family by fellow gymnast and Laureus World Sports Academy Member Alexey Nemov, during a visit to interact with Special Olympics athletes...

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23. Oktober 2014
Lausanne, Switzerland
Artistic Gymnastics
80th FIG Congress in Tashkent

From October 26 - 30, the International Gymnastics Federation (F.I.G.) chaired by President Prof. Bruno Grandi (ITA) will organise in the Uzbek capital Tashkent meetings of its President’s Board and Executive Committee as well as the General Assembly. This 80th Congress, two years before the next elections to be held in 2016, will shed a first light on the current changes within the governing body of world’s gymnastics.

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18. Oktober 2014
Reykjavik, Iceland
Artistic Gymnastics
10th Europeans of TEAMGYM in Iceland

Between geysers and lava fields, the 10th European Championships TeamGym 2014 are currently underway in the Laugardalshöll Sports Arena of Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland. In a modern sport complex, the junior gymnasts have taken possession of the venue to train at the three apparatus for this discipline in the training hall adjacent to the competition hall. The qualifications started at Wednesday afternoon after the opening ceremony, during that time, the seniors will train before their qualifications on Thursday.

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12. Oktober 2014
Leverkusen, Germany
Artistic Gymnastics
Germany won Gold and Silver at the Leverkusen-Cup

For the 39th time the German  Turn-Club 72 Leverkusen invited to the traditional "International Leverkusen-Cup", in the Smidt ARENA. Seven teams from five nations performed superbly in front of 1,000 spectators. With a peak power an elected Team Germany I won with the three gymnasts Nadia Schulze (reigning German Junior Champion in 2013 at the beam, vault, bars), Michelle Timm and Amélie Foellinger with 103.40 points at this year's international traditional tournament "Leverkusen-Cup" and secured thus the coveted golden trophy.
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