On the edge of a special press meeting of the "European Sports Capital 2007", the Swabian Metropolis Stuttgart, the German Gymnastics Federation DTB named definitely the starters for its team in Amsterdam:
Robert Juckel from Cottbus and Fabian Hambüchen from Wetzlarwill compete on all six apparatuses just like the entire German women's team...
Last weekend took place the 50th anniversary of the "INTERNATIONAL ROMANIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS".
Host Romania dominated this event, winning 10 of the 12 gold medals:
Razvan Selariu defended the last year's all-around title in front of Hamilton Sabot (FRA) and Romanian Flavius Koczi on third place.
On women's site the 2004 European Junior champion Steliana Nistor hindered the last year's winner Sandra Izbasa to defend her title successfully. Canadian junior Charlotte Mackie, (13 !), won the all-around bronze medal behind Izbasa.
40th SALAMUNOV MEMORIAL
The winner on men's side at this 3rd world cup of the season, which was held last weekend in Maribor, Slovenia, came from six different nations, but in women's finals all the gold medals went to Chinese gymnasts Cheng, Fei and Li, Ya ...
BINATIONAL MEETING Portugal vs. Spain
The Spanish men's national team beat the hosts scoring 341,325 points compared to Portugal's 341,300 in a meeting of the two countries in the northern Portuguese town of Maia. The best single athletes were Rafael Martinez (ESP; 88,975) and Maneel Campos (POR; 88,600).
The meeting took place simultaneously with the
"II. INTERNATIONAL MAIA JUNIORS' TOURNAMENT 2007".
A Chinese team won this tournament, followed by a British and a Belgian team...
Maia – Artistic Gymnastics World Capital
In just a few days time, on next Friday (April 6), the "Ginásio Clube da Maia" will host the "2nd Maia Gymnastics International Tournament 2007", which will take place in the local Gymnastics Complex. This is an event recognized by the Portuguese Gymnastics Federation as well as the Northern Portugal Gymnastics Association, and supported by Maia’s City Council.
Some of the world´s best athletes of male artistic gymnastic will be present, in a competition divided...