6. März 2009
Lausanne, Switzerland
Artistic Gymnastics

*fig press: -- Established as early as 1881, making it the oldest established sport federation in the world, the International Gymnastics Federation (F.I.G.) officially inaugurated its new Head Office in Lausanne yesterday in the presence of International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge, FIG Executive Committee members and the Federation’s President Professor Bruno Grandi (ITA).
Back in October of 2005, the F.I.G. decided to transfer its Head Office from Moutier to Lausanne after having dismissed the idea of opening its...

4. März 2009
Beijing, China
Artistic Gymnastics

Yesterday the "Li Ning Company Limited", owned by the triple Olympic gold medallist of artistic gymnastic in 1984 Li Ning (CHN), signed  a 5-year- contract with Jelena Isinbajewa, worth 7,5 US-$.
The former Russian gymnast and now highly decorated athlete has won two  Olympic Gold Medals (2004 and 2008). She was not only voted three times by the International Athlete Federation IAAF as the athlete of the year but also broke 26 world records. This makes her...

2. März 2009
Cottbus, Germany
Artistic Gymnastics

The German organizers of the World Cup  33rd Tournament of Masters 2009 (category B) offer the update of nominative entries:
From March 20 to March 22 athletes from 33 countries announced their coming.
On men's side 87 gymnasts, representing 23 different nations and on women's side 35 gymnasts from 16 nations will particapate in the second world cup of the 2009 circuit, after the prologue at the Gymnix in Montreal, two weeks before...
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27. Februar 2009
Berlin
Artistic Gymnastics

Japan's Olympic hopes versus Europe's talents
On February 28th one of the best junior events in men's artistic gymnastics will take place in Berlin for the 14th time.
Twelve junior national teams will compete in the INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR TEAM CUP 2009, among them the winner of the last three years, the top gymnastics nation Japan. The Japanese titleholder arrived Wednesday and trainined from Thursday on in Berlin.
In addition to the junior national teams, further top teams from...

26. Februar 2009
Switzerland
Artistic Gymnastics

* stv-info --: Swiss artistic gymnast Roger SAGER (28) has announced his retirement from top-level sport after an eight-year international and national career.
Roger Sager sustained an injury last Saturday at the first Swiss qualifying competition for the individual European Championships, which are to take place in Milan from 2 – 5 April 2009.
Roger Sager represented Switzerland in the European Championships in 2002, 2004 and 2006, as well as in the World Championships in 2001, 2002, 2003 and...

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