TODAY: Qualifications in Ghent....
The Flemish city of Ghent hosts its 2nd World Cup tournament, starting with the qualification round on Saturday, following by the complete men's and women's finals on Sunday.
The 1st Ghent World Cup was held last year, and editions for 2006 and 2007 have already been confirmed.
Ghent was also host of the 2001 World Championships, the champs with the 'Pegases premiere'....
and today are held the qualification rounds...:
The International Gymnastics Federation F.I.G. published a letter of its president Bruno Grandi, in which he appeals the gymnastics family for unity...
Despite acknowledging the backlash against his proposed Code of Points, FIG President Bruno Grandi is moving forward with his agenda to completely restructure gymnastics judging.
>> Look at Letter of F.I.G. President English version
>> La Lettre du President (French version)
>> Brief des Präsidenten (German version)
In Erzingen the German men's team won a dual meet versus the Swiss national team with a score of 214,300 : 210,200 points.
Best in individual all-around was Claudio Capelli (SUI; 52,90).
>> ... more on www.gymmedia.de
In Geneva the French juniors were the winner of the traditional friendly meet between host Switzerland, Germany and Great Britain and France with 199,950 points, followed by Germany (198,650), Switzerland (194,250) and Great Britain (191,250)...
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After the open letter of the American coach Stacy Maloney also a group of Olympic gold medalists and former top stars of artistic gymnastics, living in USA and led by former Ukraine Olympic Champion Rustam Sharipov has voicing their opposition to the open-ended Code of Points proposed by the F.I.G.
Sharipov has posted a protest letter on his own website, rustamsharipov.com, and is urging his fellow gymnastics champions to contact the FIG and add their...
Gymnast Paul Hamm finally won an easy one
No spectacular comeback was necessary. No court battles are foreseen. Olympic gold medallist Hamm received the 75th Sullivan Award as the top amateur athlete in the United States last week.
. Hamm beat out previous winner Michael Phelps as well as Olympians Carly Patterson, Natalie Coughlin, Cael Sanderson, Andre Ward, Jeremy Wariner and Steven Lopez for the award, which Phelps won last year before going on to claim six gold medals...