The longtime department head of artistic gymnastics of the German traditional club "Turnklubb HANNOVER" and former DTL vice president Wulf GREITE, celebrated his 80th birthday on August 5, 2022. Incredibly 15 years is to be already ago that the former university teacher for Mathamatik retired after over 40 years of professional activity, and he could devote himself so to his loved gymnastics in the restlessness stand further.
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The 16th European Youth Olympic Festival (EYOF) of summer sports will take place from 24 to 30 July 2022 in Banska Bystrica, Slovakia.
The program includes 11 sports, including ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS (July 26 - 30) for female and male youngsters:
♦ The boys started on Tuesday and the girls to their most important all-around competition followed Wednesday. On Thursday (July 28) took place the premiere of a new special Mixed Pair event,...
Anyone who saw Germany's two-time Olympic silver medalist from London (2012) Marcel NGUYEN limping away at the friendly meet in Magglingen /Switzerland last weekend when he left the mat with visible pain after landing too low after his jump (double somersault rollover) already suspected it:
That won't work anymore, despite his fighting intentions, with his eagerly desired comeback attempt for the European Gymnastics Championships in August in his hometown of Munich...! This was also confirmed today by his...
Yesterday Simone BILES, the greatest gymnast of all time, received the greatest civilian honor in the United States!
So the gymnastics super star Simone Biles was one of 17 Americans who received the "Presidential Medal of Freedom" Thursday, July 7.
Other 2022 recipients include soccer star Megan Rapinoe, former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords and actor Denzel Washington. Also the Apple co-founder Steve Jobs and the late Sen. John McCain, are among those receiving the award posthumously.
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The British gymnast selected to compete at the 2022 Artistic European Championships, taking place in Munich, Germany.
The competition runs from 11th-21st August, with both senior and junior gymnasts in action.
* Leading the senior women’s team are three stars of last year’s Olympic Games, with bronze medallists Jessica Gadirova and Jennifer Gadirova from Aylesbury, and Alice Kinsella from Park Wrekin returning to major championship competition. Completing the women’s line-up are British all-around silver medallist Ondine Achampong, also...