After the only 19-year-old defending champion Alexander KARTSEV had already fought an exciting duel with ex-world champion Artur DALALOYAN in the first all-around qualifying, and initially narrowly defeated with 85.198 to 85.331 points, he followed his opponent in the all-around final with 83.664 : 82.298 who had to cope with a fall on the parallel bars and so he successfully defended his championship title. The former national champion of the years 2014 and 2015 and current third in...

Luxembourg's 16-time all-around champion of artistic gymnastics Josef "Josy" STOFFEL, died today at the age of 92. With five (!) participations in the Olympic Games between 1948 and 1964, he was also a special record holder in his country, took part in five World and six European championships: At the first continental championships in 1955 in Frankfurt / Main (FRG), he won the vault behind European champion Adalbert Dickhut (FRG) and together...