25. Dezember 2004
Kiev / Ukraine
Artistic Gymnastics
Stella Zakharova elected President of Ukrainian Gymnastics

Two days before the Ukraine will hold a national presidential election, the Ukraine changed also the gymnastics president:
On Friday, Stella Zakharova, the Olympic gold medalist, Moscow 1980 , was elected president of the Ukrainian Gymnastics Federation. So the thus far president Igor Korobchinsky was beaten by two votes (49 : 51)...

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23. Dezember 2004
Moskow / Russia
Artistic Gymnastics
Arkaev resigns -Titov will be the next Russian Gymnastics President

After 22 years the president of the Russian Gymnastics Federation Leonid ARKAEV resigns after massive criticism.
In the recent elections the 69-year-old triple Olympic Champion and former president of FIG Juri TITOV prevailed in a sensationally close vote (27 : 22 votes) over the former gymnastics diva Svetlana KHORKINA (25) who was also running for office....

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18. Dezember 2004
Antwerpen / Belgien
Artistic Gymnastics
Antwerp GYM Gala 2004

Friday evening was held the '7th International GYM Gala' in the Sports Palace of Antwerp, Belgium.

This traditional gala was a shimmering show of the Olympic and all the other gymnastics disciplines, with a lot of ntional and international stars, like the Chinese ZHANG, Nan, the Russian rhythmic gymnastics group, the Russian trampolin star Yuri NUKITIN and the Olympic Champion from Germany, Anna DOGONADZE, and many others.

Opened by 'Turnclub OTM/GV Gent followed a colorful program....

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17. Dezember 2004
Montreal / Canada
Artistic Gymnastics
Lisa s circus careeer on hold

Australia's most decorated Olympic gymnast, Lisa Skinner, has had her circus career put on hold.
After helping her country make history at the Athens Games in August, Skinner retired to pursue a new life with the international Cirque de Soleil.
However, she was asked to take a minimum six months' compulsory training to become a professional acrobat. Skinner said she would move to the Cirque de Soleil's training centre in Montreal in March next year.
The...

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17. Dezember 2004
Moutier / Switzerland
Artistic Gymnastics
New FIG Secretary General

The Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG) took leave of its former Secretary General, Mr. Norbert Bueche, who, after 15 years of devoted service, has begun a well-deserved retirement. The Executive Committee has named the current Deputy Secretary General, Mr. André Gueisbuhler, his successor....

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