13. Dezember 2012
Tokyo, Japan
Artistic Gymnastics
Olympic champ Uchimura s wife expecting first child

Japanese gymnast and superstar Kohei Uchimura, who added an Olympic gold medal in the men's all-around competition to his trophy case this summer in London, announced on that he and his wife are expecting their first child.

Uchimura, who has won three consecutive World Championship all-around gold medals, issued the news through his corporate sponsor, Konami.

He was married in November 2012.
"I am able to inform you that we are expecting our first child next spring...

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8. Dezember 2012
Glasgow, Scotland
Artistic Gymnastics
Nguyen and Price: After Stuttgart also winners in Glasgow

After New York (American Cup) in March and last weekend in Stuttgart (DTB Cup) now followed on the second weekend in December, the third and last-around-the FIG World Cup with A-status, for which the best possible more fighters in the world are desired priority.
in the brand new Emirate Arena of Glasgow Germany's Marcel NGUYEN won his second A-world cup and scored 90,098 points, in front of Kazuhito TANAKA from Japan (89,998) followed by local hero Daniel PURVIS...

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2. Dezember 2012
Stuttgart, Germany
Artistic Gymnastics
Marcel NGUYEN won the All-around World Cup

After this years second all-around world cup (A) of women today the men's competition took place in the Porsche Arena of Stuttgart.

Seven athletes - Swiss Claudio Capelli injured at the warming up - fighted on a high level:

At the end the Olympic silver medallist from Germany, Marcel NGUYEN was the only one gymnasts scoring more than 90 points and won with 90,232 in front of the European bronze medallist Daniel PURVIS (89,397) and Russia's...

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2. Dezember 2012
Stuttgart, Germany
Artistic Gymnastics
*GYMmedia-Eventservice DTB-Pokal 2012: Russian Women s Team won in Stuttgart

With a substantial increase on the final day of the 30th DTB Cup the Russian women's team won the final in the team competition in Stuttgart.

With 109.450 points, they referred the Japanese team, finished on second place(108.700).

Third were the first team German I (105.900), followed by the second team of host Germany( 98,600).

Despite an injury by Anna Radionva especially the Russian star Aliya Mustafina convinced the team of winners ...

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1. Dezember 2012
Stuttgart, Germany
Artistic Gymnastics
*GYMmedia-Eventservice DTB-Pokal 2012: Japanes Quartet won in Stuttgart

On Friday afternoon,November 30, the quartet with JAPAN, BRAZIL, RUSSIA Uand GREAT BRITAIN was qualified for the team final of the 30th DTB Cup 2012, which took place today without it the fifth-placed German hosts.
Even then it was clear that the young Japanese quartet was unbeatable in today's finale:

With 181.629 points referred the Asians to their strongest man Yusuke Saito, who realized a full all-around program  (88.497), the team of Russia (176.295) with more than 5.3...

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