21. Februar 2016
Baku, AZE
Artistic Gymnastics
The international Olympic season opened in Baku

The international World Calendar of artistic gymnastics in the Olympic year will be opened with the 1st FIG Challenge Cup 2016 in the capital of Azerbaijan, Baku, from February 19 - 21. The decision to host the FIG World Challenge Cup in Azerbaijan was made due to the successful performances of Azerbaijani gymnasts at the Baku 2015 1st European Games, said Vice-President of the European Union of Gymnastics, Secretary General of Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation, Farid...

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9. Februar 2016
Austria
Artistic Gymnastics
Beth Tweddle undergoes successful neck surgery after ski crash for TV show

British Olympic gymnast Elizabeth "Beth" Tweddle has had successful surgery on the fractured vertebrae in her neck and is recovering in hospital in Austria. The three-time world champion of artistic gymnastics, who retired in 2013, crashed while training in preparation for TV Channel 4's celebrity skiing programme The Jump, careering into a barrier on landing before being airlifted to hospital.

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1. Februar 2016
Montreal, CAN
Artistic Gymnastics
A conversation with Bernard Petiot from Cirque du Soleil

In 2013, February the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) has extended its partnership with Cirque du Soleil in a new deal that runs for the course of the current Olympic cycle until 2016. As the Vice President of the worldwide wellknown "Cirque du Soleil" the Canadian Bernard PETIOT is responsible for casting and performance.
After discovering artistic gymnastics as a child, Bernard followed his passion all the way to the Canadian university circuit, where he won numerous titles including...

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29. Januar 2016
London, GBR
Artistic Gymnastics
Big Honor for Max Whitlock

The British Gymnastics Federation congratulated its pommel-horse world champion Max Whitlock who has been named on the Debrett's 500, a positive endorsement and recognition of Britain's 500 most influential people.
The list has been carefully compiled by independent specialists with Max making the list alongside other sporting greats such as David Beckham, Lord Coe and Jessica Ennis-Hill.
* ... read more on ► Debrett's 500 2016

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22. Januar 2016
Houston, USA
Artistic Gymnastics
Junior Intern. TEAM CUP 2016

It was a successful start to the competition season for British junior boys team of Joshua Nathan, Joe Fraser, Tom Nicolaou, Hamish Carter and Giarnni Regini-Moran who recently won the International Junior Team Cup in Texas, USA.
The five strong team managed to score 254.350 to hold off an impressive Japanese team just .1 behind with 254.250. Host country USA finished in bronze with 250.850. In the all-around event won the Japanese Kakeru TANIGAWA with a total...

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