10. März 2009
Kiev, Ukraine
Artistic Gymnastics

Despite the ongoing controversy between the Ukraine Gymnastics Federation (UGF)  and the 1980 Olympic Champion Stella ZAKHAROVA last weekend took place the "8th Intern. Stella Sakharova Cup 2009" in the Ukrainian capital Kiev, independently of the UGF. Last fall, which announced, that the federation would not sanction the competition.
Israelian Alexander Shatilov (87,400) and Byelorussian junior Galina Ivanets  (53.550) won the all-around competitions...

8. März 2009
Montreal, Canada
Artistic Gymnastics

On Friday began the qualification round of the first World Cup at the traditional "GYMnix International 2009" in Montreal, Canada with strong Japaneses in men's qualification, but at the end all the final winners came from Europe.
On women's side only a very small field took part at this event: two finalists on vault, four on uneven bars, beam and floor only ...!
Tyson American Winner Jordyn Wievers (USA) claimed the all-around title of the "Gymnix Junior...

6. März 2009
Lausanne, Switzerland
Artistic Gymnastics

*fig press: -- Established as early as 1881, making it the oldest established sport federation in the world, the International Gymnastics Federation (F.I.G.) officially inaugurated its new Head Office in Lausanne yesterday in the presence of International Olympic Committee President Jacques Rogge, FIG Executive Committee members and the Federation’s President Professor Bruno Grandi (ITA).
Back in October of 2005, the F.I.G. decided to transfer its Head Office from Moutier to Lausanne after having dismissed the idea of opening its...

4. März 2009
Beijing, China
Artistic Gymnastics

Yesterday the "Li Ning Company Limited", owned by the triple Olympic gold medallist of artistic gymnastic in 1984 Li Ning (CHN), signed  a 5-year- contract with Jelena Isinbajewa, worth 7,5 US-$.
The former Russian gymnast and now highly decorated athlete has won two  Olympic Gold Medals (2004 and 2008). She was not only voted three times by the International Athlete Federation IAAF as the athlete of the year but also broke 26 world records. This makes her...

2. März 2009
Cottbus, Germany
Artistic Gymnastics

The German organizers of the World Cup  33rd Tournament of Masters 2009 (category B) offer the update of nominative entries:
From March 20 to March 22 athletes from 33 countries announced their coming.
On men's side 87 gymnasts, representing 23 different nations and on women's side 35 gymnasts from 16 nations will particapate in the second world cup of the 2009 circuit, after the prologue at the Gymnix in Montreal, two weeks before...
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