29. Februar 2008
Riyadh / Saudi Arabia
Artistic Gymnastics
Olympic Solidarity in Saudi Arabia

A course of the "Olympic Solidarity" is being held in Riyadh, the capital city of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.
Coaches from different cities of Saudi Arabia, but also from Bahrain, Egypt and Tunisia are attending the course which contains both theoretical and practical lessons.
The course is being held in English. The expert in charge is again Dr . Flavio Bessi from Germany, who has been doing courses for the F.I.G. and the...

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29. Februar 2008
Doha / Qatar
Artistic Gymnastics
PREVIEW: The first World Cup of the Olympic Year 2008

World Cup Opening in Qatar
This year's first artistic gymnastics WORLD CUP (Category 'A') will be held at the "Aspire Dome"  of Doha (Qatar) from March 4 - 6, 2008, being organized by "Qatar Gymnastic Federation" under the aegis of the FIG and Qatar Olympic Committee.
The hosts count on top favorites from more than 40 countries, who will use this opportunity as a competition start into the Olympic season...

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28. Februar 2008
Berlin / Germany
Artistic Gymnastics
PREVIEW: 13th International JUNIOR-TEAM CUP 2008- GYMfamily Event

Gymnastics elite of the future - live!
On March 1st the 13th International Junior-Team-Cup 2008 will take place in Berlin. Previously one month before the Berlin's hosts register a new participating record:  28 teams, representing 19 nations and 4 continents!
This team competition is a high-class event for junior gymnasts. Entries from top gymnastics nations like last year's winner Japan, USA, Australia, Belarus and further 24 (!) countries have been confirmed!
Australians and Canadians arrived as first...

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28. Februar 2008
Berlin, Germany
Artistic Gymnastics
GYMmedia Eventservice:Japanese victory at the 14th International Junior Team Cup

...and again the Japanese team is unbeatable!
For the fourth time in a row the team of JAPAN won the 14th International Junior Team Cup 2009 team cup in Berlin with 247.800 in front of the teams from Switzerland (239.800) and Lithuania (237.250). althought they started with three athletes only, after that one of the boys injured in training.
The best German team were the hosts of the club SC Berlin on the 7th place behind...

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27. Februar 2008
San Juan / Puerto Rico
Artistic Gymnastics
Diego LIZARDI died in a car accident ...

Diego LIZARDI (32), a gymnast who represented Puerto Rico in the 1996 and 2000 Olympics, died in a car accident.  He was driving on a winding stretch of highway last week when his car collided with a cement truck, killing him instantly, police said.

The governor and athletes from across the island are expected to attend a ceremony last Saturday in San Juan honoring Lizardi.

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