1. Januar 2007
Berlin / Germany
Artistic Gymnastics
START into the 10th Year of GYMmedia!

Successfully New Year 2007!
Ten years ago, from the World Championships 1997 in Lausanne on, the European Gymnastics Service of the agency GYMmedia INTERNATIONAL developed to one of the leading gym news channel in internet worldwide. After the firstly transgression of the 10-million border of page permissions per month (Aarhus 2006) users from more than 80 countries are visiting our gymmedia portals...!
Our GYMmedia editing wishes all partners and users worldwide
A HAPPY AND SUCCESSFULLY NEW...

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30. Dezember 2006
Buenos Aires / Argentina
Artistic Gymnastics
F.I.G. Coach Academy Course in South America

In his 125 Anniversary the “academic” year of the FIG was ended with a Level 1 Course of the Coach Academy in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
This event for South American countries was organized by the F.I.G. and the PAGU (Pan-American Gymnastics Union) together, because it wasn’t only an academy course but also a training camp for young gymnasts.
Eight countries participated with coaches and gymnasts:
Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Puerto Rico and Uruguay. In...

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27. Dezember 2006
FIG, Moutier / SUI
Artistic Gymnastics
Byelorussian Doping Case confirmed!

FIG Disciplinary Commission: SUSPENSION DECIDED
fig-info: -- The gymnast Nadzeya VYSOTSKAYA from Belarus has tested positive for furosemid (diuretic), during a routine antidoping control carried out at a World Cup event, in Ghent (BEL), on May 15, this year.
The case was immediately given to the FIG Disciplinary Commission for investigation, then decision, according to the procedure and directives of the World Antidoping Code and according to the current WADA*-FIG rules.

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25. Dezember 2006
Moscow / Russia
Artistic Gymnastics
Elena MUKHINA died in Moscow...!

Sadness at Christmas Times....!
Two days before Christmas Eve the former Russian (Soviet) gymnastic star Elena MUKHINA died last Friday evening in her hometown Moscow at the age of 46.
The 1978 world all-around champion, winnng also four European titles at the continental championships 1977 (Prague) and 1979 (Copenhagen), who had been paralyzed by a pre-Olympic training accident in 1980, was just like the Romanian Nadia COMANECI one of the world superstars of the second half of the...

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17. Dezember 2006
Sao Paulo / Brazil
Artistic Gymnastics
13th World Cup Final finished a very hard year of competitions!

To the first time an artistic gymnastics World Cup Final takes place on the American continent:
At the first day of decisions at the "Ginasio do Ibirapuera" of the 20-millions Brazilian metropolis Sao Paulo the host jubilates about the successfully defence of titleholder Diego HYPOLITO on floor exercises.
Reigning world champion on pommelhorse, XIAO, Qin from China and to the first time an athlet fom Venezuela, Regulo CARMONA, on still rings were the winners of men's part on.
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