This weekend in Budapest, the FIG President and Executive Commission are met with the Men’s and Women’s Technical Committees, the Presidents of the Continental Unions' Technical Committee and one of their members, as well as a group of distinguished experts from around the world,
including Marta Karolyi (USA), Leonid Arkayev and Andrei Rodionenko (RUS), Jesus Carballo sr. (ESP), Kurt Knirsch (GER), Ivan Cuk (SLO), Bruno Franceschetti (ITA), Viktor Doylidov (BLR), and David Kerwin (GBR).
The FIG...
The winners of the 2nd World Cup Ghent 2005 in men's category came from 6 different countries: Brandon O'Neil from Great Britain (floor), Robert Seligmann from Croatia (pommel), Yuri van Gelder from Netherlands (rings), Razvan Selariu from Romania (vault), Andreu Vivo from Spain (p.bars) and on high bar Yernar Yerimbetov from Kazhakhstan...
Most successful in women's category was Alicia Saramone from USA, winning vault and floor. Best gymnast on bars was the British Beth Tweddle and Olympic Champion Catalina...
TODAY: Qualifications in Ghent....
The Flemish city of Ghent hosts its 2nd World Cup tournament, starting with the qualification round on Saturday, following by the complete men's and women's finals on Sunday.
The 1st Ghent World Cup was held last year, and editions for 2006 and 2007 have already been confirmed.
Ghent was also host of the 2001 World Championships, the champs with the 'Pegases premiere'....
and today are held the qualification rounds...:
The International Gymnastics Federation F.I.G. published a letter of its president Bruno Grandi, in which he appeals the gymnastics family for unity...
Despite acknowledging the backlash against his proposed Code of Points, FIG President Bruno Grandi is moving forward with his agenda to completely restructure gymnastics judging.
>> Look at Letter of F.I.G. President English version
>> La Lettre du President (French version)
>> Brief des Präsidenten (German version)
In Erzingen the German men's team won a dual meet versus the Swiss national team with a score of 214,300 : 210,200 points.
Best in individual all-around was Claudio Capelli (SUI; 52,90).
>> ... more on www.gymmedia.de
In Geneva the French juniors were the winner of the traditional friendly meet between host Switzerland, Germany and Great Britain and France with 199,950 points, followed by Germany (198,650), Switzerland (194,250) and Great Britain (191,250)...
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