25. Juli 2006
Neuchatel / Switzerland
Artistic Gymnastics
Drawing of Lots: World Championships Aarhus 2006

Monday, July 24, the International Gymnastics Federation executed the drawing of lots for the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships 2006, wich will held in Aarhus, Denmark, October 14 - 21 this year.
It was the first official act of a highly strategic competition, held at the new F.Ig: heafquarter in Neuchatel (SUI) since it represents for the gymnasts the first step toward the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing.
To qualify for the Games, the teams must compete in the...

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21. Juli 2006
Chiba, Japan
Artistic Gymnastics
Tomita and Ishizaka win NHK Cup

The traditional Japanese 45th NHK Cup 2006 was held at the Event Hall at Makuhari Messe, in Chiba, about 40 minutes from Tokyo Station.
The total score of both the secondary trials and the NHK Cup will decide the World Championships team (Aarhus) and the Asian Games team (Doha).
The reigning world champion, Hiroyuki Tomita, won the NHK Cup with a very big margin.
Even with new routines for the new code, Manami Ishizaka...

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16. Juli 2006
Shanghai / China
Artistic Gymnastics
Chineses dominated World Cup in Shanghai

Chinese gymnasts won eight gold medals, two silver and two bronze at the World Cup event in Shanghai over this weekend:
Winner on floor was the world champion from Brazil Diego Hypolito.
Best on pommel horse was the Chinese Quin, Xiao and his compatriot Chen Yibing won on rings.
On second day the Chinese men won vault by Du, Wei and also parallel bars by Feng, Zhe. Young Russians came on the first two places on high...

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15. Juli 2006
Africa
Artistic Gymnastics
African Union of Gymnastics goes online

In these days the 'African Union of Gymnastics' started with it's own new website.
It is a historical days for the 'UAG' and its President Mr. Mohamed Yamani said: 'It's a small step in the information world, but a great step to the African Gymnastic Union!'
Step by step the new internet address www.uagym.org will store a huge amount of documents, rules, calendars, pictures, event reports, which will be posted and available for the Union Members...

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12. Juli 2006
Guildford / Great Britain
Artistic Gymnastics
Beth Tweddle - sixth national Titles in a Row...

The 2006 British Championships for Women held in the Guildford Spectrum over the weekend 7/9th July 2006 will be long remembered with two memorable events:
• The 21-year-old “Prima” of British Gymnastics, Beth Tweddle from Liverpool convincingly won her sixth British overall title in a row (Overall score- 60.750), thus leaving only one last record in the sport’s history still unbeaten by herself, i.e. Pat Hurst’s eight British titles, between 1947 and 1956!
In addition to this, Beth...

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