25. Mai 2006
Las Palmas / Gran Canaria
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A 50th Anniversary on the Spanish Island Gran Canaria...

In the days of May, Las Palmas (ESP) will celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the founding of the Las Palmas Sport Centre, a project brought to fruition through the imagination and pugnacity of its founder, Jesus Telo Nunez.
In 1956, Nunez opened the largest national training centre on the island, opening its doors to some thirty young gymnasts. All kinds of activities were practised from gymnastics to judo.
Today he and his son Jesus Telo jun. look behind...

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21. Mai 2006
Lausanne / Schweiz
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14th WORLD GYMNAESTRADA 2011 in Switzerland

The Executiv Committee of the International Gymnastics Federation F.I.G. decided on it's meeting in Kuala Lumpur (MAL), that the 14th World Gymnaestrada 2001 will take place in Switzerland, City of Lausanne.
The Olympic Capital obtained 24 votes, Amsterdam (NED) 5 and Brussels (BEL) 3.
So it will be the third time that the traditional European gymnastics nation Switzerland will be the host for this event after 1969 (Basel) and 1982 (Zurich)....
... more F.I.G. NEWS from...

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2. Dezember 2005
Las Palmas / Gran Canaria
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45th Festival BLUME Gran Canaria opened

Last night the '45th Festival BLUME Gran Canaria' was opened with an impressive parade of the c. 1,200 participants in the capital Las Palmas on Gran Canaria.
Various Spanish groups and also groups of the 850 foreign guests from 14 countries presented their performances in a several-hour long gala. Many further performances will be seen during the week in various different venues on the island....

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1. Dezember 2005
Playa del Ingles /Gran Canaria
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Ronny Ziesmer - Ambassador of BLUME Gran Canaria

Ronny Ziesmer, the former German gymnast who is paraplegic since an accident during training in summer 2004, has agreed to be the international “ambassador” for the 45th Festival BLUME Gran Canaria 2005. The festival was founded at the end of the 50ies and was devoted to Joaquim BLUME, the European Champion in artistic gymnastics who was killed in an accident. The proposal was made to Ronny Ziesmer by the Organising Committee surprisingly during a live interview with the...

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1. Dezember 2005
Playa del Ingles /Gran Canaria
Happy Gymnastics
Ronny Ziesmer - Ambassador for BLUME Gran Canaria

Ronny Ziesmer, the former German gymnast who is paraplegic since an accident during training in summer 2004, has agreed to be the international “ambassador” for the 45th Festival BLUME Gran Canaria 2005. The festival was founded at the end of the 50ies and was devoted to Joaquim BLUME, the European Champion in artistic gymnastics who was killed in an accident. The proposal was made to Ronny Ziesmer by the Organising Committee surprisingly during a live interview with the...

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