06. August 2003  
Salt Lake City /USA  
Artistic Gymnastics

Germans are preparing for the 2003 World Champs

Dumke Gym
University of Utah

Members of the German Women's National Gymnastics Team are training at the University of Utah's Dumke Gymnastics Center through Aug. 7 in preparation for the 2003 Gymnastics World Championships in Anaheim, Calif., Aug. 16-24.
Also training with the German Team in Salt Lake is Oksana from Uzbekistan.
Chusovitina (28), who competed in the 1992, 1996, and 2000 Olympic Games, will be trying to qualify for her fourth Olympic Games.

German Master Yvonne MUSIK: 'Ready to go!'

Warming up:Yvonne Musik and Katja Abel

Oksana Chusivitina has been living in Germany, where her 3-year-old son has been receiving treatment for acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL).
(... read more on: 'Gymnastics for Alisher'

Current Utah gymnastics team member Gritt Hofmann, a sophomore on last year's squad, and former Ute All-American Angelika Schatton (1997-2000) both competed for the German National Team at the World Championships prior to joining the Utes. Hoffmann competed at the 2001 World Championships and Schatton at the 1994 event.

Host: Greg Marsden

'We are honored to host the German National Team in its training preparation for the World Championships,' said Ute Head Coach Greg Marsden:
'Gritt and Angelika are both in town this summer and are especially thrilled to see some of their old team members.'

(Source: Ute Gymnastics Team. Many thanks!)

... more information, photos and impressions:
>> German Training Camp, Salt Lake City
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