01. März 2006  
Berlin / Germany  
Artistic Gymnastics

PREVIEW: 11th International Junior Team Cup 2006 GYM family Event 2006

Aussies, Japanese & Swiss gymnasts
already in Berlin

For the first time Japan are among the participants!
The 'International Junior Team Cup 2006' (formerly named OBI-Cup) in junior men’s artistic gymnastics will take place for the 11th time on March 4th 2006. For the first time the event will be held in a different venue “Große Sporthalle” in Berlin, which is larger compared to the one which was used the last 10 years. 22 teams from 17 nations with junior gymnasts aged 11 – 18 years are expected to participate in the competition this year.
For the first time a team from the legendary gymnastics nation Japan arrived Berlin, to participate in this event. This clearly proves that the International Junior Team Cup is one of the most important competitions for junior gymnasts worldwide....

The host team: Berlins Juniors 2006:
Philip Sorrer, Paolo Lando, Viktor Weber, Brian Gladow


International Junior Cup-News
01-Mar-2006
On March 01 the junior's delegation of the Olympic Team gold medallist Japan arrived at Berlin. The very strong athletes made a first trip into the training hall of 'SC Berlin' and impressed the Berlin's host with high level of performances...
It's the first time, that a japanese gymnastics delegation takes part at this Junior Cup, but there is a good tradition between German and Japanese gymnastics in history: Some official country meets (GDR - JPN) took place in Berlin in history ..

Arrival of the Japanese delegation in Berlin >>
(2006, March 01)
>> This week the Berlin's organizers of the 'International Junior Team Cup 2006' welcomed the entry of the Slovanian team, and also teams from Netherlands and also from Tyrol, Austria asked to participating.
So all together 17 nations will take part at this significantly junior tournament.

The 'Aussies'
(<< photo left >>) arrived as one of the first delegations in the German capital of Berlin, and the Australian boys are 'hot' for the upcoming competition day on Saturday and use perfectly conditions for their training here!

Swiss Boys from the top center of NKL Liestal are in full training process here in Berlin and are one of favourite teams

Junior Team Cup winner 2005: France Juniors

26-Jan-2006:
>> Berlin's host announced, that two teams of Finland will come to the first time to this one of the important European junior event of artistic gymnastics.
>> The Japanese delegation will arrive at March 1st already - for a good acclimation surely.
>> The Swiss team from the 'NKL Liestal' will come earlier yet and start from February 26th on a special training camp under the top conditions in the Berlin center for 8 young athletes and two coaches...

Current standing of Entries (01-Mar-2006)
- Australia AUS
- Austria AUT
- Austria AUT (Tirol; avisiert)
- Belgium BEL
- Belarus BLR
- China CHN (-cancelled-)
- Czech Republic CZE (-cancelled-)
- Finland FIN (-cancelled-)
- Great Britain GBR (2 teams)
- Greece GRE
- Japan JPN


- Lithuania LTU (Kauno Centro Sporto Mokykla)
- Netherlands NED (avisiert)
- Portugal POR
- Slovakia SVK
- Slovenia SLO
- South Afrika RSA (2 teams)
- Spain ESP
- Switzerland SUI
- Switzerland- NKL SUI (NKL-Liestal)

Brian Gladow, one of Germany's best juniors, is looking forward to the event!

Tickets / contact:
- Tickets are available for EUR 3.00 (reduced price) and EUR 5.00
and can be ordered at:
wuestemannturnen@aol.com

Former International Junior Team Cups/ results and reports:
(reports 2000 - 2002 in German only)

>> 5th OBI-CUP 2000
>> 6th OBI-CUP 2001
>> 7th OBI-CUP 2002
>>
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>> 10th INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR TEAM CUP 2005