27. Februar 2009  
Berlin  
Artistic Gymnastics

GYMfamily Event*PREVIEW: XIVth International Junior Team Cup 2009

... one of the world's best junior events in men's artistic gymnastics

Japan's Olympic hopes versus Europe's talents
On February 28th one of the best junior events in men's artistic gymnastics will take place in Berlin for the 14th time.
Twelve junior national teams will compete in the INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR TEAM CUP 2009, among them the winner of the last three years, the top gymnastics nation Japan. The Japanese titleholder arrived Wednesday and trainined from Thursday on in Berlin.
In addition to the junior national teams, further top teams from European gymnastics centers will take part in the competition: France came to Berlin with three strong club teams, also the hosts from Germany (SC Berlin, SC Cottbus, SV Halle).  Overall 19 teams with 81 young gymnasts from 14 different nations are expected in the German capital, Berlin...

Bänfer GmbH
- reliable partner of competition organisers and gymnastics clubs
- presents The INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR TEAM CUP 2009

14th INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR TEAM CUP 2009
- Berlin, venue: "Große Sporthalle" / Weißenseer Weg (Sportforum), February 28th -
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The former OBI-Cup, which from the outset was an attractive team competition, has meanwhile become a real indicator for the level of performance of the upcoming generations of gymnasts in the participating nations. Even teams from Australia and the USA took part in this competition in the past and the 2004 Olympic Champion, Japan, are taking the trip to Berlin especially seriously. For them the event is a useful way to compare their own level of performance with the teams from Europe.
As first arrived at last Sunday already a French team, titleholder Japan arrived on Wednesday evening an will begin its training from Thursday on in the German capital.
For the European teams the International Junior Team Cup is valuable to help them see where they are positioned ahead of the Junior European Championships which will take place in Birmingham in 2010.

...Greetings from the European Championships organiser 2011 - Berlin!
Let's not forget that certainly some of the gymnasts of this Junior Team Cup will be seen again in Berlin in two years' time. Germany's capital is set to organise the 2011 European Championships in artistic gymnastics one year before the next Olympic Games.

The Japanese winners in 2008... here you can see the champions from tomorrow!

*** STARTING ORDER (27-Feb-2009)
** Standing of TEAM entries (26-Feb-09)
** Standing of individ. entries  (26-Feb-09)

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Special motivation for a trip to Berlin:
Come with your team to the upcoming European Championships host city, Berlin
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This event is certainly worth seeing for all gymnastics clubs which are active in men's artistic gymnastics.
Combined with an attractive visit to Germany's capital city, Berlin, young gymnasts have the opportunity to see the top junior gymnasts and their dedicated coaches in an attractive team competition.

The hosts from the club SC Berlin can help organise an interesting Berlin weekend for you!
** Competition Service:
  "2-for-1 offer":
For every bought ticket the hosts are offering an additional free ticket.

date:  February 28th 2009 - 10:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m.
venue:         "Große Sporthalle" in the "Sportforum" -
                Weißenseer Weg, 13053 Berlin
* entry fee: 5.00 € adults / 3.00 € children

* Ticket orders:  > Ticket-Service
   - phone: +49 (0)30-7879 4518 or
   - e-mail: info@berlinerturnerbund.de

GYMmedia will report with topical news from this event!

* GYMmedia- review:

>> 13th International Junior-Team-Cup 2008
>> 12th International Junior-Team Cup 2007
>> 11th International Junior Team Cup 2006
>> 10th International Junior Team Cup 2005

Before that, the "OBI-Cup" competitions took place.
For example in 2000, at the 5th OBI-Cup, the later high-bar World Champion who  is still one of Fabian Hambüchen's main rivals, Vlasios Maras, took part as a member of the Greek team.
> 9th OBI-Cup 2004   > 8th OBI-CUP 2003   > 7th OBI-CUP 2002 
> 6th OBI-CUP 2001  >  5th OBI-CUP 2000