6. Oktober 2008
Glasgow, Great Britain
Sports Acrobatics
5th World Age Group Competitions of Acrobatic Gymnastics 2008

The 21st ACROBATIC WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS 2008 will held from October 10 - 12 in the traditional Kelvin Hall of Glasgow.
One week before took place the so called 5th World Age Group Competitions 2008" of the F.I.G. for youth and juniors from 11 - 19 years...

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10. September 2008
Lausanne, Switzerland
Sports Acrobatics
Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships 2008--- Drawing of Lots

... Acrobatic Draw again!
* fig press release: --- The draw for the 21st Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships  and the 5th Acrobatic World Age Group Competition was carried out again at the FIG Office in Lausanne (SUI), in the presence of the President, Prof. Bruno Grandi (ITA)....

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5. September 2008
Gelendjik, Russia
Sports Acrobatics
Three Russian acrobats killed ....

* fig press release: --- A coach and three Russian acrobatic gymnasts perished in a fire that ravaged their hotel the night of Saturday, August 30-31, 2008: Gymnasts Anastasia Golovitnina, Anna Maryina and Olga Gofman and their coach Svetlana Kushu - the foursome was training in Gelendjik (RUS), a coastal town on the Black Sea not far from Socchi and Krasnodar.
Lightning hit the building causing an immediate blaze.
Swiftly moving flames and a caving roof left...

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17. Februar 2008
Moutier / Schweiz
Sports Acrobatics
WORLDS-host Russia backed out

New host nation wanted!
After Russia's withdrawal as host for the World Championships in Acrobatic Gymnastics, scheduled for June 2008, no new host has been determined yet. 
According to the Gymnastics World Federation F.I.G., Great Britain and the USA are availabe as new hosts. A decision about this will be taken soon.  

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27. Oktober 2007
s'Hertogenbosch / Netherlands
Sports Acrobatics
23rd Europeans of Acrobatic Gymnastics finished

The  23rd European Championships of Acrobatic Gymnastics ended with the elite's finals on Saturday, October 27 in s'Hertogenbosh, Netherlands.
Including the 7th European Junior Championships and the 3rd European Age Group Competions nearly 400 participants, representing 23 nations took part at this continental higlight of this discipline.
Top in the senior category was the Ukraine, winning three of the five titles, in front of Russia (two gold medals), but in juniors competition Russia won three...

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