It is with regret that we inform you that Ms Sabrina Klaesberg (GER) has decided to step down from her position as Member of the FIG Appeal Tribunal, effective immediately.
In exactly six months, on October 25, 2012, delegates of the 130 FIG national affiliated federations will participate in the 79th statutory General Assembly in Cancun, on Mexico’s Caribbean Coast.
Gymnastics is synonymous with the Olympic Games and when the 2012 London Games roll around in late July, Australia will be represented by one of our strongest-ever squads.
Since she won four medals at the 2008 Olympics, including a gold in the balance beam, Shawn Johnson has retired from her sport, written a book, won the mirror ball trophy on “Dancing With the Stars,” torn up her knee while skiing and had reconstructive surgery.
Beth Tweddle, the three-time world champion, has suffered a setback in her preparations for the London Olympics after undergoing keyhole surgery on an injured knee.
Gymnast Jordyn Wieber is hopeful she can continue her winning streak through the next few competitions, which include the Olympic trials in June and hopefully the London Olympics.
The final list of participants in the European Championship 2012 is known! 252 gymnasts from 36 countries will be present in Brussels to defend their country’s colours.
1996 Olympic floor exercise champion Ioannis Melissandis is poised to make his comeback to international competition Friday at the FIG Challenger Cup in Osijek, Croatia.
On March 16, 2012, at the age of sixty nine, FIG Vice-President Koji Takizawa of Japan was nominated to the position of Managing Director of the Educational Foundation of Nippon Sport Science University (NSSU) Group, where he has acted as Professor of Sportphilosophy since 1994.
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Nos équipes nationales juniors et seniors, masculine et féminine, participent à la 11e édition du Championnat d’Afrique des nations de gymnastique artistique qui se déroule au palais des sports d’El Menzah à Tunis du 9 au 15 de ce mois.
By Mike Rowbottom April 13 - Members of the public are being invited to show their support for the British rhythmic gymnasts (pictured) who earned their right to compete in London 2012 on appeal but receive no National Lottery funding.
Two-time world floor exercise champion Diego Hypolito (Brazil) will sit out this weekend's international event in São Bernardo following recent knee surgery.
Following silver medals in both the all-around and team events in Beijing in 2008, three-time all-around gymnastics world champion Kohei Uchimura is targeting gold in London.
Les 11èmes championnats d'Afrique des nations de gymnastique ont débuté le lundi 9 avril à El Menzah, après que la Tunisie eut réussi à convaincre l'Union africaine de gymnastique (UAG) que la situation sécuritaire était suffisamment stable pour permettre d'organiser cette compétition, a fait savoir
Three-time world all-around champion Kohei Uchimura captured his fifth consecutive national title Sunday at the 66th Japanese Championships, held at Tokyo's Yoyogi Stadium.
ZIBO, China - Olympic champion Cheng Fei of China snatched the women's vaulting gold in the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup here on Sunday. Cheng Fei wins the women's vaulting gold in the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup in Zibo on April 8, 2012.
Three-time all-around world champion Kohei Uchimura sent his London Olympic rivals a timely reminder of his mercurial talents on Sunday, capturing his fifth consecutive title at the national all-around gymnastics championships.
ZIBO, China, April 8 (Xinhua) -- "Rings King" Chen Yibing of China claimed on Sunday that he may retire after the London Olympic Games. Chen bagged home the men's rings gold with 15.
Twelve gymnasts are in the running for the Russian men's Olympic team, head coach Andrei Rodionenko announced following the conclusion of the national championships Sunday in Penza.
The FIG Foundation invited its 130 affiliated federations to apply for gymnast grants on January 23, 2012. Fourteen responded within deadline with twenty-seven requests.
This year, more than ever before, the Olympic spirit, fair play and ethics will be in the spotlight.
For the benefit of those who are unaware, it is perhaps worth emphasising that, just like the spices in a casserole, these are the ingredients that make our sport so appealing.
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BLUE SPRINGS, Mo. – Two area gymnasts are heading to Florida to represent the Team USA in a worldwide competition. This is the first time the United States has hosted the Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships.
April 3, 2012 -- Updated 0842 GMT (1642 HKT) The Perfect 10: Nadia Comaneci celebrates next to the scoreboard after her uneven bars performance at the 1976 Montreal Olympics.
ALGER - Le 11è Championnat d’Afrique de gymnastique artistique (juniors/seniors), hommes et dames, prévu du 9 au 15 avril prochain à Tunis, enregistrera la participation de 108 athlètes dont 53 dames, représentant neuf pays, dont l’Algérie, alors que le Bénin assistera autant qu’observateur, a-t-on
Such is the focus on Sir Chris Hoy, Andy Murray, Katherine Grainger, Hannah Miley and their respective sports, that they are now becoming household names in Scotland.
In an interview with R-Sport, Russian Women's Gymnastics Team Head Coach Aleksandr Aleksandrov talked about the girls competing for a spot on the Russian team.
INDIANAPOLIS -- Six gymnasts and one coach comprise the 2012 class of inductees for the USA Gymnastics Hall of Fame: two-time Olympian Marshall Avener of Boca Raton, Fla.
Official Website of the Chinese Olympic Committee - English - April 01, 2012
DOHA, March 31, 2012 – The 5th FIG Artistic Gymnastics Challenge Cup was concluded at Aspire Academy of Sports Excellence on Friday amid high praise from participating countries to the Qatar Gymnastics Federation, the organizers of the second round of the world tournament.
PUBLISHED: 21:30 GMT, 31 March 2012 | UPDATED: 21:30 GMT, 31 March 2012 ) As an Olympic medallist, gymnast Louis Smith has grown accustomed to managing pain, so when he crunched a finger in training last week he did not panic.
By David Gold March 31 – The most successful gymnast in American history, Paul Hamm (pictured), has announced his retirement from the sport just four months before the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
By N D Prashant /Doha Catalina Ponor of Romania in action on the beam yesterday at the FIG Artistic Gymnastics Challenge Cup in Doha. Picture: Jayaram Romanian star gymnast Catalina Ponor personifies grit and determination.
On 21 March, the Bulgarian National Olympic Committee (NOC) played host to local organisers and representatives from the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) as part of the preparations for the upcoming 12th FIG Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships, due to take place in the Bulgarian capital on June 1-3, 2012.
For the recent Visa American Cup, which took place March 3 of this year at New York City’s (USA) Madison Square Garden and which counts for the Artistic Gymnastics World Cup, American apparatus manufacturer AAI supplied landing mats incongruent with the FIG specifications currently in force.
The Cyprus Gymnastics Federation has asked the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) to initiate disciplinary proceedings in response to comments made by Romanian judge Irina Deleanu during an interview on the Romanian television channel Antena 1’s programme Naetza.
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RIO DE JANEIRO, March 29 (Xinhua) -- Brazil's biggest name in Olympic gymnastics, Diego Hypolito, announced on Thursday that he is fully recovered from the knee surgery and is ready to compete for a spot in the 2012 Olympic Games in London.
RAMY SALAMA DOHA CHINA, led by three Olympic gold medal winner Zou Kai, reigned the finals of the fifth FIG Artistic Gymnastics Challenge Cup at the Aspire indoor hall, grabbing two gold medals and as many silvers in five events.
DOHA: Britain’s Elizabeth Tweddle produced top-notch performance, winning the gold medal in the women’s uneven bars on day two of the 5th FIG Artistics Gymnastics Championships at Aspire Dome.
Kirsten Beckett has performed fantastically finishing 4th in her first International Competition as a senior gymnast, in the Women’s Vault Apparatus Final.
HA NOI — Viet Nam will take part in the fifth Aerobic Gymnastics World Age Group Competitions and the 12th Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships to be held respectively on May 29-31 and June 1-3, 2012 in the Bulgarian capital, Sofia.
DOHA: Top events like the FIG Artistic Gymnastics Challenge Cup have helped the Qatari gymnasts improve their level of performance, a top official said yesterday.
With the London Olympics approaching fast, Paul Hamm found there was one competitor he couldn't beat. His own body. The only American man to win a world or Olympic all-around title announced his retirement Tuesday, his body unable to handle the demands of elite-level training and competition.
KUALA LUMPUR, March 26 (Bernama) -- The Federation International Gymnastics (FIG) has picked a technical official from Malaysia to be among the panel of judges for rhythmic gymnastics at the 2012 London Olympics in July.
The Men's Team of Joshua Jefferis, Thomas Pichler, Sam Offord and Brody Jai Hennessy continued their travels to Canada where they competed in the Kyle Shewfelt Gymnastics Festival over the weekend.
Holli Morris' Olympic moment will come a few months early. Morris is one of seven athletes who will represent the United States at next month's World Acrobatic Gymnastics Championships in Lake Buena Vista, Fla.
