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GYMNASTICS
Gymnastique artistique: Participation au complet avec 12 équipes à la Swiss Cup October 22, 2008 (STV-FSG): Avec la participation de paires de Chine et de Corée du Sud, le tournoi international de gymnastique artistique de la Swiss Cup du 2 novembre 2008 au Hallenstadion de Zurich réunira douze équipes. La Roumaine Sandra Izbasa, championne olympique du sol, et l’Allemand Fabian Hambüchen, champion du monde et d’Europe à la barre fixe, sont les têtes d’affiche de l’évènement. Ils rencontreront l’élite suisse composée d’Ariella Kaeslin, cinquième de la finale olympique du saut, Yasmin Zimmermann, vice championne suisse, Niki Böschenstein, champion suisse, et Claudio Capelli, représentant de la Suisse à Pékin.  >> Read more …
Butcher named gymnastics judge October 22, 2008 (Knoxnews): Steve Butcher of Knoxville has been named one of six judges for men's gymnastics at the 2012 Olympics in London. Judges were elected last Saturday at the International Gymnastics Federation Congress in Helsinki, Finland.   >> Read more …
Gymnastics a neglected sport  SONARPUR (IND), October 20, 2008 (The Statesman): Success rate of Indian sportsmen in indoor games in the Olympics or Asian games is shockingly dismal. Barring Abhinav Bindra, the presence of our athletes has been microscopic at the international meets. Although there is no dearth of talent, the grooming of youths is insufficient in many respects.   >> Read more …
Azerbaijan Wins a Seat in Council of International Gymnastics Federation for First Time BAKU (AZE), October 20, 2008 (TrendNews): Farid Gayibov, secretary general of the National Gymnastics Federation (AGF) has been elected member of the Council of International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) from Europe. This decision was adopted in the 77th pre-election conference of FIG, Gymnastics Federation of Azerbaijan said.   >> Read more …
Beijing hero lives up to top billing as gymnasts wow Glasgow October 20, 2008 (The Scotsman): Little girls with glitter in their hair and mum and dads who 'ooh' and 'aah' at the dangerous contortions that the world's best get up to on strange pieces of equipment. The Glasgow Grand Prix attracted a typical gymnastic audience to the Kelvin Hall.   >> Read more …
Gymnastics: Shatilov claims first October 19, 2008 (The Jerusalem Post): Alex Shatilov proved on Saturday that he's not suffering from any lasting effects from finishing last in the Olympic floor final in the summer, claiming first position in the Glasgow Grand Prix. >> Read more …
Dizzying Heights for New Zealand at Indo Pacific Champs ROTORUA (NZL), October 19, 2008 (GymSports New Zealand): Today concluded the Indo Pacific Trampoline and Tumbling Championships and the event was a huge success for New Zealand - both in showcasing the nation’s trampoline talent and demonstrating New Zealand’s ability to be a world class host for a top sporting event.  >> Read more …
No term limits for Bruno Grandi October 18, 2008 (Los Angeles Times): In election news, and this is not an upset, Bruno Grandi was reelected by "a sound majority" of the 90 delegates who voted the Italian professor to his fourth consecutive four-year term as president of FIG, the international gymnastics federation.   >> Read more …
World gymnastics body re-elects Grandi president HELSINKI (FIN), October 19, 2008 (Associated Press): Bruno Grandi was re-elected as the International Gymnastics Federation president Saturday for the next four years through the 2012 London Olympics. The 74-year-old Italian will serve a fourth term, having led the world governing body since 1996. He also has been a member of the International Olympic Committee for eight years.  >> Read more … See also: International Gymnast
German Victories at Leverkusen-Cup 2008 October 18, 2008 (Gymmedia International): After 2003 and 2005 a German artistic gymnastics women's selection won the 33rd anniversary of the traditional "Levercusen Cup" 2008. In an extremely barely and extensive manner the titleholder from Italy, the team Ginnastica Artistica Lissonese, loose points specially at the uneven bars and so the strong German team, represented by Elisabeth Seitz, Lisa Kathrin Hill and Nadine Jarosch, won to the third time in this decade this 2008 team cup.  >> Read more …
Gymnasts all set to impress at major contest in Vienna October 17, 2008 (Southport Visiter): Southport Aerobic Gymnastics team are set to take on the world this month at an international event. Eleven members of the Swimscool based club will be jetting off to Austria for the final competition of the year.   >> Read more …
Eight Countries Dominate Glasgow Qualifications October 17, 2008 (International Gymnast): IG is on the scene at the Glasgow Grand Prix, where gymnasts from eight countries led their events during Friday's qualifications at Kelvin Hall in the Scottish city. In the women's competition, two-time Ukrainian Olympian Alina Kozich, 2008 German Olympic team alternate Kim Bui and the Netherlands' Sanne Wevers each qualified first on one event and notched a top-three qualifying score in a second event. 2004 Olympic all-around finalist Aagje Vanwalleghem of Belgium led the standings on vault.    >> Read more …
SPORTS WORLD
Death of Ram Ruhee, IOC Honorary Member since 2007 October 22, 2008 (IOC): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is greatly saddened to learn of the death of Ram Ruhee, at the age of 81. Elected as an IOC member in 1988, he was the founder and Secretary General of the Mauritius National Olympic Committee since 1971 and a member of the following Commissions: Olympic Solidarity (1989-2001), Cultural (1995-1996), Coordination for the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games (1994-2000), Women and Sport (2002-2007) and Sport for All (2003-2007), before becoming an honorary member in 2007.  >> Read more …
IOC awards 2014 & 2016 broadcast rights in Italy October 22, 2008 (IOC): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today announced an agreement with SKY Italia for the broadcast rights within Italy for the Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games and the Games of the XXXI Olympiad in 2016. SKY Italia will also be the IOC’s broadcast partner for the Vancouver 2010 and London 2012 Olympic Games. SKY Italia, Italy’s leading digital satellite television network, acquired the rights across all broadcast platforms, including free-to-air television, subscription television, internet and mobile phone.    >> Read more …
TV deals insulate US Olympic Committee from money woes ORLANDO (USA), October 18, 2008 (The International Herald Tribune): U.S. leaders in the Olympic movement aren't as worried about their future as some others in the sports world. It doesn't hurt that the U.S. Olympic Committee and Olympic sports have most of their key deals — including the NBC television contract worth more than $2 billion (€1.5 billion) — secured through the 2010 and 2012 Games.   >> Read more … > top