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Yukio Endo s'est éteint à l'âge de 72 ans
27 mars 2009 (GymaWeb): La FIG est attristée d'annoncer le
décès du champion du monde et olympique de gymnastique artistique
Yukio Endo (JPN). Le grand champion des années 60 est décédé hier
à l'âge de 72 ans après une bataille contre le cancer.
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Chamilova has all the right rhythm
March 27, 2009 (Vaughantoday): At 15
years old, Mariam Chamilova knows the key to success in sports.
And she’s proof it works.The grade 9 St. Elizabeth CHS student is
the reigning Canadian junior rhythmic gymnastic champion. She
captured the 2008 crown in Montreal last May and is getting ready
to defend the title in Hamilton May 29–June 6. >
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Bulgarian golden girl takes over the Greek
rhythmic gymnastics team
March 26, 2009 (GR Reporter): The world and European champion, our
golden girl Kamelia Dounavska, who was part of the legendary team
of Neshka Robeva, is taking over the Greek National rhythmic
gymnastics team. She officially starts on April 1st and her main
goal will be the excellent performance of the team on the Olympic
Games in London in 2012. >
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Memorial Held for Rhythmic World Champion
Gabashvili
March 25, 2009 (International Gymnast): Former world rhythmic
champion Irina Gabashvili died Monday after a five-year
battle with breast cancer. She was 48. Gabashvili had been
coaching in the United States since 2000 and was a coach at
Westside Gymnastics Academy in Portland, Ore. A memorial service
was held Wednesday at Holy New Martyrs of Russia Orthodox Church
in Mulino, Ore. >>
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Ontario Honours
Athletes With Highest Recognition
March 25, 2009
(CNW): Health Promotion Minister Margarett Best will honour
Ontario's top athletes at the 2008 Ontario Sport Awards - the
highest form of recognition for sport excellence in the province.
Athlete nominees include Karen Cockburn (Gymnastics). >
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Casella: Ferrari
Could Still Surprise in Milan
March 22, 2009
(International Gymnast): Although 2006 world all-around champion
Vanessa Ferrari (Italy) is not on the roster for the upcoming
European Championships in Milan, coach Enrico Casella told IG on
Saturday that she may well compete there. >
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Dutch Most Successful at Cottbus World Cup
March 22, 2009
(International Gymnast): With a total of four medals, The
Netherlands was the most successful nation as the "Tournament of
Masters" World Cup concluded Sunday in Cottbus, Germany. Jeffrey
Wammes gave the Dutch their second gold of the tournament with his
victory on men's vault Sunday, a day after compatriot Yuri van
Gelder won the still rings title. Lieke Wevers (second on balance
beam) and Epke Zonderland (second on high bar) added two more
silver medals to give the Netherlands a boost going into the
European Championships, April 2-5 in Milan. >>
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Five Nations Golden at Cottbus World Cup
March 21, 2009 (GYMmedia
INTERNATIONAL):Gymnasts from five nations struck gold Saturday
at the first day of finals of the 2009 "Tournament of Masters"
World Cup in Cottbus, Germany. German Olympian Anja Brinker easily
won the gold on uneven bars. Belgium's Aagje Vanwalleghem took
silver on both vault and uneven bars.
Top floor exercise qualifier Kohei Uchimura again defeated
Brazil's Diego Hypolito on men's floor. Belgium's Donna-Donny
Truyens won pommel horse, and World Cup veteran Yuri van Gelder
(Netherlands) won still rings over former world and Olympic
champion Dimosthenis Tambakos. >>
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CCTV buys media rights for 2010, 2012
Olympics
March 27, 2009 (Sport Business): The
IOC has agreed a new television deal with China Central Television
(CCTV) for the broadcast rights in China for the Vancouver 2010
and London 2012 Olympic Games. Chinese public-service broadcaster
CCTV acquired the rights across all broadcast platforms, including
free-to-air and pay-television, internet and mobile phone.
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JO-2016: première présentation des quatre candidates devant le
CIO
27 mars 2009 (AFP): Chicago, Tokyo, Madrid et Rio de Janeiro ont
présenté pour la première fois leur candidature à l'organisation
des JO-2016 à des membres du Comité international olympique (CIO),
jeudi, dans le cadre du salon SportAccord qui se tient à Denver
(Colorado) parallèlement à la commission exécutive du CIO.
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Bear Own Cost In World Games: OCM
March 26, 2009: (Bernama): The
Olympic Council of Malaysia (OCM) wants the national sports
associations (NSAs) aspiring to compete in the 2009 World Games in
Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on July 16-26 to bear their own costs.
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Taiwan’s Kaohsiung World Games set to
impress world
March 26, 2009 (Taiwan News): With
112 days to go in the countdown to the start of the 2009 Kaohsiung
World Games, the organizers for the first time revealed the
itinerary of the grand opening ceremony scheduled for July 16,
which will feature fireworks, a virtual stage and a concert
featuring local and overseas stars.Kaohsiung Mayor Chen Chu, who
is president of World Games 2009 Kaohsiung Organizing Committee (KOC),
said at a news conference that although this might be her biggest
challenge since she took office two years ago, she is confident
the games will be a great success. >>
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Olympics-Oswald re-elected head of powerful
Summer federations
March 24, 2009 (Reuters): The
powerful Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF)
re-elected Denis Oswald as president on Tuesday after surprise
challenger Hassan Moustafa dropped out prior to the vote. Oswald,
president of the International Rowing Federation, has held the
post since 2000 and is also head of the IOC coordination
commission for the London Olympics. >>
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Olympic heads push US to end revenue-sharing deal
March 24, 2009 (International Herald Tribune): Angry and
acting like they have nothing to lose, a group of key Olympic
leaders ramped up the rhetoric over a contentious revenue-sharing
agreement with the U.S. Olympic Committee on Tuesday.They passed a
resolution urging the International Olympic Committee to sever its
contract with the USOC, increasing the stakes at a delicate time —
with the bid to bring the 2016 Olympics to Chicago shifting into
full gear.
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Fired up for Sportaccord
March 23, 2009 (Sports Features):
Money and bids will be riding high on the agenda for many of the
1500 representatives from international sport attending
Sportaccord here.
The money issue centres on the increasingly tense stand-off
between the International Olympic Committee and the United States
Olympic Committee over the imbalance in the revenue share between
the US and the other Games nations. >>
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Doping-German lab develops test for gene
doping
March 20, 2009 (Reuters): A German
research laboratory said on Friday it had successfully developed a
test for gene doping, tracing a substance that increases muscle
tissue and boosts endurance levels.
Gene doping, the practice of using genetic engineering to
artificially enhance athletic performance, is seen as the next
major drugs threat to sport as doping becomes more sophisticated.
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USSA honors Franco Ascani
March 20, 2009 (Sports Features): The United States Sports
Academy has awarded FICTS president Prof. Franco Ascani the
“Distinguished Service Award” for his outstanding contribution to
sports through instruction, research and service. >>
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USOC chairman got message, avoided more chaos
March 19, 2009 (Los Angeles Times): The United States Olympic
Committee would have faced a lot more turmoil if Chairman Larry
Probst had not agreed to conduct a national search for a new
permanent chief executive. >
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Rio 2016 Gets Another Boost
March 19, 2009 (GamesBid.com): Rio de Janeiro's bid for the
2016 Summer Olympic Games received a significant boost Tuesday
from the 26 countries participating in the XI General Assembly of
the Americas Sports Council (CADE) in Panama when a motion
supporting the bid was signed following a presentation of the
city's bid plans. >
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IOC could scrap revenue deal with US Olympic
body
March 19, 2009 (Associated Press):
The International Olympic Committee could end its revenue-sharing
deal with the U.S. Olympic body unless the Americans agree to a
revised formula and smaller share of the money pie, according to a
top official involved in the negotiations.IOC executive board
member Denis Oswald told The Associated Press that the U.S.
Olympic Committee must make concessions at a key meeting in Denver
next week or face possible cancellation of the long-standing
revenue contract that has riled many international sports
officials. >
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SPORTELAmerica 2009 scores again!
March 18, 2009 (sportel):
A total of 508 participants, representing 286 companies from 49
countries worldwide, attended this week's SPORTELAmerica 2009 at
the Miami Beach Resort in Miami Beach, Florida, it was announced
today by David Tomatis, Chief Executive Officer of SPORTEL.In
making the announcement, Mr. Tomatis commented, "We are very
satisfied with the turn-out for SPORTELAmerica 2009 and we
sincerely appreciate the show of support from our clients - both
old and new - especially given the economic and financial
uncertainties facing us all." >
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