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GYMNASTICS
Gym to Cirque just a flip away - Canadian gymnasts find new careers June 4, 2009 (thespec.com): For many Canadian gymnasts when the gym lights go out, the stage lights come on. Cirque du Soleil, the Montreal based entertainment phenomenon that plays to packed houses around the world, is increasingly becoming career options for gymnasts.   Read more …
GSSE 2009 – Gymnastics - Caruana leaves her mark in floor exercise June 4, 2009 (Times of Malta): Kirsty Caruana won her second medal in gymnastics after placing third in the Artistic floor exericse final in Limassol, yesterday.  >> Read more …
GSSE 2009 – Gymnastics - Malta trio make history June 3, 2009 (Times of Malta): Kirsty Caruana, Nicole Pace and Adriana Zammit won Malta's first ever GSSE medal in women's gymnastics after a third-place finish in the team competition at the Spyros Kyprianou Sports Centre in Limassol. >> Read more … and see also The Malta Independent Online
Olympic medalist shares his story with Zanesville Rotary June 3, 2009 (Zanesville Times Recorder): Olympic silver medalist Blaine Wilson credited his athletic success to his family, faith and healthy lifestyle Tuesday. The three-time Olympian shared his tales of hardships and triumphs in his personal and professional life as a gymnast at the Zanesville Noon Rotary Club during his "Make Dreams Real" presentation.  >> Read more …
Burnett wins men's senior trampoline title at Canadian gymnastics championships June 2, 2009 (The Canadian Press): Olympic medallist Jason Burnett claimed his fourth consecutive men's senior trampoline title in Monday's final at the Canadian gymnastics championships. Burnett, of Toronto, opened up a huge lead in Saturday's preliminaries and powered to the gold medal with a final routine that included three triple somersaults for a total score of 114.40 points. >> Read more …
Bhavsar wants to coach Indians June 2, 2009 (The Statesman): The dormant state of Indian gymnastics notwithstanding, the country has no dearth of talent, says Indian-American Olympic bronze medallist Raj Bhavsar (in photo), who wants to coach gymnasts here. “I would like to coach the Indian gymnastics team if given a chance,” Bhavsar said. “I have come with an open mind to give back whatever I have achieved. It hasn't been easy for me to win the bronze and I would like to share my experience with the guys and help them with technical details involving the sport.  >> Read more …
Malta wins bronze in women's gymnastics, track June 2, 2009 (Times of Malta): Kirsty Caruana, Nicole Pace and Adreana Zammit won Malta’s first ever medal in women’s gymnastics after they grabbed bronze in the women’s team competition at the Small Nations Games. >> Read more …
Martincek claims second Canadian rhythmic title June 1, 2009 (The Canadian Press): Alexandra Martincek of Toronto delivered a polished performance to win her second consecutive rhythmic gymnastics all-around title on Sunday at the Canadian gymnastics championships in Hamilton. >> Read more … and see also The Globe and Mail
International Gymnastics Hall of Fame inducts another five legends June 1, 2009 (AIPS): In a superb ceremony in Oklahoma City five legends of international gymnastics were enshrined in the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame which was founded by long-time publisher Glenn M. Sundby. The black-tie event was the 13th such ceremony since inception and the new additions Octavian Bellu (Romania), Viktor Chukarin (Ukraine), Dominique Dawes (U.S.A), Elvira Saadi (Uzbekistan) and Vitaly Scherbo (Belarus) bring the total Hall of Fame membership to 69 individuals from 20 countries. >> Read more … and see also International Gymnast   Roumanie.com   News OK
Russians Shine Brightest at Moscow World Stars May 30, 2009 (International Gymnasts): The host nation won 10 medals — five gold — Saturday in the finals at the "World Stars" Gymnastics World Cup in Moscow. Muscovite Yekaterina Kurbatova was the most successful gymnast of the day with two gold medals. The first-year senior won vault (Yurchenko double full, stuck layout Podkopayeva) and tied for the gold on uneven bars (Shaposhinokova, free-hip full, Tkatchev, Pak salto; Shaposhnikova half; double front-half from el-grip) with teammate Kristina Goryunova (Weiler kip, pirouette, toe-on Tkatchev; toe-on full, Tkatchev, Pak salto; full-twisting double). >> Read more … and see also Houston Chronicle     Russia Today
Bhavsar takes parallel bars silver in Moscow May 30, 2009 (Universal Sports): Olympic bronze-medalist Raj Bhavsar won the silver medal on the parallel bars at the 2009 World Stars, an International Gymnastics Federation World Cup event, at Moscow’s Olympic Sport Complex. He also successfully executed his original skill on the parallel bars, which will be given his name in the FIG Code of Points.  >> Read more …
Gymnastics Adds 'Kiss and Cry' Score Zone May 23, 2009 (International Gymnast): Artistic gymnastics is getting a new "kiss and cry" area, the FIG announced Saturday. "The Federation is taking steps toward making its competitions more entertaining, while it champions and furthers the concepts of ethics and justice in sports," the FIG stated on its Web site. Artistic gymnasts will join figure skaters and rhythmic gymnasts, who already wait in the score zone to receive their marks after competing. >> Read more …
Retiring Shewfelt Looks to Leadership Role May 22, 2009 (International Gymnast): With his competitive days behind him, Olympic gold medalist Kyle Shewfelt (Canada) is reflecting on his phenomenal career while seeking out new opportunities to promote gymnastics. The three-time Olympian, 27, officially announced his retirement Thursday, drawing to a close the career of Canada's most successful gymnast of all time. >> Read more … and see also Sport Features Communications
SPORTS WORLD
Tokyo 2016 academic legacy June 1, 2009 (Sports Features): Tokyo 2016 aims to create an educational legacy by joining forces with the Japanese Institute of Higher Education to promote sport’s role in society. The agreement with Kinki University is a natural fit as many of the alumni are Olympians and world level role models. >> Read more …
Mainland to participate in World Games 2009 to be held in Taiwan May 22, 2009 (Xinhua): The Chinese mainland will send a sports delegation to participate in the 2009 World Games to be held in Kaohsiung, a southern coastal city of Taiwan. Liu Peng, chairman of the Chinese Olympic Committee (COC), said athletes from nine associations of the COC will compete in the games. He made the promise during his meeting with Kaohsiung City Mayor Chen Chu in Beijing Friday. >> Read more …