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GYMNASTICS
Brock prof overcomes hurdles in Namibia July 10, 2009 (Niagara this week): Professor and chair of the Department of Physical Education and Kinesiology, Klentrou arrived in Namibia last month for the International Coaching Academy of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG). FIG – with contributions from Klentrou – has established a rhythmic gymnastics curriculum that focuses on the healthy growth and development of children.  >> Read more …
4th Universiade for Bessonova, Rising Star of Rhythmic Gymnastics July 8, 2009 (FISU Media): The Rhythmic Gymnastics competition is bound to start at the 25th Summer Universiade in Belgrade. FISU Media went to the competition venue to have a chat with the FISU Technical Chair for Rhythmic Gymnastics, former Olympian (1984 & 1988) Josef Zellweger (SUI) who has been one of the crucial persons to develop this sport at the Universiade. FISU Media also talked to one of the competing athletes: Anna Bessonova (UKR), one of the world stars of Rhythmic Gymnastics. >> Read more …
Offord Wins Australian Championships July 7, 2009 (International Gymnast): Samuel Offord regained his all-around title Tuesday at the Australian Men's Gymnastics Championships in Brisbane. The 23-year-old from South Australia defeated 2008 Olympian Samuel Simpson (Queensland) by more than three points, 86.450-83.150. Luke Wiwatowski of New South Wales won the bronze with 82.350. >> Read more … and see also American Chronical
Olympic Gymnastics Champ and Quintuple SU Medallist Chats with Universiade Press July 6, 2009 (FISU Media): Another Olympic Champion made a chat with the Universiade media today, July 6th. At the press conference held in the MPC three artistic gymnasts were present to have a talk with the press: Donna-Donny TRUYENS (BEL), UB 2009 silver medallist on the pommel horse; Miloš PAUNOVIC (SRB), UB 2009 all-round finalist and last but not least Jiang Yuyuan (CHN), quintuple medallist at this Universiade ... and Olympic Champion 2008. >> Read more …
Gymnastics reach all-time high! July 6, 2009 (Panorama): Gibraltar Rhythmic Gymnastics have reached an all-time high! Georgina Cassar accompanied by Coach Sally Holmes and Choreographer Jolene Gomez attended the British National Championships in England. Georgina is the first Gibraltar Gymnast to qualify for this event. >> Read more …
China's national gymnastics championships to be held in central China city July 6, 2009 (Xinhua): China's national gymnastics championships will kick off on July 21 in Xiantao city, also known as the "cradle of gymnastic champions" in central China's Hubei province. Multiple world and Olympic champions Chen Fei, Zou Kai, Huang Xu, and rising star Yang Yilin, also a gold medalist at last year's Beijing Olympic Games, will compete in the six-day championships >> Read more …
Japan Cup 2009 Press Conference July 6, 2009 (Life): Fabian Hambuchen of Germany, Kohei Uchimura and Koko Tsurumi of Japan pose during the Artistic Gymnastics Japan Cup 2009 press conference at Kishi Memorial Gymnasium on July 6, 2009 in Tokyo, Japan. Artistic Gymnastics Japan Cup 2009 will be held on July 18 and 19. >> Read more …
Tweddle takes double gold at World Student Games July 6, 2009 (More than the Games): Former world champion Beth Tweddle has struck double gymnastics gold for Great Britain at the World University Games in Belgrade. >> Read more … and see also International Gymnast
Downie retains British national gymnastics title July 5, 2009 (More than the Games): Becky Downie retained her British artistic gymnastics title with a series of polished performances in Guildford. >> Read more … and see also International Gymnast
Chinese Olympic champion takes gymnastics all-around gold at Universiade July 4, 2009 (Xinhua): Olympic champion Jiang Yuyuan led a Chinese 1-2 finish in the gymnastics women's all-around event at the World University Games here on Saturday. Jiang, a member of China's Beijing Olympics gold medal-winning team, produced a consistent performance in vault, uneven bars, beam and floor exercise to amass 57.050 points for the title. >> Read more … and see also >>  China atop gymnastics with 3 gold medals at Belgrade Universiade
Jiang, Hoshi Win University Games July 4, 2009 (International Gymnast): Jiang Yuyuan (China) and Yosuke Hoshi (Japan) led an Asian sweep of the all-around medals Saturday at the University Games in Belgrade, Serbia. >> Read more …
SPORTS WORLD
Tessa Jowell sets out social challenge for Olympic movement beyond 2012 July 9, 2009 (Sports Features): British Olympics minister Tessa Jowell challenged the Olympic movement to ensure it honours sport’s wider responsibilities towards society. Jowell described the manner in which the London 2012 organisers had launched, in an initial five countries, the International Inspiration programme which aims to reach out to 12m young people around the world by 2020. >> Read more …
IOC Slams USOC's Olympic Network Development July 9, 2009 (The Sport Briefing): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has hit out at the US Olympic Committee’s (USOC) decision to launch a new cable channel dedicated to the Olympic Movement. In a statement released to The Sport Briefing on Thursday evening, the IOC said that it was “disappointed that USOC acted unilaterally” before “unresolved questions” had been discussed and added that the move “raises complex legal and contractual issues”. >> Read more …
USOC Unveils US Olympic Network July 8, 2009 (The Sport Briefing): The US Olympic Committee (USOC) and Comcast Corporation have entered into an agreement to form the US Olympic Network (USON), the first-ever cable television platform devoted solely to the Olympic Movement. The new network will be delivered 24/7, 365-days-a-year and is expected to launch in 2010 across various media platforms including television, video on demand (VOD) and online. >> Read more … and see also Sports Features Communications
CWG test events dates finalised July 9, 2009 (The Hindu): The Sports Ministry and the Organising Committee, Commonwealth Games, have finalised the dates of test events in the run-up to the 2010 sporting extravaganza. The scheduled time for the completion of most of the venues being December this year, the test events will start from February 17. >> Read more …
OCA Streamlines Asian Games And Approves Calendar Changes July 5, 2009 (The Sport Briefing): The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) approved a new streamlined Asian Games programme and also confirmed two of its major events would be merged at a historic general assembly on Friday. The OCA general assembly approved plans to restrict the number of sports at future editions of the Asian Games to 35 - including 28 Olympic sports and seven non-Olympic disciplines - from the 2014 Games in Incheon, Korea. The general assembly also approved a new cycle for the OCA's events, with the Asian Indoor Games and Asian Martial Arts Games being merged into a single multi-sports event to sit alongside the Asian Games, Asian Winter Games, Asian Beach Games and Asian Youth Games. >> Read more …