GYMNASTICS
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International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame
welcomes new class
July 16, 2009 (The
Jerusalem Post): Olympic gold-medal
winning gymnast Mitch Gaylord spoke of his pride at being honored
as one of the best Jewish athletes in history on Wednesday as he
was inducted into the International Jewish Sports Hall of Fame in
the 30th edition of the ceremony, alongside US Olympic swimmer
Jason Lezak and nine others at the Wingate Institute. >>Read
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Young Kiwis take on the World in Vegas
July 15, 2009
(Scoop): You may be use to seeing
her representing New Zealand on the world stage alongside her
triplet sisters, Joanna and Danica, but this time, Kelly Aitken is
heading overseas as the Head of Delegation and Head Coach, taking
over a team of talented young New Zealanders to Las Vegas. The
talented young team leave for Las Vegas on the 19th July 2009 to
take on the world at the 20th ANAC International Aerobic
Championships and the 3rd FIG Aerobic Gymnastic World Series. >>
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Gymnastics: Pure gold for maestro Beth Tweddle
in world games
July 15, 2009 (Crewe
Chronicle): Beth Tweddle added two
more gold medals to her collection at the World University Games
in Belgrade. “Competing at the World University Games was an
invaluable experience as I prepare for London 2012.” >>
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Olympic
Medalists Headline Tokyo Cup
July 14, 2009
(International Gymnast): Nine
Olympic medalists are scheduled for this weekend's Japan Cup in
Tokyo, as international gymnastics returns to the host city of the
2011 World Championships. The Tokyo Cup, which features team and
all-around contests, is the first international gymnastics event
in the Japanese capital since the 1993 Tokyo Cup, an individual
event competition.
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Bank Windhoek Central Zone Gymnastics
Championships
July 14, 209 (Namibia
Sport): The 2009 gymnastics season
for the artistic gymnasts of the Windhoek region will start this
coming weekend with the Bank Windhoek Central Zone Championships.
This is the first qualifier for the NGF National Championships
which will take place later this year in Walvis Bay. The Bank
Windhoek Central Zone Championships will be hosted by Excelsior
Gymnastics Club and will take place on Friday and Saturday, 17 &
18 July 2009 in Hall B at the Windhoek Show Grounds. >>
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Beth Tweddle opens 1066 Gymnasts Acadamy
July 13, 2009 (Rye
and Battle Observer): The 1066
Gymnasts Academy was officially opened by world gymnast champion
Beth Tweddle on Saturday. Beth, who at the age of 24 has already
had an incredible career as a gymnast. She has amassed an
impressive array of achievements and titles which include
representing Great Britain at the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens and
the 2008 Games in Beijing. >>
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Dutch gymnast Van Gelder caught using cocaine
July 12, 2009
(Associated Press): Dutch gymnast
Yuri van Gelder, a former European and world champion in the rings
event, has acknowledged using cocaine after he failed a drug test
ahead of the Netherlands championships in Rotterdam last month.
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Day 10:
Rhythmic gymnastics success propels Russia to top spot of medals
table
July 12, 2009 (Xinhua):
Strong results in rhythmic
gymnastics lifted Russia past China and South Korea on Saturday to
top the World University Games medals standings. Following
victories in the individual all-round and group events, Russia won
six more titles to complete a clean sweep in rhythmic gymnastics,
and increased its total of gold medals to 26 at the end of the
penultimate day of the 12-day event in Belgrade. >>
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Offord wins again at gymnastics titles
July 10, 2009 (The
Daily): Sam Offord has taken his
gold medal tally to three at the Australian men's gymnastics
championships on a night he completed podium finishes in each of
the six apparatus finals at Brisbane's Chandler Stadium.
The recently crowned national all-around champion added the vault
and high bar titles to his 2009 haul. >>
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Iran scores 6 medals at Africa
aerobic-gymnastics competitions
July 10, 2009 (ISNA):
Iran's aerobic-gymnastics national
team scored two gold, two silver and two bronze medals at South
Africa tournaments.
Mohammad Reza Boroun, Amir Hossein Yazdi and Sattar Yousefi
competing in the trios brought one gold medal home. >>
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SPORTS WORLD
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Kuwait get
Olympic reprieve
July 17, 2009 (AFP):
Kuwait have agreed to bring their
sporting organisations into line with International Olympic
Committee (IOC) rules, and avoid suspension from the 2012 London
Games, the IOC said on Thursday. >>
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Taiwan kicks
off eco-friendly World Games
July 16, 2009 (CNN):
Skydiving and parachuting, canoe
polo, rhythmic gymnastics, orienteering, dragon boat races and
korfball are among the air, land and water sports to kick off the
first day of The World Games in Kaohsiung, Taiwan, on Friday.
Taiwan President Ma Ying-jeou marked the start of the 11-day event
Thursday night during the opening ceremony at the new Main Stadium
in front of a capacity crowd of 40,000. >>
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World Games
Open with Protest
July 16, 2009 (Around
the Rings): China was a notable
no-show as the 8th World Games got underway in Kaohsiung, Taiwan
with its opening ceremony on Thursday. The 99-member Chinese
delegation boycotted the opening ceremony to protest Taiwan
president Ma Ying-jeou opening the Games. China considers Taiwan
to be a breakaway province and doesn’t recognize its government.
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WADA at World Games
July 16, 2009 (WADA):
Starting on July 16, WADA is present
at the VIII World Games through its Independent Observer (IO) and
Athlete Outreach Programs.
Held in Kaohsiung, Chinese Taipei, until July 26, this edition of
the World Games gathers 4,500 athletes and delegates from nearly
100 countries. Thirty-seven sports are on the Games’ program.
This event is held every four years.
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July 14, 2009
(Reuters): The 18th Maccabiah Games
opened in Israel on Monday with some 7,000 competitors from 65
countries set to take part in a 12-day sporting extravaganza. The
organisers say it is the third-largest sports gathering in the
world behind the Olympics and the University Games. >>
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World
University Games close as Russia tops medal table
July 12, 2009 (Xinhua):
The World University Games came to a
successful close on Sunday after 12 days of fierce competition
with China finishing second behind Russia in the battle for the
most gold medals won. The Serbian organizers have gone through the
global financial crisis and the threat of A/H1N1 flu to deliver
their promise of hosting a great Games. >>
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