GYMNASTICS
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Rhythmic Gymnastics: Francesca's
gold rush
November 6, 2009 (ThisisWiltshire):
The successful
career of Trowbridge’s Francesca Fox has continued with medals at
the recent British Open Individual Championships. Fox, a
three-time British champion, represented Great Britain at the
rhythmic world championships in Japan earlier this year. >>
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World
Champion Tweddle: 'Roll on, 2012!'
November 5, 2009
(International Gymnast):
Recently crowned world floor exercise champion Beth
Tweddle (Great Britain) is eager for the 2012 Olympics to return
to the O2 Arena, site of the world championships in October.
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See Teng gets chance to size up the
competition in S. Africa
November 4, 2009 (The Star):
Malaysia’s
Cheong See Teng will get an early preview on where she stands
among the gymnasts from Commonwealth countries in an artistic
championships in Pretoria, South Africa. >>
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Local gymnasts now coached for
international stage
November 4, 2009 (CXPress):
The newly
opened Plett Gymnastics Centre, located below Cranzgots on the
dolphin circle, offers enthusiastic young gymnasts the opportunity
of attaining Olympic status. >>
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Brazil,
Colombia Split South American Championships
November 3, 2009
(International Gymnast):
Brazil and Colombia dominated the 9th South
American Gymnastics Championships, which concluded Monday in
Sogamoso, Colombia. >>
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Gymnastique : Marine Debauve, blessée, renonce aux Mondiaux à
Saint-Pétersbourg
Le 3 novembre (Le Pays):
La gymnaste française Marine Debauve a été
contrainte de renoncer aux Championnats du monde de trampoline et
tumbling à Saint-Pétersbourg (Russie) du 11 au 14 novembre, après
s'être blessée à la cheville droite, a indiqué mardi la Fédération
française (FFG).
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France's Marine Debauve switches to
trampoline and tumbling
November 3, 2009 (Examiner):
Former
European Champion Marine Debauve is back in the gym,
but this time she's pursuing medals as part of France's power
tumbling team.Debauve,
21,retired from artistic gymnastics after the Beijing Olympics,
but took up tumbling soon afterward, French newspaper Le Pays
reported earlier this week. >>
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Keatings' fine season just keeps
improving
November 3, 2009 (Cambridge
News): DANIEL
Keatings has capped a magical fortnight by winning the all-around
title at the Senior British Championships in London. The
Huntingdon Olympic Gymnastics Club member clinched the bronze
medal at the Gymnastics World Championships at the O2 and then
went on to win the prestigious Champions Trophy tournament in
Hannover. >>
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100 years ago today, Rudolf SPIETH
was born
November 2, 2009 (Gymmedia
INTERNATIONAL):
Rudolf Spieth, born on November 2, 1909, was one of
the western impulse givers for German and also international
apparatus and artistic gymnastics. >>
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'Deutsch' Duo
Bui, Fahrig Claim 27th Swiss Cup
November 1, 2009
(International Gymnast):
Germany's Kim Bui and Matthias Fahrig defeated
another German pair to win the Swiss Cup, a mixed-pairs
competition held Sunday in Zurich. Bui and Fahrig scored 30.400 in
the final to defeat compatriots Elisabeth Seitz and Thomas Taranu
(29.700). The home team of Ariella Käslin and Niki Böschenstein
placed third (29.675). >
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The bus, the backflip, the champion
November 1, 2009 (The Age):
Lauren
Mitchell says she is uncoordinated. She says she takes longer than
many to learn a new skill. What she is, though, is tough and
talented. Greg Baum tracks the evolution from young dancer to
leading Australian gymnast. >
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Former world champ Santos of Brazil
tests positive
October 31, 2009 (USA Today):
Former world
champion gymnast Daiane dos Santos tested positive for Furosemide
during a non-competition doping control in July. Santos' club,
Pinheiros, confirmed the International Gymnastics Federation
notice on Friday. Furosemide, a weight-loss drug, can be used as a
masking agent for other banned substances. >>
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SPORTS WORLD
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SportAccord Convention goes to
London
November 5, 2009 (Sport
Business):
London has been announced as the host of the 2011 SportAccord
Convention. The convention will bring around 1,500 sports
officials and businessmen to the city over six days in April. >>
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WADA Launches New Web Site
November 3, 2009 (WADA):
The World
Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) launched its new Web site today,
coinciding with its tenth anniversary on November 10, 2009. The
new Web site features improved navigation and reorganized content
to better fulfill its users’ needs. >>
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London celebrates 1,000 days to go
before Olympics
November 1, 2009 (USA Today):
Fireworks lit
up parts of the capital to mark 1,000 days before the 2012 London
Olympics begin. As part of several events across the city on
Saturday, the BT Tower in central London was illuminated by a
fireworks display as its giant screen flashed the landmark figure.
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Toronto gears up for Pan Am bid
October 30, 2009 (CBC):
Representatives for Toronto's bid for the 2015 Pan Am Games have
one more week to sell their plan as they travel to Mexico ahead of
next Friday's vote, and they're confident they can bring the Games
to Ontario.
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October 29, 2009 (LA Times):
There were two
noteworthy aspects to the United States Olympic Committee's
announcement Thursday of the nine-member search and selection
committee charged with finding a new USOC chief executive by the
end of the year. >>
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