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British Gymnastics appoint Fast Track to find it sponsors December 10, 2009 (Inside the Games): British Gymnastics has appointed Fast Track to find a lead sponsor for the sport in the build-up to the London 2012 Olympics and 2014 Commonweatlh Games in Glasgow and capitalise on the success of the likes of world champion Beth Tweddle and Olympic bronze medallist Louis Smith, they announced today. >>Read more … and see also >>  Sport Business
Delhi Belly forces British gymnasts to skip Commonwealth Games 10 months early December 9, 2009 (Telegraph): Britain's gold medal prospects at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in India have taken a further blow after British Gymnastics decided to pull their top names from next October's event. >> Read more … and see also Times of India
Ukraine, Sasaki Win Doha Gymnasiade December 9, 2009 (International Gymnast): Ukraine claimed the team victory while Sergio Sasaki (Brazil) won the all-around title at the Doha Gymnasiade, which began Tuesday in Qatar. Fifteen-year-old Oleg Stepko led Ukraine to victory over Spain and England, in a field of 19 teams. >  Read more …
Nastia Liukin: 'It would be absolutely amazing to go to an Olympic Games after 2008' December 8, 2009 (Examiner): 2008 Olympic champion Nastia Liukin confirmed Tuesday that she hopes to return elite gymnastics, though she cannot give a date when fans should expect to see her back in competition. > Read more …
CSF gymnastics gets helping hand December 8, 2009 (The Orange County Register): Nastia Liukin, the 2008 Olympic champion who is 5 feet, 3 inches and looks like she would tip over if she wore all her medals around her neck, says she likes challenges. The American has done an Ono-half on uneven bars, a front aerial to Arabesque on beam and double front on floor before shocking the leotards off the world by winning the all-around gold at the Beijing Games. […] Now Liukin, the world's voice of gymnastics as the athlete representative for the FIG (International Federation of Gymnastics), is speaking up. >> Read more …
Lu Shanzhen: Cheng Fei Can Return December 7, 2009 (International Gymnast): Chinese women's coach Lu Shanzhen said he hopes injured star Cheng Fei can extend her career to a third Olympic Games. The 21-year-old Cheng underwent surgery after tearing her ACL at the 11th National Games in September. Several top gymnasts, including Li Shanshan and Xiao Sha, officially retired following the National Games, but Cheng was not among them. >> Read more …
Pioneer spirit keeps Beth Tweddle fighting for first until 2012 December 7, 2009 (Guardian): Britain's greatest ever gymnast and double world champion is only now coming to terms with the impact she has made. Of all the BBC Sports Personality of the Year contenders only Beth Tweddle, the double world title-winning gymnast, is a true pioneer in her sport. That much became clear when last week the BBC broadcast a series of shorts on each of the contenders for the prize. > Read more … and see also the >  British Gymnastics press release
Exclusive: Brian Stocks to step down as British Gymnastics chief executive December 7, 2009 (inside the games): Brian Stocks, who has overseen the most successful period in the sport's history in this country, is to step down as chief executive of British Gymnastics, it has been revealed. He is to take early retirement at the end of this month to concentrate on his role as an Executive member of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG), which he was elected to in April. > Read more … and see also the British Gymnastics press release
Young champions set for Doha Gymnasiade December 6, 2009 (The Peninsula): In line with its commitment to bringing the world together through sport, Doha is set to host the 14th edition of the Gymnasiade, which kicks off at the award-winning Aspire Zone on Monday. The event will see 1,112 athletes from 42 countries compete in a total of 36 events, in three sports, including athletics, swimming and gymnastics. >  Read more …
Cincinnati gymnasts best in France December 5, 2009 (Examiner): Cincinnati Gymnastics Academy's Cassie Whitcomb and Amanda Jetter won the senior and junior all-around titles at the 14th annual Pas-de-Calais International meet held this weekend in Arques, France. Whitcomb, eighth at the 2009 U.S. Championships, hit all four apparatuses to defeat second-place finisher Wyomi Masela of the Netherlands. > Read more …
SPORTS WORLD
Records tumble at Doha Gymnasiade December 11, 2009 (The Peninsula): The third day of Doha Gymnasiade 2009 saw 11 ISF world records broken in 12 swimming events, with Russia, France, Italy, Spain and Ukraine among the leading medal winners, at the end of day 3. Winners were also declared in over 15 events, across all categories, including athletics, swimming and gymnastics. >> Read more …
IOC approves cycling changes, tennis mixed doubles December 11, 2009 (Associated Press): Olympic leaders made two roster changes Thursday for the 2012 London Games: Track cycling's signature endurance race is out and tennis mixed doubles is in.The International Olympic Committee executive board agreed to a program of five men's and five women's track cycling events as part of a plan proposed by cycling's governing body. As a result, the Olympics will lose track cycling's 4,000-meter individual pursuit for men and 3,000-meter pursuit for women. >> Read more …
Rogge: London venue changes are done deal December 10, 2009 (USA Today): The wrangling over the change in venue for two sports at the 2012 London Olympics is "not an issue any more" and the move should be finalized in a month or two, IOC president Jacques Rogge said Thursday. Rogge and the International Olympic Committee's executive board received a general progress update from Sebastian Coe, head of London's organizing committee. Read more … and see also Associated Press
Anger over 2012 badminton 'backtrack' December 10, 2009 (BBC): International gymnastics chiefs have accused London 2012 of going back on a key bid promise to the athletes by moving some Olympic events to Wembley Arena. London organisers are struggling to persuade badminton and rhythmic gymnastics to sign up to Wembley because of the travelling time from the athletes' village in east London. It was originally hoped that a deal would be struck about Wembley at this week's International Olympic Committee executive board meeting in Lausanne. But both badminton and gymnastics chiefs are not happy and are unlikely to make a decision for another two months. In an interview with BBC London, Gueisbuhler stressed that talks with London organisers were going well and he praised the initiatives. >> Read more …
SportAccord to create the Sports Hub on YouTube December 9, 2009 (Sports Features): SportAccord, the representative of institutional sport worldwide that groups together 104 World Sports Federations and Organisations, today announced a partnership with YouTube. The agreement serves as the initial step toward the creation of The Sports Hub, an Internet destination that will be a unique, comprehensive multi-sport platform where people around the globe can turn for a single access point to all sports. >> Read more …
IOC considers new members: Prince Feisal of Jordan on the list December 9, 2009 (Sports Features): The IOC has put forth the names of six potential new members to its 112 strong assembly that will be voted on at the Vancouver session in February. This will take place prior to the opening of the winter Games. At the top of the list is Prince Feisal of Jordan, leader of the groundbreaking Generations For Peace humanitarian organization and president of the NOC of Jordan, his sister, Princess Haya, is also IOC member and president of the FEI international equestrian federation.  > Read more …
Contenders for BBC Sports Personality award revealed December 7, 2009 (BBC): The BBC Sports Personality of the Year top-10 shortlist has been revealed. It features Formula One champion Jenson Button, cycling star Mark Cavendish, world champion diver Tom Daley and Manchester United great Ryan Giggs. Athletics is represented by two more world champions, heptathlete Jessica Ennis and triple jumper Phillips Idowu. Heavyweight boxer David Haye, England cricket captain Andrew Strauss, tennis ace Andy Murray and world gymnastics champion Beth Tweddle make up the 10. >> Read more …
Sabine Spitz awarded Olympic Trophy for anti-doping stance December 7, 2009 (bikeradar.com): Sabine Spitz was award the International Olympic Committee "Trophy 2009 for Sport and the Fight against Doping" by the German Olympic committee, in honour of her anti-doping stance. The award was made at the German Olympic committee meeting this weekend in Düsseldorf. >> Read more …
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