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Hairi wants to be better than Shu Wai
February 10, 2010
(The Star): National back-up
artistic gymnast Hairi Zaid has declared that he wants to be
better than Ng Shu Wai. After 10 years of hard work, true grit and
sacrifices, the 20-year-old Hairi is waiting for the big breaks to
strut his stuff. Just five months after joining the (Malaysian)
national team, he gave indication of his ability to become the
country’s star gymnast.
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Shatilov Inspired by 'Athlete of the Year'
Award
February 9, 2010
(International Gymnast): Alexander
Shatilov told IG that being named Israel's Male Athlete of the
Year for 2009 gives him a higher profile and more motivation for
competitions in 2010.
"It's the first time a gymnast won the prize, and it was really
nice that I personally received it," said Shatilov, who at last
fall's world championships in London became the first Israeli
gymnast to win a world medal when he placed third on floor
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Azerbaijani, Ukrainian, Bulgarian gymnasts win
Baku championship
February 8, 2010 (News.AZ):
The 17th open championship in
gymnastics has ended at the Olympic Sport Complex in Baku. The
news service for Azerbaijan’s Gymnastics Federation told News.Az
that the contest also involved sportsmen from Ganja, Khirdalan, as
well as Ukraine, Bulgaria and Georgia along with Baku gymnasts. >>
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Pacific Coast Classic to Feature Japan
Collegiate All-Star Gymnasts
February 7, 2010 (Sports
Features): The
four-day Pacific Coast Classic, the premier men's gymnastics
competition in the U.S., will highlight the Japan Collegiate
All-Star Team vs. Cal, Stanford, University of Iowa, Arizona State
University, University of Washington on Saturday, Feb. 20, 7:30 to
9:30 p.m., at the Oakland Convention Center, 1001 Broadway in
Oakland. >>
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Coach happy with positive attitude displayed by
gymnasts
February 7, 2010 (The
Star online): Despite the
shortcomings, the positive attitude displayed by the men artistic
gymnasts during training has brought the smiles to national chief
coach Pavel Todorov.
Bulgarian Todorov said that there was better commitment in
training from the senior and back-up gymnasts since the squad
moved their training base from Cheras to the newly built building
at the Gymnasium 2 in Bukit Jalil.
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Brooks Takes Title at U.S. Winter Cup
February 6, 2010
(International Gymnast): First-day
leader Chris Brooks (Oklahoma) defeated U.S. champion Jonathan
Horton to take the U.S. Winter Cup all-around title Saturday in
Las Vegas. Brooks edged his former Oklahoma teammate
175.800-174.750, with Michigan junior Chris Cameron finishing
third with 172.450. >>
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Changing the world, one gymnast at a time
February 6, 2010 (The
Seattle Times): Jim and Hannah Holt,
the co-coaches of the Bellevue High School gymnastics team, have
fashioned careers as freelance international gymnastics coaches.
They have coached in Zimbabwe, Nigeria, Egypt, Bolivia and Chile,
to name a few countries. >>
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11th Juniors RG Asian Championships – Tashkent
(UZB)
February 6, 2010 (AGU):
11 countries confirm their
participation at the 11th Juniors RG Asian Championships which
will be held in Tashkent (UZB) during the period 14-20 February
2010. >>
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Female gymnasts chosen for African
championships
February 5, 2010 (Republikein):
A trial
competition was held on 22 January at the Excelsior Gymnastics
Club in Windhoek to select the team representing Namibia in the
women’s artistic division at the African Championships to be held
in Walvis Bay from 28 February to 13 March.
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American Cup lineup includes Kaeslin, Garcia,
Hambuchen, Devyatovskiy
February 2, 2010
(Examiner): 2009 World silver
medalists Ariella Kaeslin and Daniel Keatings are among the
international competitors slated to compete at the 2010 American
Cup next month in Worcester, Mass.,
USA Gymnastics announced today. >>
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Walvis Bay gymnastics gears up
February 2, 2010 (Republikein):
Gymnastics equipment worth N$80 000 arrived at the Jan Wilken
Sport Complex last week. This internationally approved apparatus
is part of the ongoing support of the municipality towards the
development of the youth.
“The positive relationship between the municipality of Walvis Bay
and the Namibian Gymnastics Federation (NGF) is evident,” says
Valereis Geldenhuys Venter, president of the NGF. >>
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SPORTS WORLD
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Zimbabwe/Morocco: Morocco to Host Anoca Games
February 12, 2010
(All Africa):
Zimbabwe and other African
countries have been presented with an opportunity to prepare their
teams for the inaugural Youth Olympic Games set for Singapore in
August this year by fine tuning their athletes at the first
edition of the Africa Youth Games.
Morocco is set to host the Anoca Games for athletes aged between
15 and 17 years from May 9 to 15.
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Olympic Anti-Doping Education a Huge Success
February 11, 2010 (CCES):
The Vancouver Olympic
Winter Games begin tomorrow, and the Canadian Centre for Ethics in
Sport (CCES) would like to congratulate the sports that have
achieved a very high completion rate for anti-doping education. >>
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Nanjing wins hosting right for 2nd Youth
Olympics
February 10, 2010 (Xinhua):
Nanjing of China won the hosting
right for the second Summer Youth Olympic Games (YOG) in 2014 here
on Wednesday. Nanjing won the vote by a narrow margin 47-42 over
the only other candidate city Poznan of Poland. The result was
announced by International Olympic Committee president Jacques
Rogge at the 122nd IOC session in Vancouver.
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Olympic Fan Page Attracts Millionth Fan
February 10, 2010
(IOC): The International Olympic
Committee’s Facebook page enlisted its millionth Games fan this
week as the IOC continued its expanded digital outreach on
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Canadian IOC member Dick Pound calls doped
athletes 'sociopathic cheats?
February 9, 2010 (Guelphmercury):
Athletes who use
performance-enhancing substances to get an edge on their
competition are "sociopathic cheats" who deserve to be exposed and
punished, says Dick Pound, a Canadian member of the International
Olympic Committee. >>
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Pound: les dopes sont des “tricheurs
sociopathes”
Le 9 février 2010 (RDS Olympiques): Les
athlètes qui utilisent des substances interdites pour améliorer
leur performance ne doivent pas s'attendre à quelque sympathie que
ce soit de la part de l'ex-président de l'Agence mondiale
antidopage, Dick Pound.
M. Pound, qui siège toujours à l'Agence comme représentant
canadien du Comité international olympique, affirme que tous ceux
qui utilisent des substances interdites pour obtenir un avantage
en compétition sont des "tricheurs sociopathes" qui méritent
d'être exposés publiquement et punis.
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London 2012: badminton and gymnastics promised
a smooth commute to Wembley
February 9, 2010
(Telegraph): Badminton and rhythmic
gymnastics will take place at Wembley Arena for the 2012 Games
after London organisers promised athletes a swift commute from
their accommodation with “vigilant policing” of the roads
specifically designated for Olympic traffic.
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IOC reinstate convicted South Korean criminal
as member to lead Pyeongchang 2018 bid
February 7, 2010
(Inside the Games): Lee Kun-hee, the
convicted former chairman of Samsung given the biggest fine in
South Korea's history, has been reinstated as a member of the
International Olympic Committee (IOC) even though it was deemed
that what he did was "ethically reprehensible".
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Le Maroc sera le centre du sport africain
Le 5 février 2010 (Le Matin) : Cette
annonce a été faite lors de la cérémonie de signature d'un
protocole d'accord tripartite, mercredi à Casablanca, entre le
ministère de la Jeunesse et des Sports, l'Association des comités
nationaux olympiques africains (ACNOA) et le Comité national
olympique marocain (CNOM).
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Highlights of the week – International Sports
Federations
February 5, 2010
(IOC): Meeting at the headquarters
of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) in Lausanne
(Switzerland), the FIG Athletes’ Commission recently elected a new
Chairman, Jani Tanskanen. He will thus become a member of the FIG
Executive Committee and Board.
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