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Sports heroes honoured March 5, 2010 (Liverpool City Council): The cream of Liverpool's sporting talent were celebrated at the city's 16th Sporting Honours Award Ceremony last night (March 4). In front of a star studded audience at Liverpool Town Hall some of the most famous names in sport toasted those who have made the biggest impact over the past 12 months at national and international competitions. A special award was given to City of Liverpool gymnast Beth Tweddle, who became a world champion for an unprecedented second time at the 2009 World Gymnastics Championships in London last October for an immaculate performance on the floor, while the city will also paid tribute to the sporting achievements of more than 70 athletes over the past year. >> Read more …
Triple Flip Becomes Title Sponsor of Wild Rose International Women's Gymnastics Invitational March 4, 2010 (Marketwire): Triple Flip, Canada's leading activewear retailer for preteen girls, inked a three-year title sponsorship deal with Wild Rose Gymnastics Invitational Association, in effect now through 2012, leading up to the Summer Olympic Games. More than 500 female gymnasts are expected to compete at the Triple Flip Wild Rose International Women's Gymnastics Invitational in Edmonton, joining past and future Olympians in the same arena April 2 to 4, 2010. >> Read more …
2010 Tyson American Cup promises top-notch gymnastics action March 4, 2010 (USA Gymnastics): This weekend, Worcester, Mass., is the place to be for gymnastics. On Friday night (March 5), 36 of the nation’s top Junior Olympic gymnasts take the floor in the 2010 Nastia Liukin Supergirl Cup, and on Saturday, a combination of the world’s top gymnasts and rising stars including nine 2008 Olympians and four 2009 World medalists go head-to-head in the 2010 Tyson American Cup, the United States most prestigious invitational. >> Read more …
Hong Tears ACL, Will Have Season-ending Surgery March 4, 2010 (International Gymnast): 2009 world balance beam bronze medalist Ivana Hong sustained a torn ACL in her right knee after landing a vault last Sunday. She was participating in a U.S. national team training camp at the Karolyis' ranch outside of Houston when the injury occurred. >> Read more …
Rewind: A look back at the 2009 American Cup March 4, 2010 (Examiner): Say what you like about the American Cup -- that it favors Americans, or that it happens too early in the season to accurately gauge the quality of the international field -- there's little denying that it is an important competition. >> Read more …
Bank backs gymnastics meet March 3, 2010 (New Era): Bank Windhoek has thrown her weight behind the 10th edition of the two-week long Junior and Senior African Gymnastic Championships and the qualifying African Continental Gymnastics Games for the Youth Olympics 2010, which get under way at Walvis Bay on Sunday.>> Read more …
Reportlinker Adds China Gymnastic Equipment and AccessoriesManufacturing Industry, 2010 March 2, 2010 (Reportlinker): Reportlinker.com announces that a new market research report is available in its catalogue. China gymnastic equipment and accessories manufacturing Industry, 2010 is valuable for anyone who wants to invest in the gymnastic equipment and accessories manufacturing industry, to get Chinese investments; to import into China or export from China. >> Read more …
Alexandra Raisman added to American Cup lineup March 2, 2010 (Examiner): Massachusetts native Alexandra Raismanwill make her senior international debut at Saturday's American Cup, USA Gymnastics annouced Tuesday. Raisman, 15, and 2009 World silver medalist Rebecca Bross will compete for the American Cup title along with Japan's Yuko Shintake, Germany's Elisabeth Seitz, Switzerland's Ariella Kaeslin, Venezuela's Jessica Lopez, Mexico's Elsa Garcia and Canada's Dominique Pegg this Saturday in Worcester, Mass. >> Read more …
Azerbaijani acrobats win silver in Ukraine March 1, 2010 (News.AZ): An international contest in acrobatic gymnastics “Stars over Bug” involving Azerbaijani sportswomen has been held in Ukrainian Vinnica. The news service for the Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation told News.Az that the current European champions among women pairs Ayla Ahmedova and Dilara Sultanova took the second place in the mixed exercise final. >> Read more …
Nathan Gafuik wins Elite Canada March 1, 2010 (Examiner): 2008 Olympian Nathan Gafuik overcame mistakes on floor and vault to win the Elite Canada meet, held this past weekend in Alymer, Quebec. Gafuik, 24, led 2004 Olympian Ken Ikeda and Hugh Smith after the first day of competition. During Sunday's finals, Gafuik posted the highest total score as well as the best scores on high bar (15.25) and rings (14.35). >> Read more …
Strong regret to FIG’s sanction on former Chinese gymnast February 27, 2010 (Xinhua): The Chinese Gymnastics Association (CGA) on Saturday expressed strong regret to International Gymnastics Federation (FIG)'s sanction on former Chinese artistic gymnast Dong Fangxiao. In a press release, the CGA said," From the concrete and objective evidence available, there is no problem in Dong Fangxiao's age and thereafter we feel greatly regret to FIG's sanction."  >> Read more … ... and see also > Associated Press  > ABC News  > Reuters  Reuters
Medal of Underage Chinese Gymnast Revoked February 26, 2010 (The New York Times): After an investigation that lasted more than a year, the International Gymnastics Federation announced on Friday that a Chinese gymnast from the 2000 Olympics had been too young to compete. >> Read more …  and see also >  ABC News Associated Press ABC Global Times Los Angeles Times Olympic Blog International Gymnast Examiner Examiner Inside the Games AIPS Media The Epoch Times
SPORTS WORLD
IOC Offers Vancouver 2010 Highlights Via YouTube March 5, 2010 (The Sport Briefing): The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has furthered its partnership with YouTube by announcing that it will offer a selection of the best moments of Vancouver 2010 as video-on-demand on the video-sharing platform. Vancouver 2010 was the first Olympic Winter Games to have digital media coverage freely available across the world, provided by the rights-holding broadcasters. >> Read more …
Russian Olympic Committee President Confirms Resignation March 4, 2010 (The Sport Briefing): Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) president Leonid Tyagachev brought an end to days of speculation on Thursday afternoon by confirming his resignation. Tyagachev, who is also a member of the Supervisory Board for the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics, has paid the price for Russia’s dismal performance at the recently-concluded Winter Olympics in Vancouver. >> Read more … ... and see also Inside the Games March 1, March 2, March 3
Munich reception for German Olympic team promotes 2018 bid March 2, 2010 (Inside the Games): Thousands of cheering fans today welcome Germany’s Olympic medalists, including double champion Maria Riesch (and team from the Vancouver 2010 Olympic at a special reception in Munich in an event that helped showcase the city's bid to the 2018 Games. > Read more …
Biggest US ice hockey audience since 1980 for Olympic final March 2, 2010 (Sport Business): The biggest US television audience for an ice hockey match in 30 years was drawn by the Winter Olympics men's gold-medal match between Canada and the US on Sunday night. But that still doesn't mean NHL players will be at the Sochi 2014 Games, NHL commissioner Gary Bettman said. >> Read more …
Rogge Hails Vancouver Games Legacy March 1, 2010 (The Sport Briefing): The Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics overcame early tragedy and teething problems to ultimately leave a positive legacy, according to International Olympic Committee (IOC) president Jacques Rogge. Georgian luger Nodar Kumaritashvili died in a training accident hours before the opening ceremony to cast a shadow over the Games. The Games organising committee (VANOC) also had to contend with a number of organisational glitches and weather-related problems in the early stages. However, Rogge, speaking as the curtain came down on the 2010 Games on Sunday night, was full of praise for the passion of spectators who packed out events. >> Read more … .. and see an >>  IOC press release > More than the Games
Vancouver hailed for ‘comeback’ Olympics March 1, 2010 (Sport Business): The Vancouver Winter Olympics were generally hailed as a success by news outlets and major figures in sports around the world this morning, despite the litany of problems which threatened to overshadow the event early on. >> Read more …
Rogge: Figure skating judging 'impeccable' February 28, 2010 (News Observer): Judging of the figure skating competitions at the Vancouver Olympics was "absolutely impeccable," International Olympic Committee president Jacques Rogge said Sunday. Evgeni Plushenko has complained bitterly about the results of the men's competition, where the Russian finished second to American Evan Lysacek despite being the only top contender to land a clean quadruple jump. But there is nothing to criticize, Rogge said. >> Read more …
Plushenko et les juges : Rogge tranche le débat Le 28 février 2010 (RDS Olympiques): Les décisions des juges lors des compétitions de patinage artistique aux Jeux olympiques étaient "absolument impeccables", selon le président du Comité international olympique, Jacques Rogge. Evgeni Plushenko s'est plaint des résultats de la compétition masculine, où le Russe a fini deuxième derrière l'Américain Evan Lysacek, même s'il a été le seul patineur à réussir un parfait quadruple saut. Mais il n'y a rien à redire, a indiqué Rogge. >> Read more …