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Komova Wins Russian Championships
March 10, 2010
(International Gymnast): Upstart
Viktoria Komova (Voronezh) won the all-around title at the Russian
Championships for Women, held Wednesday in Penza. Komova, who
turned 15 in January, defeated European champion Ksenia Semyonova
(Khimki-Novomoskovsk) by nearly 3 points. 2008 Olympian Svetlana
Klyukina (Severodvinsk) finished third.
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Kristina Goryunova suspendue un an
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10 mars 2010 (AFP): La championne russe de gymnastique,
Kristina Goryunova, a été supendue douze mois par sa fédération
pour avoir utilisé des médicaments interdits, ont indiqué mercredi
les médias locaux. >
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Kristina Goryunova
suspended (RUS), won't be at 2012 Olympics
March 10, 2010
(Examiner): The 2012 Olympics are
still more than two years away, but Kristina Goryunova's chances
of competing at the London Games have already disappeared.
Goryunova has been suspended by the Russian federation for testing
positive for a banned substance that contained the diuretic
furosemide,
several news outlets reported Wednesday.
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Retired gymnasts awarded at State Social
Protection Fund of Azerbaijan
March 9, 2010
(Trend): The retired gymnasts were
awarded at theState
Social Protection Fund (SSPF) of Azerbaijan. "The
intensive development of sport and achievements in this field in
Azerbaijan were made possible due to consistent and purposeful
policy," SSPF chairman Salim
Muslimv said at an event dedicated to 8 March
International Women's Day. >
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Italy’s rising star
March 2010 (The Couch
Gymnast): Let’s talk about Serena
Licchetta, a rising star of the Italian team. Serena joined the
national team in 2006 with the meeting that made up the “Italy vs
Hungary” meet. She was chosen as a member of the team to represent
Italy at 2009 Worlds Championships in London. During
qualifications she had a very solid bar routine and she entered in
the top eight in this event. >
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The German elf
March 2010 (The Couch
Gymnast): With her silver medal on
balance beam at the World Cup in Stuttgart in November 2009 new
German senior Maike Roll made an impressive breakthrough on the
international scene. After several set-backs in the last two years
due to injury and illness, she finally managed to prove her great
talent and charmed judges and audience alike with her grace,
wonderful oversplits, and clean execution. >
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SA gymnasts strike it rich
in gold-rush
March 9, 2010 (IOL):
South Africa's
artistic gymnasts have so far clinched 28 medals - 10 gold, eight
silver and 10 bronze - at the African Gymnastics Championships in
Walvis Bay, Namibia. The women artistic gymnasts did exceptionally
well, taking first place in both the junior and the senior team
finals.
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Azerbaijani gymnasts rank
third place in World Cup lap
March 9, 2010
(Trend): A group of
Azerbaijani gymnasts themselves made a gift to the
Women's Day. The team took the third place in one of the finales
during the Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup in Debrecen, Hungary.
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SA win 10 golds at Africa
Champs
March 8, 2010 (IOL):
Artistic gymnasts clinched a total of 28 medals at the African
Gymnastics Championships, 10 gold, 8 silver and 10 bronze. The
women artistic gymnasts did exceptionally well taking first place,
both in the junior and the senior team finals. >
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Trampoline Know-how: '4 x 4 is not for anyone
with weak nerves!'
March 8, 2010 (Gymmedia):
Apparatus developments and technical
know-how in gymnastics are tightly connected to the total
development of the sports form. The newest example in trampoline
gymnastics – the
introduction "Time of flight" as the newest and third
assessment criteria - also goes back to the constant improvement
of the world best trampoline apparati, >
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Japan, Canada Best at Gymnix World Cup
March 7, 2010
(International Gymnast): Japan won
half the finals at the Gymnix World Cup, held Saturday and Sunday
in Montreal. The competition was the first World Cup event of the
season and featured a small field of male gymnasts only.
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Barkalov Wins Twice at Russian Championships
March 7, 2010
(International Gymnast): Dmitry
Barkalov won two titles at the Russian Championships for men,
which concluded Sunday in Penza. Barkalov, who turned 24 on Feb.
23, defeated Moscow's Dmitry Gogotov, 22, 88.300-87.400 to win the
all-around title. Kemerovo's Andrei Cherkasov, 19, was third
(86.550).
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Gafuik wins gold in vault at gymnastics World
Cup
March 7, 2010 (The
Vancouver Sun): Canada won four
medals, including a gold by Nathan Gafuik, on Sunday at a
gymnastics World Cup meet. Gafuik, of Calgary, scored 16.025 on
the vault to win his first-ever World Cup gold medal in the
discipline. Japan’s Shusuke Kikuchi finished second in the six-man
final with 15.900. >>
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Bross, Devyatovsky Claim Tyson American Cup
March 6, 2010
(International Gymnast): Rebecca
Bross replaced a bad memory with a satisfying victory at the Tyson
American Cup Saturday, avoiding the big mistake that cost her the
all-around gold at the World Championships last October in London.
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2010 American Cup preview
March 6, 2010 (Examiner): >>
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World Cup Season Kicks Off in Canada
March 6, 2010
(International Gymnast): The 2010
World Cup season began Friday with the Gymnix World Cup in
Montreal. A squad of Japanese newcomers led half the events during
the qualification competition, which featured a slim field of
men's gymnasts. The women's portion of the competition was
canceled because of few entries. >>
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Raisman joins a world-class party
March 5, 2010
(Boston): For Aly Raisman, today is
Opening Day. The 15-year-old gymnast from Needham is stepping up
to the bigs for the first time, competing as a senior in the Tyson
American Cup at the DCU Center, an all-around competition that is
the first international event of the gymnastics season.
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Namibia: Gymnasts to Impress On Home Soil
March 3, 2010 (All
Africa): Namibian gymnasts are
looking to put on a good showing at the 10th Junior and Senior
African Gymnastics Championships and the African Continental Games
qualifiers for the 2010 Youth Olympics that began in Walvis Bay on
Sunday. >>
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SPORTS WORLD
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University of East London sign deal with USOC
for London 2012
March 10, 2010
(Inside the Games): The United
States Olympic Committee (USOC) will utilise the University of
East London (UEL) as its base of athlete performance services and
logistical operations for the London 2012 Games, it was announced
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Sport for Life! initiative launches in Pakistan
March 10, 2010 (Sport
Business): The Sport for Life!
Learning Centre, a place to provide sport, education and healthy
lifestyle training to disadvantaged children, was launched
yesterday in Pakistan by the president of Azad Jammu and Kashmir,
Raja Zulqarnain Khan. The Sport for Life! Learning Centre, a place
to provide sport, education and healthy lifestyle training to
disadvantaged children, was launched yesterday in Pakistan by the
president of Azad Jammu and Kashmir, Raja Zulqarnain Khan. >>
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Spain to reform anti-doping legislation, says
minister
March 9, 2010
(Reuters): Spain is to reform its
anti-doping legislation to improve the co-operation between the
courts and sports disciplinary bodies, sports minister Jaime
Lissavetzky has said. >>
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Glasgow launches new logo for 2014 Commonwealth
Games
March 9, 2010 (Inside
the Games): The new £95,000 logo for
Glasgow's 2014 Commonwealth Games has today been unveiled at an
event in the city. Organisers say the concept behind the logo is
derived from time, data and measurement, with four distinctive
parts. >
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IOC tells bidding cities: ask why not how
March 9, 2010 (Sport
Business): The International Olympic
Committee is more interested in “why” a city wants to host an
Olympic Games rather than “how” they are able to do it, according
to IOC member Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr.
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The British Olympic Association and the United
States Olympic Committee announce collaboration
March 8, 2010 (SportsProMedia):
The British Olympic Association
(BOA) and the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) have signed a
“groundbreaking” agreement to aid the development of Olympic
sports in both countries.
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IOC reveals Medal Design Competition winner for
the first Youth Olympic Games
March 8, 2010 (IOC):
The International Olympic Committee
(IOC) has announced the winner of the Youth Olympic Games Medal
Design Competition as Setsuko Fukuzawa, from Montreal, Canada,
with her design entitled “Yes, Youth Can”. The design will be used
to inspire the obverse of the Singapore 2010 medals which will be
awarded to the winning athletes from 14 to 26 August 2010.
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Russia create new Ministerial post to prepare
team for Sochi 2014
March 6, 2010 (Inside
the Games): Russia's Sports Ministry
has reacted to the country's Olympic failure in Vancouver by
creating a new Deputy Minister post "personally responsible" for
the training of athletes for the Sochi 2014 Games.
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Tulsa still hoping to bid for 2020 Olympics
March 5, 2010 (Inside
the Games): Tulsa officials are
pushing ahead with a proposed bid for the 2020 Olympics despite
United States Olympic Committee (USOC) chief executive Scott
Blackmun claiming that
there are currently no plans to put forward a
candidate to host the Games.
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2020 : Rome et Venise candidates
Le 5 mars 2010 (RDS): Les villes de
Rome et Venise ont officiellement lancé leur candidature pour
l'organisation des Jeux olympiques d'été 2020 vendredi en déposant
un dossier auprès du Comité olympique italien (Coni). Le Coni va
désormais devoir sélectionner une des deux villes, laquelle
déposera ensuite sa candidature auprès du Comité international
olympique (CIO).
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Confidence in Delhi security growing claims CGF
chief
March 5, 2010 (Inside
the Games): Confidence in India's
ability to be able to stage a secure and trouble-free Commonwealth
Games later this year is growing among the countries due to take
part in the event, it has been claimed. Mike Hooper, the chief
executive of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF), said that
the successful hosting of the Commonwealth Shooting Championships
and the current hockey World Cup in New Delhi had helped allay
many of the fears about security for the Games, which are due to
open on October 3.
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