Artistic Gymnastics

PREVIEW: Olympic Test Events

16. März 2004  
Athens / Greece  
Artistic Gymnastics

PREVIEW: Olympic Test Events

Olympic Test Competition
GYMmedia coverage from Athens

On March, 17th, begin the 'Pre Olympics Competitions' of the gymnastics disciplines artistic, rhythmic gymnastics and trampoline.
From Wednesday on to March 24 top athletes will test the local conditions, the athmosphere and the Olympic apparatuses in the Olympic city of Athens.

GYMmedia present a special Website 'OLYMPIC YEAR 2004' with reports from the Olympic Test Events.

The drawing of lots...
...for all the Olympic gymnastics disciplines will take place on Friday March 19, 2004, at 1:30 p.m. in the ATHOC Conference Centre of Athens....

Olympic Indoor Hall, Athens (Photo by ATHOC)


GYMmedia Olympic Coverage 2004
Together with our partner Janssen&Fritsen - 'Official Supplier of the Olympic Games, Athens 2004' - GYMmedia plans extensive coverages, directly from Athens, but also a special Website 'OLYMPIC YEAR 2004', from coming weekend on to the Olympic Games in August 2004, which will include all the highlights on the way to Athens this year.
The program of the tests events (with the top gymnasts) for the Artistic Gymnastics, the Rhythmic and the Trampoline is the following :

Olympic Test Events
17.03.2004, MAG + WAG: Qualifications
18.03.2004, MAG: All Around Final; WAG: Team Final

19.03.2004, TRA: Qualifications + Finals (men and women individual)
20.03.2004, MAG + WAG: Apparatus Finals Day 1
21.03.2004, MAG + WAG: Apparatus Finals Day 2

22.03.2004, RG: Individual Qualifications Day 1, Groups Qualifications
23.03.2004, RG: Individual Qualifications Day 2, Groups All Around Final
24.03.2004, RG: Individual All Around Final
(source: fig-info)

Olympic Sports Complex

Olympic Venue
During the ATHENS 2004 Games, Gymnastics disciplines will be held in the Olympic Indoor Hall at the Athens Olympic Sports Complex (Artistic Gymnastics and Trampoline), which has a seating capacity of 15,000
and at the Galatsi Olympic Hall (Rhythmic Gymnastics) that has a seating capacity of 6,000.

PREVIEW: 28TH LEVERKUSEN-CUP 2003

15. Oktober 2003  
Leverkusen/Germany  
Artistic Gymnastics

PREVIEW: 28TH LEVERKUSEN-CUP 2003

Turn-Club 72, traditional tournament

The '28th Leverkusen-Cup 2003' is one of the most traditional event in Germany for female gymnasts from all over the world.
This competition will held this year on Saturday, November the 1st in the venue 'Wilhelm-Dopatka-Hall' (Bismarkstrasse) in Leverkusen.
Guests will be the South African national team, a Dutch federation squad, two teams from Latvia and guests from Slovenia, Czech Republic and Hungary, but also two strong teams from host Germany
Patron is - like every year - the Lord Mayor of Leverkusen, Mr. Paul Hebbel.
... more information >>


The Leverkusen-Cup is organized by the 'Turn-Club 72'.

Longtime organizer is Dieter Schulz, ready to answer all questions and also for tickets, too: dieter.schulz@tc-72.de

Hotlines for tickets:
- Telefon: ++49-214-572 18
>> Preview and Participants
The TC-72 Leverkusen booked the Online-Service of GYMmedia INTERNATIONAL again.
So GYMmedia will report from this event on November, the 1st.

Madison Square Garden To Host 2004 Visa American Cup

03. Oktober 2003  
New York/USA  
Artistic Gymnastics

Madison Square Garden To Host 2004 Visa American Cup

Madison Square Garden
New York

NEW YORK - U.S. medal winners from the 2003 World Gymnastics Championships in Anaheim will challenge top international stars for all-around titles and a prize purse of $45,000 when the Visa American Cup returns to New York City's Madison Square Garden at 2:30 p.m. on Feb. 28, 2004, pronounced US Gymnastics Federation.
The Visa American Cup is annually one of the most prestigious international competitions on the gymnastics calendar...


This world-class event, held for the eighth time in Madison Square Garden, will feature members of the gold and silver medal-winning 2003 U.S. World Championships Teams, and top contenders for Olympic medals at the upcoming 2004 Olympic Games in Athens. 'Madison Square Garden and the Visa American Cup have played a significant role in introducing the sport of gymnastics and its soon-to-be legends to America,' said USA Gymnastics President Bob Colarossi.
'We certainly believe that with the new-found depth and strength of the U.S. teams that a few more stars will be created at the 2004 Visa American Cup as the first step toward Olympic glory in Athens', Colarossi said.

The Visa American Cup competition features four of America's rising stars challenged by four of the world's best for the coveted all-around title, and a total prize purse of $45,000.
Each male and female all-around champion will win $10,000. The rosters will be announced early 2004 and is expected to include challengers from Russia, Romania, Ukraine, Canada, Japan and China.
'This event is all about the athletes - and success for us here at the Visa American Cup is seeing those athletes compete at the highest level,' said Jennifer Hemmer, Director of Event and Sponsorship Marketing for Visa USA. 'This year's Visa American Cup is even more important, as 2004 Olympic hopefuls will take part in the competition. Visa is proud to have a relationship with USA Gymnastics and the Olympic Games, and the Visa American Cup allows our Member Banks to connect with the spirit and excitement of competition.'
The Visa American Cup enjoyed a five-year run at Madison Square Garden from the inception of the event in 1976 through 1980, and returned to MSG in 1981-1984. The event is responsible for launching the careers of such stars as Bart Conner, Nadia Comaneci, Mary Lou Retton and Kurt Thomas.
source: USA Gymnastics, Brian Eaton
>> VISA AMERICAN Cup 2004

USA wins Junior Tri-meet in Burlington

05. Oktober 2003  
Burlington/Kanada  
Artistic Gymnastics

USA wins Junior Tri-meet in Burlington

Fahrig (Halle), Boy (Cottbus)
- the best two Germans

CAN Gym Fed -- Houston, Texas gymnast Taqiy Abdullah was the leader in the Canada - Germany - USA Junior International Team competition on Saturday, as Team USA won the Gold, with a score of 212.10, followed by Germany with a score of 203.775 and Canada in third with 197.925.

The Burlington BGs Gymnastics facility was host to this spirited and friendly three country competition, and was an excellent start to the development of the next generation of Age Group/Junior athletes who willl some day represent Canada at the Senior level...
'It was a good experience for our gymnasts,' said Edouard Iarov, Canadian National Coach. 'These athletes will need to come together now more often, and we must begin to build a strong team for our future.'
source: GCG website/Canada

R E S U L T S - Junior International Meet CAN - GER - USA
- Burlington/Canada, 4. Oktober 2003 -
T E A M S
1. USA 212,10
2. GERMANY 203,775
3. CANADA 197,925

A l l - a r o u n d:
1. Taqiy Abdullah (USA) 54,10
2. Tyler Yamauchi (USA) 52,75
3. Derek Helsby (USA) 51,475
4. Philipp Boy (GER) 51,40
5. Bryan de Castillo (USA) 51,30
6. Adam Worry (CAN) 51,05
7. Matthias Fahrig (GER) 50,95
8. Cole Storer (USA) 50,60
9. Ralph Rosso (USA) 49,65
10. Brian Gladow (GER) 49,65
11. Steve Woitalla (GER) 49,475
12. Patrick McElroy (CAN) 49,125
13. Nathan Gafuik (CAN) 49,000
14. Markus Stumpf (GER) 48,025
15. Matthews Albrecht (CAN) 46,575
16. Peter Anderson (CAN) 41,900
17. Praden McNeil (CAN) 39,500
18. Marco Simon (GER) 38,70 (without floor)

Canadian Juniors face Germany and USA in Burlington

04. Oktober 2003  
Burlington/Kanada  
Artistic Gymnastics

Canadian Juniors face Germany and USA in Burlington

German Junior Team

CAN-Fed --Members of the Canadian Junior and Novice team will be training and competing with Junior/Youth teams from USA and Germany this weekend in Burlington, hosted by the Burlington BGs Gymnastics Club. Competition begins 3:00 pm at the BGs club (680 Maple Ave) and is open to the public.
Canadian Junior champion, Nathan Gafuik, and former Junior Champion Adam Wong (both members of the Pan American Games Team) lead the six man team with Braden McNeil, Peter Andersen, Patrick McElroy and Matthew Albrecht. For many athletes on this team, this will be the first international experience and will be the beginning of a concerted effort to develop athletes in the Age Group/Junior categories.

German Coach Jens Milbradt with a part of his team (from right): Matthias Fahrig (SV Halle), Brian Gladow (SC Berlin), Steve Woitalla, Philipp Boy (both SC Cottbus)

Over the next year there will be up to four training camps that will target this level of gymnast as part of the 'La Réleve' funding from Sport Canada; funding directed to National Sport Organizations to target developmental/age group teams and coaching.
Germany
Marcus Stumpf, Matthais Fahrig, Philipp Boy, Brian Gladow, Marco Simon Steven Woitalla, Vladimir Klimenko (not competiting);
USA
Taqiy Abdullah, Cole Storer, Derek Helsby, Tyler Yamauchi, Bryan DelCastillo, Ralph Rosso.
The German team will remain in Canada for an additional week training with the Canadian team at the Muskoka Woods Sports Camp in Rousseau, ON.
-Source: CAN Gym Fed-
GYMmedia is waiting for information/results from Burlington/Canada......!

XVIII. International GWG-Cup for Juniors

21. September 2003  
Cottbus/Germany  
Artistic Gymnastics

XVIII. International GWG-Cup for Juniors

Phlipp Boy (middle), Roman Gisi (SUI) und Matthias Fahrig (GER, right)

Winner of the Juniors Category (age groups 15 - 18) of the XVIII. International GWG-Cup in Cottbus / Germany is the local heroe Philipp Boy, member of the German national Juniors Team, with a score of 52,950. On second place came Roman Gisi from the Swiss centre of NKL Liestal. Third was the German Matthias Fahrig from SV Halle.
93 Gymnasts from 14 European countries and from the USA are participate in Cottbus.
First winner of the first day in youth categoriy (age group 10-14) was the 13-years old Max Wittenberg-Voges from TK Hannover (49,850). On second place came Hlad-Bogdan Opris from the Romanian Clubul Sportiv Timisoara and on third the Hungarian Domonkos Paszthory from Ferencvaros Torna Klub.

Victory Ceremony, Youth age groups 10 - 14

Hlad-Bogdan Opris (ROM)

R E S U L T S
>> RESULTS AG 10 - 14, All around

>> RESULTS AG 15- 18, AA

... more information, photos and impressions on the German website of GYMmedia on
>> www.gymmedia.de

Kroll-Junior Lukas

<< The son of the former world champion and Olympic silver medallist, the director of the 'Tournament of Masters', Sylvio Kroll, the ten years old Lukas Kroll made his very first international competition in his hometown and he was the best among the ten-years old boys.

First time the German national juniors team competed, under the leadership of coach Jens Milbradt, to prepaere for the coming friendly juniors meet in Burlington, Canada on October, the 4th.

>> On Sunday will be held the apparatus finals
R E S U L T S, 2nd Day, FINALS

Final Results, all Categories

The IOC and Women in Sport: Ludmila Turicheva Recognized!

19. September 2003  
Moutier/Switzerland  
Artistic Gymnastics

The IOC and Women in Sport: Ludmila Turicheva Recognized!

Ludmila Turicheva
Olympic Champion 1972

fig-info:-- Ludmila Turicheva, the legendary Olympic All-Around champion in Munich 1972, has been awarded the “Women in Sport” Trophy by the International Olympic Committee in recognition of her lifelong contributions to sports.

Ludmila Turicheva, born in Grozny in 1952, made her debut in Gymnastics at the age of 7. She became champion of the Soviet Union at 12, and team champion at 16 at the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico.
Persevering in her accomplishments, she became World Champion in 1970 in Ljubljana....

FIG-President Bruno Grandi, Slava Corn (CAN) and Ludmilla Turicheva during the 26th World Champs of Rhythmic Gymnastics in Budapest, September 2003

But it was in Munich in 1972 that Ludmila impressed the entire world, when she dominated all her competitors by winning the Gold Medal in the All-around individual and team competitions, the Silver Medal for floor exercises, and the Bronze for the vault.
After retiring from center stage, Ludmila devoted herself to the development of gymnastics, becoming one of the most active members of the FIG Authorities, of which she is now an Honorary Member. She was also President of the Federation of Gymnastics of the Ukraine, the country where she lives with her husband, Valéry Borzov, himself an Olympic Champion in Munich 1972, where he won the 100 and 200 meter run.
source: fig-info

Verona van de Leur changes the Club and the Coach

02. September 2003  
Nijmegen / Netherlands  
Artistic Gymnastics

Verona van de Leur changes the Club and the Coach

Verona van de Leur
- changes to Orlov

The Dutch gym star Verona van de Leur pronounced, that she will change the club: From Wednesday, September 3rd on van de Leur start to train at the gymnastics center 'De Hazekamp' in Nijmegen (Netherlands).
So Van de Leur is changing from Dutch national coach Frank Louter and from the club 'Pro Patria' in Zoetemeer, to the Russian Boris Orlov and the choreographer Esther Heijden in Nijmegen
Tomorro, Wednesday, September the 3rd will heold a press conference at 4 p.m. local time in the gym center of Nijmegen...
Van de Leur was injured from spring 2003 on and did not compete at the World Champs in Anaheim 2003.

XXII. Universiade: Asia strong in Daegu

30. August 2003  
Daegu/Korea  
Artistic Gymnastics

XXII. Universiade: Asia strong in Daegu

Irina Yarotska (UKR)
- am erfolgreichsten!

The artistic gymnastics competiotion of the XXII UNIVERSIADE in Daegu (Republic of Korea) finished today with the apparatus finals.
The Ukrainian Irina Yarotska, fourth of Worlds all-around in Anaheim, was the most successful gymnast. She won all-around, beam and floor final.
Ukraine in women's and host Korea in men's competition were the best nations. Winner of men's all-around was the Korean Yang, Tae-Young on second place came the fourth of Anaheim, Yernar Yerimbetov from Kasachstan.
The world champion on rings from 1999, Tianjin, DHONG, Zhen made a successful comeback on rings...
>> All Results:

Jernar Jerombetow (KAZ)

Also in Daegu - like before in Anaheim - the Asian gymnastics showed a strong development:
Asian gymnasts eon 12 victories and 24 medals - Europe got 5 gold and all together 18 medals.

R E S U L T A T E
>> WOMEN: All Results
>> MEN: All-around and Finals
>> MEN: Teams
The online reports of the XXII. UNIVERSIADE in Daegu were powered by
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>>... read more on
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Juri Chechi analyzed World Champs

29. August 2003  
Artistic Gymnastics

Juri Chechi analyzed World Champs

Juri Chechi (ITA)

Juri Chechi (ITA), the multiple Olympic and former World Champion on rings, is now Vice-president of the Italian Gymnastics Federation, responsible for Olympic disciplines.
After observing the competitions of the Worlds in Anaheim, Yuri Chechi analyzed the actual situation of the international gymnastics...

Chechi: Former world star on rings

Yuri Chechi has now a different view on high level gymnastics.
'Here in Anaheim, we have seen very many exercises of a high value. Even though, the FIG Technical Committee would be well inspired to review its code of points. Something must be done.
There are too many faults, the gymnasts have difficulties in mastering the new required difficulties. I do prefer gymnastics perhaps somewhat less difficult, but spectacular, and in particular with less faults. There were some very serious injuries (ligaments, Achilles' tendon). I have noted that gymnastics progresses in many countries. The difference of the level between European countries and other continents is no longer as important; this fact incites to - wrongly - believe that Europe is losing momentum.'
(source: ueg)

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