Artistic Gymnastics

Former gymnastics star Andreea Raducan claims back Sydney medal

06. Februar 2007  
Bucharest / Romania  
Artistic Gymnastics

Former gymnastics star Andreea Raducan claims back Sydney medal

Andreea Raducan (ROM)

Romanian gymnast Andreea Raducan has requested the International Olympic Committee to give her back the medal she won at the Sydney Olympics in 2000.
Raducan had her medal withdrawn because she was found to have used a then-illegal substance, pseudoephedrine, an ingredient of a simple cold pill. The substance was since removed from the list of drugs banned in sporting events.
The Romanian Sports Olympics Committee is currently considering how to support Raducan’s attempt to get back the Olympic title she was stripped of in Sydney, years after the World Anti-doping Agency removed the substance from the banned list....
Raducan’s case sparked consternation in Romania at the time as she and two other Romanians took all three medals in individual contests in Sydney. She was welcomed by crowds and the then-President Emil Constantinescu on her return to Bucharest.

But Romania’s challenge of the IOC decision, considering that the team doctor gave her the pill for a simple cold, was met with total resistance.
Source: Romanian press

Paul Hamm to compete again

07. Februar 2007  
USA  
Artistic Gymnastics

Paul Hamm to compete again

Paul and Morgan HAMM (USA)

Olympic champion Paul Hamm has decided to return to competitive gymnastics, hoping for a less tumultuous path to the all-around title at the Beijing Olympics than the one he took in Athens.
Hamm and his twin brother, Morgan, met last weekend with USA Gymnastics officials to confirm their decisions to return.
They plan to participate in a limited number of events in 2007 while they finish school and get back into competitive shape.


Paul Hamm won the gold medal in the all-around in Athens in 2004. Soon after the event, the International Gymnastics Federation acknowledged a scoring error had been made on South Korean Yang Tae Young's second-to-last event, and he wound up with the bronze. The Koreans protested.

When FIG President Bruno Grandi suggested Hamm share the medal as acknowledgment of a mistake, Hamm was forced to defend his gold well after the Games were over, all the way to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
That and other scoring problems in Athens brought about changes in the gymnastics scoring code.
The Hamms, 24, sat out and analyzed the new system before making their decision.
Source: Different American press

Photo, right: >>>
2004, Victory Ceremony, Athens: >>
KIM (KOR) - P. HAMM (USA) - YOUNG (KOR)

Olympic Champion Masao Takemoto died February 2

06. Februar 2007  
Tokyo / Japan  
Artistic Gymnastics

Olympic Champion Masao Takemoto died February 2

Masao TAKEMOTO (JPN)
(photo: IGHOF, 1997)

Masao Takemoto, a gold medallist in Japan's men's team gymnastics title at the 1960 Rome Olympics, died of bile duct cancer at the age of 87 Friday, February 2 his family said Monday.
Takemoto competed in three consecutive Olympics from the 1952 Helsinki Games and helped capture a gold medal in the men's team competition in Rome in 1960 and  at the age of 41 he placed fifth (tie) all-around, second on high bar, there.
He later worked as a coach at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, the 1972 Munich Olympics ....

.... and the 1976 Montreal Olympics and contributed to guiding Japan to 10 straight titles at the Olympics and world championships.
In 1997, Takemoto became the first Japanese gymnast to enter the International Gymnastics Hall of Fame.

GYMexchange: Cirque du Soleil is seeking a talent scout...

04. Februar 2007  
Montreal / Kanada  
Artistic Gymnastics

GYMexchange: Cirque du Soleil is seeking a talent scout...

... efficient job advertising!

"Cirque du Soleil", the well-known Canadian creative circus, is not only constantly on the look-out for talented artistes to take part in their shows, it also needs qualified and experienced people who can recognize artistic talent when they see it! Which is why "Cirque du Soleil" is seeking a >> Talent Scout

EU kicks off European Year of Equal Opportunity in Berlin

30. Januar 2007  
Berlin / Germany  
Artistic Gymnastics

EU kicks off European Year of Equal Opportunity in Berlin

Minister von der Leyen and Ronny Ziesmer

Ronny Ziesmer - an European Campaign Ambassador

As part of the opening conference of the "European Year of Equal Opportunity" at the Berlin Congress Center (bcc) on Alexanderplatz
the paralysed German gymnast Ronny Ziesmer was appointed as an ambassador for this campaign; in this new function he met the German Minister of Family Affairs, Ursula von der Leyen, who remarked that to accept diversity meant first and foremost to accept other people.

Since his accident in July 2004, Ronny has also had a different and more complex perception of life and proves this by taking on many commitments...

Photo opportunity during the press conference at the opening event of the
'EUROPEAN YEAR OF EQUAL OPPORTUNITY'

EU-Commissioner Vladimír Špidla - Ronny Ziesmer

2007 – European Year of Equal Opportunity for all 

The European Commission has declared 2007 to be a 'European Year of Equal Opportunity for all', as part of a concerted concept for the promotion of equal opportunity and non-discrimination in the EU.
The European Year is the centre piece of a framework strategy aimed at combatting discrimination, communicating that diversity is a positive value and promoting equal opportunity for all.                                                                                                                     
Summit on Equal Treatment and Opening Conference of the European Year of Equal Opportunity for all
- 30./31 January 2007, Berlin Conference Center (bcc) -

Ronny at the press conference held by Spidla and von der Leyen

After the conference was opened by Rita Süssmuth, the former speaker of the German parliament, the EU-Commissioner for Employment, Social affairs and Equal opportunity, Vladimír Špidla and the German Minister of Family Affairs, Ursula von der Leyen held a press conference.
Špidla said: 'Europe must strive to achieve true equality of treatment in everyday life. The European Year of Equal Opportunity for all and the framework strategy will give new impetus to the efforts to implement the EU's non-discrimination rules in full, which up until now have frequently been delayed and obstructed.  

German Minister of Family Affairs von der Leyen

Fundamental rights, non-discrimination and equal opportunity remain core priorities of the European Commission.'  

Minister von der Leyen said in her opening speech: 'Europe's strength lies in its diversity.  I would like to use this year to move equal opportunity and diversity centre stage!'

More than 500 representatives of academia, administration and politics compared notes on specific measures and best practice for the implementation of Equal Opportuniy in Europe in discussion fora and workgroups.                                     
The central topics of the European Year - rights, representation in society, acknowledgement and respect - were discussed specifically.

'CIVITAS': - exemplary integration of people with Down's Syndrome through sporting activities, as it takes place every year at the Festival BLUME on Gran Canaria / Spanien.

Festival BLUME - real life integration...
In interesting informal conversations at the two-day conference, Ronny, who is also an ambassador for the  "Festival BLUME Grand Canaria" - reported on this fascinating event which brings together several thousand younger and older participants from many countries and several continents for gymnastics and sporting events that unite handicapped and non-handicapped contestants on an equal footing by means of the linking element of sports. 

"'I experienced real equality of treatment in everyday life at this event, which is why I have made a heartfelt commitment to promote it!', says Ronny.

The two new 'Ambassodors of the European Year of Equal Opportunity':
left: Bobby Brederlow, well known to German television audiences and holder of various prizes and decorations including the 'Bambi' for his services to people with Down's Syndrome;
right: Ronny Ziesmer, former member of the German national team, ambassador of the 'GERMAN PARAPLEGICS FOUNDATION' (DSQ) as founder of the campaign 'Alliance of Hope';
- centre: Andr? Sommerlatte (Ministry of Family Affairs)

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28. Februar 2007  
Berlin / Germany  
Artistic Gymnastics

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PREVIEW: 12. INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR TEAM CUP 2007 - .... a GYMfamily Event --

16. März 2007  
Berlin  
Artistic Gymnastics

PREVIEW: 12. INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR TEAM CUP 2007 - .... a GYMfamily Event --

World elite in Paris - The elite of the juniors in Berlin!
For the elite gymnasts of the seniors the World Cup series starts in Paris this weekend. In Berlin, however, 25 junior teams from 17 different countries and 3 different continents will compete at the 12th  INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR TEAM CUP 2007 in men's artistic gymnastics on Saturday, March 17th.
Title holder for the event is the junior team from the Olympic team gold medalist Japan.
The first guests to arrive in Berlin were the boys from "Down under" (AUS). They are already participating in this top international event for gymnasts on the junior level for the 7th time.

Aussies in Berlin: The first training session with the Berlin hosts.
For Australia's coach R. Hong and two of the gymnasts it's already their second visit to Berlin.

Japanese delegation in its Hotel

Title holder Japan arrived two days before the competition and the boys feel comfortable in the Quality Hotel & Suites Berlin City-East

(photo, right >>)

Surprisingly, the delegation of Italy arrived in Berlin as the 17th nation.
So the number of teams has increased to 25!
Three of the four Italian boys are from the age-group 1991, so this is a very interesting team for European Juniors Championships in coming years.

A great entry field at the 12th  INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR TEAM CUP 2007 
Leading European gymnastics nations such as Switzerland, Belarus, Spain, Great Britain and France will come to Berlin with their best teams - five nations are even bringing their entire national squad!
Finland is participating in this event for the first time and they will even come with two teams right away.
The contact with Finland was established by the Cup-Organiser and Germany's current head coach for junior gymnasts  Siegfried Wüstemann (Berlin) at a UEG coaches' seminar.
The team from Slovenia had to withdraw but teams from Poland and Israel were added to the entry field.
The competition with the 24 teams will take place in two groups consisting of 12 teams each.

>> Registered Teams  (update March 15th)
>> Nominativ Entries  (update March 5th)

Junior Team Cup - an important date in preparation for the Junior European Championships!
More and more countries are apparently using the meanwhile very well-known Junior Team Cup as a starting point in the forming of their national squad for the Junior European Championships which will take place again in 2008.

World class junior gymnasts are expected to compete!
Top performances of some of the best juniors in the World can be expected to be seen at the International Junior Team Cup. This means the event will be extremely attractive for spectators and is therefore an absolute must-see for every gymnastics fan as well as interested gymnastics training groups and their coaches.

Robin Michel, Berlin's 'Young sportsman of the Year'

Team of the Berlin hosts
The Berlin team will include  Robin Michel who was recently chosen as Berlin's "Young Sportsman of the Year 2006" as well as Philip Sorrer, Phillip Herder, Paulo Lando and Marvin Pokroppa.
Of course these young gymnasts are keen to improve the 5th place which they achieved last year!
... the Berlin 'Gymnastics Talent Schools' will also show their abilities!
In the break between competition groups 1 and 2 children in the age of 4 - 6 of the Berlin 'Gymnastics Talent Schools' will present their performances.


JUIOR TEAM CUP SERVICE 2007

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> Location: Berlin- Sportforum Hohenschönhausen, "Große Sporthalle“ Weißenseer Weg 51-55;

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Info: Siegfried Wüstemann (SCB), head of the organising team

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GYMmedia- Flashback:

>> 11. International Junior Team Cup 2006; 
>> 10. International Junior Team Cup 2005

Vlasios Maras (in the middle) in Berlin in 2000

...  the "OBI"-Cups, the predecessors of this event:

In 2000, for instance, the Greek gymnast Vlasios Maras, who later became high-bar World champion, was a member of his country's national junior team at the 5. OBI-Cup ... 

>> 9. OBI-Cup 2004;    >> 8. OBI-CUP 2003; 
>> 7. OBI-CUP 2002;   >> 6. OBI-CUP 2001;  

                                          5. OBI-CUP 2000

International competition atmosphere at the 'Junior Team Cup 2006'
... featuring Steve Woitalla from Cottbus (right) who won several gold medals at the Junior European Championships in Volos just a few weeks later!

2007 HALL of FAME Inductees announced

13. Januar 2007  
Oklahoma City / USA  
Artistic Gymnastics

2007 HALL of FAME Inductees announced

11th IGHOF Celebration 2007

The Board of Directors of the "International Gymnastics Hall of Fame" announced the 2007 Induction Celebration on May 11 in Oklahoma City, USA.
Once more, some of the highest representatives of international artistic gymnastics have been chosen to be honoured at the 11th annual induction.
The IGHOF Board announced the names of those to be honoured in 2007:
Simona Amanar (ROM), Elena Davydova (RUS), Shigeru Kasamatsu (JPN) and Eberhard Gienger (GER) ...

Shigeru KASAMATSU (JPN), Elena DAVYDOVA (UKR), Simona AMANAR (ROM)

Eberhard GIENGER (FRG/GER) - first male German gymnast

After Maxi Gnauck (GDR/GER) in 2000, Karin BUETTNER-Janz (GDR/GER) in 2003 and, most recently, Erika Zuchold, (GDR/GER) the very first German male gymnast will now be made a member of the "Hall of Fame" in Oklahoma City upcoming May 11:  Eberhard Gienger.
He was the most successful gymnast of the former Western Germany (FRG), winning the world championship on the high bar (1974, Varna), three European titles and an Olympic bronze medal in 1976 in Montreal. Together with the Olympic vault Champion of Munich 1972, Klaus KOESTE (former GDR), he is the national record holder with a total of 34 German titles.
In 2006 Gienger was elected as the Vice-President of the "National Olympic Sports Federation" (DOSB), responsible for top-sports of all disciplines in Germany.

>> Also check out the "most successful German Gymnasts" of the last century, elected in 1999 by the biggest German soccer magazine, "kicker".)

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2007 International Order of Merit Award
The "Hall of Fame" has also selected the recipient of the prestigious "International Order of Merit Award" (IOM): Vicelia Florenzano (BRA), the President of the Pan American Union & Brazilian Gymnastics Federation, member of the Executive Committee of the F.I.G.

F.I.G. Coach Academy Course in South America

30. Dezember 2006  
Buenos Aires / Argentina  
Artistic Gymnastics

F.I.G. Coach Academy Course in South America

Dr. Flavio BESSI from Germany - one of the docents

In his 125 Anniversary the “academic” year of the FIG was ended with a Level 1 Course of the Coach Academy in Buenos Aires, Argentina.
This event for South American countries was organized by the F.I.G. and the PAGU (Pan-American Gymnastics Union) together, because it wasn’t only an academy course but also a training camp for young gymnasts.
Eight countries participated with coaches and gymnasts:
Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Puerto Rico and Uruguay. In totality 34 coaches attended the course, 19 women's and 15 men's artistic gymnastics coaches.....

Participants of the F-I.G. / PAGU Level 1 Course, Buenos Aires 2006

CENARD: 'Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento', main building

The course was carried out in the facilities of the "CENAR" (Centro Nacional de Alto Rendimiento, High Level National Training Center) and was held in Spanish.
The schedule and the responsibilities for the different topics were planned originally by Hardy FINK (CAN), the Director of Coach Education and Academy Programms of the FIG, and Dr. Flavio BESSI (GER), who was in charge of this course, and than slightly modified by the local authorities in order to fit better the character of southern countries. The training camp was carried out in the mornings and the academy was held in the afternoons from 2.00 p.m. until 8.30 p.m..

F.I.G. experts of the coach course

The president of the Confederation of Argentina, Luis María Díaz BANCALARI, welcomed the coaches and gymnasts from the different participating countries and highlighted the importance of a constant updating coach education.
<< He also greeted the FIG experts (photo, from right to left) Eric Boucharin (France), Andrea João (Brazil), Gustavo Sito (Argentina) and Dr. Flavio Bessi (Germany) and wished them a pleasant stay.

After a brief introduction the experts started with the lessons which include four theoretical units in Anatomy, Biomechanics, Training Theory and Psychology as well four practical units for each discipline.

Patricia JARDEL and Walter GIALDI (ARG)

At the end the participants did the obligatory assessment with both theoretical and practical parts.

Best participant was Patricia JARDEL
an Argentinean women's gymnastics coach, who reached 95 from a maximum of 100 points.
Very close to her was Walter GIALDI, a men's coach also from Argentina, who obtained 94 points....
(photo, right >>)
During the closing ceremony an evident lucky participant concluded: “I’m so happy to having been here. It was the best course I’ve ever had. I want to thank the FIG for having offered me this possibility.”

Reported for GYMmedia: Dr. Flavio BESSI, Germany

31. TURNIER DER MEISTER - Highlight of the Pre-Olympic Year 2007

07. Januar 2007  
Cottbus / Germany  
Artistic Gymnastics

31. TURNIER DER MEISTER - Highlight of the Pre-Olympic Year 2007

One week after the first world cup event of the new series in Paris-Bercy (FRA), the German host of the Pre-Olympic world championships (Stuttgart) invites to the traditional "TURNIER DER MEISTER" .

From March 23 to 25 the "31st Tournament of Masters" will held in Cottbus, in the venue "Lausitz-Arena", again. Started in 1972 this event is the oldest ond most traditional top sport event of artistic gymnastics with a special familiar and warm-hearted character.

Organiced by the reigning German Team Champion, the Sport club Cottbus and it's tournament director Sylvio Kroll, all the guests from all over the world will find best conditions to prepair for the upcoming world championships from September 1 to 9 in Stuttgart...



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