FIG Disciplinary Commission: SUSPENSION DECIDED
fig-info: -- The gymnast Nadzeya VYSOTSKAYA from Belarus has tested positive for furosemid (diuretic), during a routine antidoping control carried out at a World Cup event, in Ghent (BEL), on May 15, this year.
The case was immediately given to the FIG Disciplinary Commission for investigation, then decision, according to the procedure and directives of the World Antidoping Code and according to the current WADA*-FIG rules.

Successfully New Year 2007!
Ten years ago, from the World Championships 1997 in Lausanne on, the European Gymnastics Service of the agency GYMmedia INTERNATIONAL developed to one of the leading gym news channel in internet worldwide. After the firstly transgression of the 10-million border of page permissions per month (Aarhus 2006) users from more than 80 countries are visiting our gymmedia portals...!
Our GYMmedia editing wishes all partners and users worldwide
A HAPPY AND SUCCESSFULLY NEW YEAR 2007

In 2007 we expect new alliances and contracts with new partners for the next two very important years on the way to the Olympics in Beijing, 2008.

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Berlin / Germany

Sadness at Christmas Times....!
Two days before Christmas Eve the former Russian (Soviet) gymnastic star Elena MUKHINA died last Friday evening in her hometown Moscow at the age of 46.
The 1978 world all-around champion, winnng also four European titles at the continental championships 1977 (Prague) and 1979 (Copenhagen), who had been paralyzed by a pre-Olympic training accident in 1980, was just like the Romanian Nadia COMANECI one of the world superstars of the second half of the Seventieth of the last century ....

The worldwide gymnastics family will keep her in remembrance as a sadly sample desirous of national success in times of competing and fighting political systems...

Up until 1975, Elena Mukhina was an unremarkable gymnast, but after then, she teamed up with men's coach Mikhail KLIMENKO and she transformed into one of the most show stopping gymnasts of her time: In 1976 she won the title of a Soviet junior all-around champion, but she did not qualify for the Olympic team (Montreal).
After winning three European titles at the continental championships in Prague (1977), she burst onto the scene at the 1978 World Championships in Strasbourg, France.
In one of the most stunning all-around performances in history, she won the gold medal, beating out Olympic Champions Nadia COMANECI and Nellie KIM among others. She also tied for the gold medal in the floor exercise event final, as well as winning the silver in balance beam and uneven bars.
She made history in this competition by unveiling her signature moves: a full-twisting layout Korbut salto on bars; a tucked double back salto dismount on beam (a move that is still being used more than 25 years later); and a full-twisting double back somersault on floor (still an E-rated move in the Code of Points). She quickly established herself as an athlete to watch for at the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow.

The Soviet Union awarded her "Order of Lenin" in response to her injury and in 1983, Juan Antonio SAMARANCH, the IOC President, awarded her the Silver Medal of the Olympic Order. ....

Following the injury, the Soviet Gymnastics Federation remained secretive about the events surrounding Mukhina's cataclysmic injury.
Elena herself was reclusive following the incident, seldom publicly discussing the accident.

In a rare interview with "Ogonyok MAGAZINE", Elena spoke about the Soviet gymnastics program, criticizing it for deceiving the public about her injury, and for the system's insatiable desire for gold medals and championships:
"...for our country, athletic successes and victories have always meant somewhat more than even simply the prestige of the nation. They embodied (and embody) the correctness of the political path we have chosen, the advantages of the system, and they are becoming a symbol of superiority. Hence the demand for victory - at any price. As for risk, well... We've always placed a high value on risk, and a human life was worth little in comparison with the prestige of the nation..."

The final act of the 2005 - 2006 World Cup Circuit will held December 16 - 17 in Sao Paulo, Brazil, at the 'Ibirapuera Gymnasium', known by gymnasts for having hosted the qualifying events.
The competition also wraps up a very busy year with an exceedingly high number of competitions. Too high for some, who renounced in light of their inability to meet the demands of an event of this level.
Despite a few withdrawals, the F.I.G. wrote in its preview, the line-up is impressive, making this event the finale for the FIG's star discipline....