Artistic Gymnastics

Louis Smith joins BMW London 2012 Performance Team

09. Januar 2011  
London, Great Britain  
Artistic Gymnastics

Louis Smith joins BMW London 2012 Performance Team

Louis SMITH (GBR)
(C) Photo by Handout/Getty Images Europe

Last week Great Britain’s Louis SMITH joined some other stars of the GBR sporting world to promote BMW as the official automotive partner of the London 2012 Games. The initiative is designed to support the Team GB Olympic and Paralympic athletes as they prepare for the Games.
Initially 12 athletes have been chosen to join the BMW London 2012 Performance Team but the number will rise to 25 over the next few months.

<< Louis Smith - Olympic bronze medallist and vice world champion on pommel horse - is among the first 12 athletes who also include double Paralympic Swimming Champion Ellie Simmonds, World Diving Champion Tom Daley and Triathletes Alistair and Jonathan Brownlee. Each athlete will have the use of a BMW car.

BMW London 2012 Performance Team
(C) Photo by Handout/Getty Images Europe

Louis Smith (GBR)

Louis SMITH: 
" My first Olympic Games was Beijing, where I won the Bronze for the men's pommel horse. That made me the first Briton to win a medal in the individual gymnastics since 1908. Since then I've picked up medals in 2009 and 2010.
So hopefully I'm on track for 2012. "

 

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         >> www.fulltwist.net 

        >> ...  meet the Athletes

* GYMfamily EventPreview: 16th International Junior TEAM Cup 2011

29. März 2011  
Berlin, Germany  
Artistic Gymnastics

* GYMfamily EventPreview: 16th International Junior TEAM Cup 2011

In a clever manner the organizers of the 16th International Junior Team Cups 2011 scheduled this important competition for talents some days before the 33rd European Championships will be open in Berlin. So also the new blood of worldwide artistic gymnastics will habe also a big public to this time.
Many freaks of gymnastics will strech their Berlin trip for some more days ...
because it is a very good reason:

Saturday, April 2, 28 male junior teams representing 22 different nations - the most of them are national teams - will fight for the team trophy on a very top level.
Top favorite are the boys from Japan, winning the last three events without cease...


16. INTERNATIONAL JUNIOR TEAM CUP 2011
- Saturday 2. April 2011, Sports hall Weissenseer Weg -
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>> aNominativ Entry  (update:  08. 03. 2011)

> Announcment (Download, deutsch)
> Invitation / Modus (Download, English)

* Participation after deadline:
 der  >> aParticipating, teams  (29. 03. 2011)
 (... 29 different teams!)
>> SNominativ participation  (*update: 29.03)

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We will report directly from Berlin on April 02 ...  
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* GYMmedia Review:
> 15. International Junior Team Cup 2010
* Remembering 2010: 
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Krisztián Berki: Hungarian Sportsman of the Year!

04. Januar 2010  
Budapest, Hungary  
Artistic Gymnastics

Krisztián Berki: Hungarian Sportsman of the Year!

Coach István Kovács (li.) and world champion Krisztián Berki at the 2010 Worlds in Rotterdam

2010 World Pommel Horse Champion Krizstian BERKI of Hungary and his coach Istvan KOVACS have been named best athlete and coach of the year respectively in Hungary! As is the annual tradition, Hungarian sport journalists were called on to select the best athlete in various categories.
Their decision underpins and honours Magyar gymnastics and its representatives, who accepted the honour in the presence of a prestigious palette of athletes. It is also worth mentioning that the titles have been given at the outset of 2011, the same year the Hungarian Gymnastics Federation celebrates its 125th anniversary. A host of festivities are being arranged to celebrate the occasion, which we will be sure not to miss!
* Info: Claudia Kaszala, Press chief HUN-Federation

Swiss Cup Zurich: Structural change in the organisation

05. Januar 2011  
Zurich, Aarau / Schweiz  
Artistic Gymnastics

Swiss Cup Zurich: Structural change in the organisation


* ... next:
2011, November 06
> GYMmedia World Calendar 2011

Concentration of operational management in Aarau
The Central Executive Committee of the Swiss Gymnastics Federation (STV) intends to integrate the operational management of Swiss Cup Zurich more strongly in its own federation structures. The Executive Committee made this decision after discussions with the Organisational Committee management. The Central Executive Committee acknowledges the major development which this international gymnastics event has experienced in the past three years. At the same time, the Executive Committee of the Swiss Gymnastics Federation expressed thanks for the services rendered by the previous Organisational Committee.
* ... read more at > Media release 14/2010
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Sasha Artemev plans his Comeback

23. Dezember 2010  
USA  
Artistic Gymnastics

Sasha Artemev plans his Comeback

Sascha Artemev (USA)

The team member of the US OLympic squad Sasha ARTEMEV plans a comeback at the 2011 Winter Cup in February, so the US magazine "International Gymnast" reports.
Nearly two years after a car accident (April 2009) left him with a broken back, world and Olympic bronze medalist on pommel horse (Beijing 2008) Sasha Artemev (25) is aiming for a full comeback at February's national Winter Cup in Las Vegas, and Artemev said he "definitely" plans to return to all-around competition there ...
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Dutch KNGU gives Yuri van Gelder another chance

24. Dezember 2010  
Niederlande  
Artistic Gymnastics

Dutch KNGU gives Yuri van Gelder another chance

Yuri VAN GELDER (NED)
... back to the apparatus

The "Dutch Royal Gymnastics Union" (KNGU) has decided to give gymnast the former World Champion on still rings, Yuri van Gelder, another chance to return to top-level gymnastics. The decision is the result of negotiations between Yuri van Gelder and KNGU representatives. The negotiations were held after mediation by sports umbrella organisation NOC*NSF. Yuri van Gelder - nicknamed 'The Lord of the Rings' - returned to gymnastics this summer after being suspended for a year for cocaine abuse.
He was to take part in the Rotterdam world championships but was thrown off the national team after he confessed that he had used cocaine once again. Last week, the gymnast revealed he had made a false confession.
He said he had not been able to handle the pressure and had forced a rift.
Yuri van Gelder was accepted back on the team after several meetings and will start training with the national selection again.
* Source: Dutch media

15. Sidijks International Gymnastics Tournament 2011

19. Februar 2011  
Heerenveen, Netherlands  
Artistic Gymnastics

15. Sidijks International Gymnastics Tournament 2011

Winner of the women's all-around at the 15. Sidijks Intern. Gymnastics Tournament in Heerenveen (NED) was the Dutch Céline van GERNER with a score of 53,000 points (<< photo, left)

On the next places came three Germans, with Pia TOLLE on second (52,050) and the sisters Giulia and Marie Sophie HINDERMANN (both 51,750), followed by the Polish Marta Pihan-Kulesza.
The Danish Helge VAMMEN was the winner on men's side (83,600), second was Thomas NEUTELEERS (BEL; 82,150) and the international Oldie Espen JANSEN (NOR; 80,250).
The highest scores were reached by the Dutch star Epke Zondeland on high bar (14,900), Anthony van Assche (NED) on rings (14,650) and the Polish Roman Kulesza on parallel bars (14,450)...

Epke Zonderland (NED):
starting only at parallel bars and hig bar: highest score!

15. Intern. Sidijks Gymnastics Tournament
  - Heerenveen, Feb 19 / 20 -
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* ELITE, Men's All-around
1. Helge Vammen (83,600)
  2. Thomas Neuteleers (82,150)
    3. Espen Jansen (80,250)

        > Detailed Results

* ELITE, Women's All-around
1. Céline van Gerner (53,300)
 2. Pia Tolle (52,050)
    3. Giulia Hindermann (51,750)
    
     > Detailed Results

* Juniors, Female,
1. Elise Bats (47,300)
   2. Saskia Meekma (46,750)
      3. Kelly Goedegebure (42,850)
             > Detailed Results
* Juniors, male
1. Casimir Schmidt (78,550)
   2. Ricardo De Castro (74,450)
      3. Jitse van der Valk (69,150)
               > Detailed Results

* ... read more at our > GYMmedia Preview

Jake Dalton won US Winter Cup Challenge

05. Februar 2011  
Las Vegas/Nev. / USA  
Artistic Gymnastics

Jake Dalton won US Winter Cup Challenge

Jake DALTON (Reno)

* US Gymnastics--: 2011 – 2009 World team member Jake Dalton of Reno, Nev., won the all-around in the 2011 Winter Cup Challenge at the Las Vegas (Nev.) Sports Center. The win secures Dalton one of eight open spots on the 2011 U.S. National Team until the 2011 Visa Championships, Aug. 17-20, in St. Paul, Minn.
Dalton, who competes for the University of Oklahoma, posted a combined, two-day all-around score of 176.250.
2010 World horizontal bar finalist Danell Leyva of Miami/Team Hilton HHonors, finished in second in the all-around with a score of 175.150. Leyva also won two event titles, parallel bars (31.600) and horizontal bar (30.900).
CJ Maestas took third in the all-around at 172.750 and won the still rings title (31.000). Rounding out the top five are Naddour in fourth (170.750) and Elkind in fifth (170.600).

2011 Winter Cup ChallengeArtistic Gymnastics
   - The Las Vegas Sports Center
   - Las Vegas, Nev. / USA - Feb 5, 2011
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* Men's All-Around
1. Jacob Dalton, Reno, Nev.,             176.250
  2. Danell Leyva, Miami, Fla.,            175.150
    3. CJ Maestas, Corrales, N.M.,     172.750

4. Alexander Naddour, Gilbert, Ariz., 170.750
5. Andrew Elkind, Cherry Hill, N.J.,   170.600
6. Joshua Dixon, San Jose, Calif.,    168.800
7. Jesse Silverstein, Suffern, N.Y.,    168.600
8. Tim Gentry, Plano, Texas,               167.500
9. Tyler Mizoguchi, Houston, Texas, 166.800
10. Alexy Bilozertchev, Hilliard, Ohio, 166.750
11. Joseph Hagerty, Albuquerque, N.M., 165.800
12. Sho Nakamori, Albany, Calif.,        165.700
13. Dylan Akers, Kingwood, Texas,    164.400
14. Donothan Bailey, Lake Forest, Calif., 163.300
15. Christopher Stehl, Houston, Texas,   162.950
... of 42 competitors
   >> Detailed Results all

* PREVIEW15. International Sidijk Gymnastics Tournament 2011

18. Februar 2011  
Heerenveen, Netherlands  
Artistic Gymnastics

* PREVIEW15. International Sidijk Gymnastics Tournament 2011

European Start into the Pre-Olympivc Season 2011
After successes of Dutch gymnastics in the last decade - firstly by the women and more and more by the men, like the reigning vice-world-champion on highbar, Epke ZONDERLAND, (< photo, left) artistic gymnastics grown up not only in the Netherlands but found also a world-wide interest.
After the big success of the 2010 WORLDS in Rotterdam this weekend is the starting date into the European saeson of international competition, with the 15. Sidijk Gymnastics Tournament in the City of Sports  Heerenveen, wellknown not only by speed skating but also by a top gymnastics center.

The brother of Epke, Herre Zonderland, is the tournament director of this international event, supported by "S i d i j k" and organized by the Royal Dutch Gymnastics Federation (KNGU) und the Sportstad Heerenveen.
This tournament is one of the first important steps in direction of the different national and international qualifications (2011 Worlds, Tokyo) on the way to the Olympic Games 2012 in London.
* ... look at the > GYMmedia report
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Jesús Carballo Jr.: Spanish Federation s new president

21. Dezember 2010  
Madrid, Spain  
Artistic Gymnastics

Jesús Carballo Jr.: Spanish Federation s new president

Jesus CARBALLO (jr)

The former two-times world champion on high bar Jesús Carballo (jr) Martínez (34) was elected as the new president of the Royal Spanish Federation of Gymnastics.
The former  world class gymnast won the election with 49 votes, in front of two rival applicants Angelo Madroñal (24 votes) and Cheo Llera (03 votes).
Llera is the former coach of Spanish National team member Laura Campos. So Jesus Carballo (jr) is the youngest president ever of the Spanish Federation. 

Jesus Carballo, two-times
world champion on high bar (1996, 1999), on the photo as a member of the Spanish squad in a duel meet vs Germany (2003) in Dresden.

Jesús was the favourite to obtain the precidency after Antonio Esteban, the last president, resigned when irregularities in the budgest spending were found.
Since 2007 he has been appointed Technical Director for the Royal Spanish Gymnastics Federation and the organisation of the World Cup Final is his first International event of such a scale.
Now the new president has to start in his new position with a debt of over 100,0000 € and one of most humiliating images in the history when the rhytmic delegation was kicked out from their hotel in Moscow during World Championships for not paying the accomodation.
His first decision will be to hire a new rhytmic national coach after Esteban fired Bulgarian Efrossina Angelova; Carballo will not change Álvaro Montesinos (men's coach) and Jesús Carballo (women), so the online service "The All around" reported.
After the tragic death of the four-times European champion (1957, Paris) Joaquin Blume in a plane crash in 1959 Jesus Carballo was the next Spanish gymnast, winning international top titles again: 
World Champion 1996 (San Juan, PUR) and 1999 (Tianjin, CHN) and in 1997 the silver medal in Lausanne on high bar.
Jesús Carballo is part of the Carballo saga, a family that has ruled Spanish gymnastics for over 30 years.
His father is the National Head coach of the women's team and his two brothers, Manuel Carballo (in active) and Javier Carballo (retired, but now a national coach) are part of the men's national team.
* Source: ESP Fed. website, "The all around"

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