Artistic Gymnastics

66th All JAPAN COMPETITION 2012

06. November 2012  
Tokyo, Japan  
Artistic Gymnastics

66th All JAPAN COMPETITION 2012

Ryohei Kato (left) and
Kohei Uchimura (r.)
(c) K. NAKAJIMA

From November 3 to 5 the 66th AG All Japan Competition 2012 was held in Tokyo. The Gold medal for team competition were won by the Juntendo University. with a team score of 271,950. A member of this team was Ryohei Kato.
Team KONAMI got the silver medals, scoring 270,800 points. It was the team of the Olympic gold medallist and three-times world all-around champion, Kohei Uchimura.
Kohei Uchimura (KONAMI) said: "That was the first time I took part in this team event. It was terrible, it was not my day and I especially regret my mistake on the high bar!"
And Ryohei Kato (Juntendo University) said: "I'm sorry, actually Kohei is my strongest rival, more than any other gymnast. Of course, I am happy with the gold medal, but I'm also sorry for Kohei - today was just in a bad state... !"

Winning Men's Team: Juntendo University

(c) Kensuke NAKAJIMA

Kato, Uchimura


2012 All JAPAN TEAM CHAMPIONSHIPS
  - Tokyo, November 3 - 5 -
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** Men's Team Results:
1. Juntendo University  - 271.950
2. KONAMI                       - 270.800
3. Tokusyukai AG Club - 266.450

4. Nihon Physical Cult. University 
                                         - 265.500
5. ASAHI SEIMEI          - 261.350
6. SOKO AG CLUB      - 260.100
7. Sendai University    - 259.300
8. Funabashi High School - 255.350

Winning Women's Team: Nihon Physical Culture University

** Women Team Results:
1. Nihon Physical Culture University - 162.050
2. ASAHI SEIMEI                                     - 157.800
3. Kokushikan University                   - 156.750

4. Regyc Sport                                           - 155.350
5. Toda City Sport Center                        - 153.150
6. OSAKA Physical Culture University  - 148.800
7. Tokyo Women Physical Culture University - 148.150
8. Tsukuba University                              - 144.400

* Reported by Takako Kobayashi
   photos by Kensuke Nakajima.

German victory at the Swiss Cup

04. November 2012  
Zurich, Switzerland  
Artistic Gymnastics

German victory at the Swiss Cup

Elisabeth Seitz, Fabian Hambuechen
Germany

In the 30th year of the Swiss Cup in Zurich the Swiss organisers presented like already during the last years a team even with a preliminary round, a semi-final and a final. In the end the victory went to the team Germany 1 with Elisabeth Seitz and Fabian Hambüchen.
For the title holders from 2011, the team of the hosts Switzerland 1, consisting of the two participants of the 2012 Olympic Games Giulia Steingruber and Claudio Capelli, it was the silver melal this year.
On the third rank behind them follows team Germany 2 with Kim Bui and Marcel Nguyen.
The hosts from the Swiss Gymnastics Federation presented an exciting mode to the audience in the with 6,000 spectators quite crowded venue in Zurich. 10 teams consisting of one female and one male gymnast from 8 different countries started with two routines each in a preliminary round. After this 8 teams continued in the semi-final for which the scores from the preliminary round were taken over. The higlight with the final followed in the end for 4 teams. Here the scores started at zero again, so the excitment was certain to remain until the end.
With only a few regulations the gymnasts could decide for themselves on which apparatus they want to compete. So it was also possible to compete on the same apparatus twice during the day and through that to push one´s luck by upgrading the level of difficulty between the different competition rotations.
Elisabeth Seitz made herself a great birthday present for her 19th birthday, supported of course also by Fabian Hambüchen, with the victory today and the price money of USD 30.000 for the team.
Both gymnasts presented an excellent competition. Especially great routines by them could be seen in the final on uneven bars by Eli Seitz, although today she left out the diffcult Def-somersault, and by Hambüchen on high-bar. Fabian pushed his luck successfully with upgrading his routine from "only" a Kovacs-somersault in the semi-final to a Kolman-somersault in the final.

Silver for Team Switzerland 1
with Capelli and Steingruber

The title holders from team Switzerland 1 Giulia Steingruber and Claudio Capelli missed the victory by half a point this year but nonetheless showed good performances and through this won well-deserved silver medals.

A lot of cheers from the audience were especially heard for Giulia's thrilling "Chusovitina" (handspring - layout fwd. with 1 1/2 twists) on vault.

Kim Bui, Marcel Nguyen (GER)

At the beginning it looked like a clear victory for team Germany 2 with Kim Bui and the two-time Olympic silver medalist Marcel Nguyen. However, Marcel was not as lucky as Fabian before - He upgraded his dismount on parallel bars from a double somersault piked in the semi-final to a full-in in the final but unfortunately fell then in the final...

Through this he and his team mate Kim lost all chances on the victory. Until then both of them showed a very good competition with only slight insecurities by Nguyen on rings.
The final was completed by the team from Belarus.
Right at the beginning Nastassia Marachkouskaya fell on her handspring - somersault fwd. piked on vault. Also the well-executed and difficult (D-score 6.9) routine on parallel bars of her team mate Andrey Likhovitski could not secure them a medal. It was not enough to reach the final today for the teams from Korea with Ji Hye Sung and Hak Seon Yang, the second Swiss team consisting of Jessica Diacci and Nils Haller, the team from Italy with Carlotta Ferlito and Paolo Ottavi and the russian Team with Yulia Belokobylskaya and Oleg Stepko.
All teams overall showed a solid competition, however didn't manage to get through preliminary round and semi-final without mistakes.
For the team from Great Britain with Niam Rippin and Sam Oldham the competiton was over after the preliminary round and a floor routine with 3 falls from Rippin for which she received less than 10 points (9.350).
Also the Ukraine (Maria Livchikova and Oleg Stepko) did not have the best day today and finished the event after the first round with two scores under 13 points for Maria (12.950 on floor and 12.400 on uneven bars).
RESULTS

Final:
1. Germany 1      - 30.200
2. Switzerland 1 - 29.650
3. Germany 2      - 29.550
4. Belarus            - 27.850

Semi-Final and preliminary round:
1. Germany 2 - 88.450
2. Switzerland 1 - 87.025
3. Germany 1 - 86.550
4. Belarus - 84.350
5. Korea - 83.975
6. Switzerland 2 - 81.150
7. Italy - 80.500
8. Russia - 80.225

Preliminary round:
9. Ukraine - 53.100
10. Great Britain - 52.225
   >> Detailed Results

Swiss victory at the 29th Gander Memorial 2012

31. Oktober 2012  
Chiasso, Switzerland  
Artistic Gymnastics

Swiss victory at the 29th Gander Memorial 2012

Giulia Steingruber (SUI)
Igor Pachomenko (RUS)

Many cheers from the audience in Chiasso were heard at the 29th Artur Gander-Memorials 2012 in Chiasso for the victory of  Giulia STEINGRUBER in the women's final. In this event with a new mode this year - including a preliminary round and a final - the Swiss gymnast and Olympic participant won in front of Italy's Carlotta FERLITO and Lisa Katharina HILL from Germany.

In the men's field Russia's Igor PACHOMENKO was the winner. He took the lead in front of Andrei LICHOVITZKI (BLR) and Germany's Olympic silver medalist Marcel Nguyen.
29. Arturo Gander-Memorial 2012
 - Chiasso (SUI) - Oct. 31st  -
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It was quite a high-level entry field including participants of Olympic Games and World Championships: 18 gymnasts from nine countries showed their performances and thrilled the audience in the venue "Palapenz" in Chiasso.
Switzerland participated with two female and one male gymnast:
Giulia Steingruber, Ilaria Käslin and Pablo Brägger.

* Review:
The 27th Gander-Memorial 2010 in Chiasso was won by Ariella Käslin (SUI) and Flavius Koczi (ROU).
Last year at the  28th Gander-Memorial in Morges Anna Porgras (ROU) and the current Russian national champion Nikita Ignatiev took the lead.

Every year this event, which takes place in Morges and in Chiasso in exchange, is the virtual opening to the main event "SWISS CUP" which takes place on the following weekend.
* Results 2012
* MEN:
1. Igor Pakhomenko (RUS) 59.65
2. Andrey Lichovizki (BLR) 59.10
3. Marcel Nguyen       (GER) 58.85

4. Oleg Stepko   (UKR) 58.25
5. Arthur Zanetti  (BRA) 58.00
6. Sam Oldham  (GBR) 56.05
... not in the final:
7. Pablo Brägger      (SUI) 43.25
8. Paolo Ottavi           (ITA) 43.25
9. Hak-Seon Yang (KOR) 43.10.

* WOMEN:
1. Giulia Steingruber   (SUI) 41.80
2. Carlotta Ferlito          (ITA) 41.20
3. Lisa Katharina Hill (GER) 40.55

4. Nastassia Maratchkouskaia (BLR) 39.55
5. Jihye Sung                              (KOR) 39.40
6. Maria Livtchikova                   (UKR) 38.95
... not in the final:
7. Ilaria Käslin                           (SUI, h.c.) 26.77
8. Niamh Rippin                           (GBR) 25.90
9. Julia Belokobylskaia                (RUS) 23.35

79th F.I.G. Congress: Bruni Grandi re-elected

26. Oktober 2012  
Cancun, Mexico  
Artistic Gymnastics

79th F.I.G. Congress: Bruni Grandi re-elected


Re-elected:
Bruno GRANDI (ITA)

At the 79th Congress of the International Gymnastics Federation F.I.G. in Cancun (MEX) Prof. Bruno GRANDI was re-elected with the mayority of 68 votes in the first ballot and thus the 78 years old Italian enters his fifth term of office....
On second place came the Russian banker Vassily TITOV (24 votes) and on third the former Romanian President of men's technical committee, Adrian STOICA (14 votes).After the vote, Prof. Grandi did not hide his satisfaction and addressed his first comments to the two other candidates, inviting them to join their efforts and energies to carry all the reforms needed for FIG. "We must bring our efforts together in order that Gymnastics confirms its reputation and popularity within the public and within the Olympic movement and finds the resources to further develop the huge potential it holds through its disciplines! " also declared the elected President.

Slava CORN, 1st Vice President

In subsequent ballots still follows the election of the three F.I.G Vice-Presidents:
The Canadian Slava CORN  received 57 votes in the first round and was thus chosen as the first female vice president.

55 votes were given for Michel LEGLISE (FRA) and 45 for the Russians Vasily Titov.

There is still the choice of the other three members of the executive.

All other elections to the FIG Council and the various technical committees of the gymnastics disciplines will take place next ...:
Besides President Grandi and the three vice-presidents only one previous executive members was confirmed:
(65) - Morinari WATANABE, top nation Japan -- new!
(56) - Peter VIDMAR (USA);
(42) - Saif ABOUEDEL (KUW), President of Asian Gymn. Union (ASU);- new!
(40) - Dr. LUO, Chaoyi, Chinese Gymnastics Federation- new!
(40) - Alejandro PENICHE, from Mexican Gymnastics Federation;- new!
(39) - Wolfgang WILLAM (GER), as the only one previous member confirmed;
(38) - Ali Achmad AL-HITMI , President of the Gymnastics Federation of Qatar,- new!
.... which result in an overall strengthening of the representative of Asia and the Arab world to the detriment of Europe, because the former executive members from Switzerland (Walter Nyffeler), the UK (Brian Stocks) and Turkey (Atilla Orsel) did not reach the required number of votes ...!

* MEN's  Technical Committee:
- Steve BUTCHER (USA) - 61 votes for the new president; - new!
- Adrian STOICA (ROU)    - 43 votes, former president...
... as members elected:
(66) - HUANG, Liping (CHN);
(56) - TOMITA, Hiroyuki (JPN)- new!
(51) - HAN, Yoon Soo (KOR)- new!
(46) - ALBRECHT, Holger (GER)- new!
(46) - MARCOS FELIPE, Julio (ESP)
(42) - MICKEVICS, Arturs (LAT)- new!
... not re-elected: Thingvold (NOR; 38); Karacsony (HUN; 33); Andrejew (RUS; 26); Makuz (UKR; 23).
This happened most radical upheaval personal kind!
With the departure STOICAS Romania is no longer in almost all levels of the world organization represented - except the member of TK aerobics, Maria FUMEA)

* WOMEN's Techn. Committee
- Nelli KIM (BLR) - 92 votes of106 re-elected as president;
... as members re-elected
(73) - SACCHI, Donatelle (ITA)
(71) - VALENZO, Naomi (MEX);
(53) - ZHOU, Qiriu (CHN)   - new!
(52) - HARINISHI, Joshie (JPN)
(52) - ANDRIANOVA-BURDA, Liubov (RUS)
(43) - DOWDELL, Kym (AUS)
... not elected: - Gratt, Johanna (AUT)

* TC Rhythmic Gymnastics:
- Natalia KUSMINA (RUS) - 79 votes - new!
- Daniela DELLE CHIAIE (ITA) - 25 votes
(80) - ABOU SHABANA, Noha (EGY)
(62) - ACOSTA, Laura (MEX) - new!
(60) - GIGOWA, Maria (BUL)
(60) - HUNT, Caroline (USA)
(50) - SEKITA, Shihoko (JPN)
(47) - DELLE CHIAIE, Daniela (ITA)
* * Surprised you about the singing and sounded disappearance of former President Maria SZYSZOWSKA  from Poland ...?
Insiders believe that there was a connection with the arrears of the Polish Sports Acrobatics Federation. Against the FIG sanctions imposed against the member state Poland total SZYSZOWSKA protested ("... what has to do acrobatics with the Polish Gymnastic Association ...?"). Therefore they disappeared from the list of candidates ...?

* TC Trampoline
- Horst KUNZE (GER) - 91votes of 106
   >> Detailed election results

* TC Aerobic
_ Mireille GANZIN (FRA) - 90 votes of 106
 >> Detailed election results

* TC Acrobatic
- Rosy TAEMANS (BEL) - 83 votes of 106
 >> Detailed election results

* TC General Gymnastcs / Gymn. for all
- Margaret SIKKENS AHLQUIST (SWE) - 92 votes of 92. 
>> Detailed election results

 


* Here you will find ...:
>> FIG Election 2012 L I V E !

>> GYMmedia Preview (in German only)

* ... more about the candidates: http://bit.ly/QTUPN1
* source: f i g

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On Monday the 79th Congress of the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG) was declared open by its Presid

9th EUROPEANS of TeamGym 2012 - FINAL DAY

20. Oktober 2012  
Aarhus, Denmark  
Artistic Gymnastics

9th EUROPEANS of TeamGym 2012 - FINAL DAY

After the opening on Wednesday,  October 17 and after the two qualifying days in the NCI Arena of the second largest city in Denmark, Aarhus, the final competitions of the 9th European Championships of  "TeamGym" 2012 take place.
As expected, sat down by the senior dominating Scandinavian nations:
Four of the six possible titles of these Europeans won hosts DENMARK.
Only in the female categories of seniors and the juniors are guaranteed the Icelanders the title.
Otherwise, the remaining medals went to Norway and Sweden, one bronze in Finland.
Again even in this continental championship dominated Scandinavia over the "rest" of the European continent, from which it only managed paltry four nations, namely to reach a final, but was one of medals still far away ...

To the very first time the co. AIRTRACK-EUROPE supports the GYMmedia Eventservice
from the Europeans of TeamGym!


9. EM 'TeamGym' 2012 - FINALS
 - Aarhus, Denmark; 20. Oktober -
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* SATURDAY, 20. OCtober - die F I N A L S

09.00 – 09.50 Finals Mixed Junior Teams
10.15 – 11.15 Finals Mixed Senior Teams
11.30 – 12.10 Siegerehrung for Mixed Teams

12.30 – 13.30 Finals Women’s Junior Teams
14.00 – 15.00 Finals Women’s Senior Teams
15.10 – 15.45 Siegerehrung Women’s Teams
16.00 – 16.40 Finals Men’s Junior Teams
17.15 – 18.15 Finals Men’s Senior Teams
18.30 – 19.00 Siegerehrung Men’s Teams
* ECh FINAL RESULTS:
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* MIXED TEAMS
Second final for today with the same category – mixed times – but this time with the seniors. The 6 teams competing are: ISL / GBR / FRA / DEN NOR / SWE.
Norway that arrived first 2 years ago is at the moment second qualifier after Denmark, followed by Sweden.
SWE soon takes the lead of this final, obtaining a score of 19.733 points. Their exercise was accompanied by a music with a funny touch and they presented a choreography including precise head moves that looked very good.
But the floor exercise of the Danish team – a superb choreography - is awarded with a better score (20.666). Their performance on trampet is worth 19.600 which allows them to climb on the top provisional rank for the moment but this is without counting Norway who is following closely behind. Everything is still possible with the passage at the last apparatus.
The Danish team is wildly applauded by the audience at its passage on tumbling - before their passage to encourage them and afterwards to congratulate them.
Denmark secures the medal of this final which means a double victory for Denmark this morning.

* Final Results
1. DENMARK            - 59,666
2. NORWAY             - 58,558
3. SWEDEN              - 56,663

4. ISLAND                - 52,166
5. FRANCE              - 51,483
6. GREAT BRITAIN - 44,850
   >> Detailed Results

* WOMEN's Teams:
It is Norway that starts on floor ; NOR that had arrived 3rd of this category in 2010 but was not one of the top three qualifiers (SWE / ISL / DEN = provisional podium of the qualification).
Superb performances were to be seen on floor, in particular the SWE team who presented an incredible routine but also Iceland that is now battling for the supreme title!
It’s done and decided – ISL defends its European title in this category.

* Final results:
1. ISLAND - 59,116
2. SWEDEN - 56,133
3. FINLAND - 50,666

4. NORWAY - 49,616
5. DENMARK - 49,600
6. GERMANY - 48,200
 >> Detailed Results

 * MEN's Teams
The senior men are the last to make the NRGI ARENA vibrate with their stunning performances, the music and the cheering of the audience.
The Portuguese start with the floor exercise. It seems difficult that they can reach the top ranks. The top three qualifiers are the same nations and in the same order of the finals from two years ago: DEN followed by SWE and NOR.
A very last final in a crowded hall where the heat is up. The Swedish fans rival with those from Denmark…
Suspense until the end, however it is finally Denmark that wins gold leaving silver to SWE and bronze to NOR, same as two years ago.
* source: u e g

* Final results
1. DENMARK - 65,250
2. SWEDEN - 64,633
3 . NORWAY - 53,466

4. FRANCE - 47,950
5. PORTUGAL - 45,583
6. GERMANY - 39,833
> Detailed Results
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** JECh FINAL RESULTS
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* Juniors, Mixed Teams
1. DENMARK - 55,900
2. NORWAY - 54,300
3. SWEDEN - 51,066

4. ISLAND - 49,333
5. GREAT BRITAIN - 41,633
> Detailed Results

* Juniors, Girls Teams
1. ICELAND - 54,899
2. DENMARK - 53,783
3. SWEDEN - 52,783

4. NORWAY - 46,850
6. GREAT BRITAIN - 43,233
> Detailed  Results

* Juniors, Boys Teams
1. DENMARK - 59,166
2. NORWAY - 49,366
3. SWEDEN - 48,666
> Detailed  Results
* More about ...:

   >>  GYMmedia PREVIEW  & Qualificationen

PRK-FEDERATION AND GYMNAST REINSTATED

19. Oktober 2012  
Lausanne, Switzerland  
Artistic Gymnastics

PRK-FEDERATION AND GYMNAST REINSTATED

HONG, Su Jong (PRK)
Vice world champion 2007 (vault), will celebrate her real 24th birthday in 2013, March...

Sanctioned for document falsification 
The Gymnastics Federation of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (PRK) and its gymnast, Ms Hong Su Jong, were reinstated by the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) on October 5, 2012 at midnight after having served a two-year sanction. (* look at > GYMmedia News 2010, Oct 07 )
The FIG Disciplinary Commission had pronounced a suspension based on disciplinary proceedings lodged for violation of the age limit and false information provided on competition registration forms.
Whilst this suspension of two years which included the qualifications for and the London 2012 Olympic Games seems to be hard, it should not be forgotten, that this was already the second time that PRK violated the age rules.
Today, with the ban on participation by its gymnastic unions, national federations or clubs in any FIG-organised or -authorized competition or activity lifted, the Gymnastics Federation of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and its gymnast are restored to their full rights.
* source: fig press release

9th EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS TeamGym 2012 - Qualifications

19. Oktober 2012  
Aarhus, Denmark  
Artistic Gymnastics

9th EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIPS TeamGym 2012 - Qualifications

* SAMSTAG, 20. 10.:
LIVESTREAMING

For the 9th time already the European Championships of a very complex and trendy gymnastics team discipline, the "TeamGYM", takes place...:
* TeamGym competition is one of the latest new events within the European Gymnastics Union (UEG). The first official competition was held in Finland in 1996 and it takes place every even-numbered year.
* TeamGym is a team competition for clubs/nations and consist of three sections: women, men and mixed teams.
Now the 9th Europeans 2012 already take place in the NRGi Park of Aarhus, Denmark, from Oktober 17 - 20.
* In cooperation with the co. Airtrack-Europe the European Gymnastics Service "GYMmedia INTERNATIONAL" will publish daily summaries from Aarhus ...:

To the very first time the co. AIRTRACK-EUROPE supports the GYMmedia Eventservice
from the Europeans of TeamGym!

ATTENTION !!
* SATURDAY, Oct 20:
>> L I V E S T R E A M I N G

* ECh 2012 - P A R T I C I P A T I O N :
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* P R E V I E W:
After Malmö, Sweden in 2010 now the 9th Europeans of TeamGym will held in Scandinavia again.
After the 2012 opening ceremony on Wednesday, October 17, more than 450 gymnasts will compete in teams, on floor, tumbling and trampet during three days of competition from Thursday, October 18 on,  to  Saturday, October 20: 
11 Nations in total will compete in all categories:
- 5 for Men’s Senior Teams
- 10 for Women’s Senior Teams
- 9 for Mixed Senior Teams, but also

- 7 for Women’s Junior Teams
- 3 for Men’s Junior Teams
- 5 for Mixed Junior Teams

Is it possible that Iceland, Sweden, Norway and Denmark share, as two years ago, all the medals?

** Look also at the Danish ECh 2012 presentation video:

(7.530)

* ECh 2012 - V E N U E
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NRGi Arena is the largest indoor event site in Aarhus and provides the perfect setting for a large sportevent.

The Arena is a main part of the Atletion campus.
After the reconstraction in 2002 before the Handball European Women's Championships can accomodate up to 5,000 spectators and has 4,409 permanent seats.

The arena is the same, like 2006, when the 39th Artistic Gymnastics Worlds took place here in Aarhus, and is als used for basketball (Bakken Bears) ...
* ECh 2012 - S C H E D U L E
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* Wednesday 17th October :
20.00 – 21.00 Opening Ceremony

* Thursday 18th October:
17.00 – 17.50 Qualifications Mixed Junior Teams
18.30 – 20.10 Qualifications Mixed Senior Teams
21.00 – 22.00 Qualifications Men’s Senior Teams
* RESULTS:
>>Qualification, Men's Teams
>> Qualification, Mixed Teams
>> Qualification, Juniors MixedTeams

* Friday 19th October:
16.00 – 17.10 Qualifications Women’s Junior Teams
17.45 – 18.20 Qualifications Men’s Junior Teams
19.00 – 20.50 Qualifications Women’s Senior Teams
09.00 – 09.50 Finals Mixed Junior Teams
10.15 – 11.15 Finals Mixed Senior Teams
11.30 – 12.10 Victory Ceremony for Mixed Teams

12.30 – 13.30 Finals Women’s Junior Teams
14.00 – 15.00 Finals Women’s Senior Teams
15.10 – 15.45 Victory Ceremony for Women’s Teams

16.00 – 16.40 Finals Men’s Junior Teams
17.15 – 18.15 Finals Men’s Senior Teams
18.30 – 19.00 Victory Ceremony for Men’s Teams
* GYMmedia INTERNATIONAL & Airtrack-Europe
will publish daily updates from the competitions in the NRGi Arena of Aarhus.
* On Saturday the Danish host will offer a  LIVESTREAM CHANNEL from the finals, you will also find here at the GYMmedia platforms!
* GYMmedia & Airtrack Europe presents: >> All about Final Day
  - the GYMmedia editors
* Thursday, October 18 - 1st Day of Qualification
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Nations lining up in this first category of the junior mixed teams:
ISL / GBR / SWE / NOR / DEN.

ISLAND starts first on floor, followed by GBR performing on tumbling. The team from SWE enters third to present their routine on trampet and so on.
The Danish were of course loudly welcomed and applauded by their home crowd.The teams pass one after the other one at the three different apparatus: floor, tumbling and trampet.
On floor, the whole group presents a choreography mixing artistic and acrobatic elements.
The gymnasts show flips, twists, saltos, balance and power elements…
For tumbling and trampet, the gymnasts of a same team perform closely one after each other. They perform their routine accompanied by music which makes the spectacle even more attractive. The atmosphere is catching and one can see some of the spectators moving and dancing on their chair!
It is actually very impressive to see these young gymnasts lining up and performing so closely one after each other, hurrying to clear the landing area for their teammates.
* Results, Juniors Mixed Teams, qualification:
1- DEN – 54.033;   2- NOR – 51.966;   3- SWE – 49.583
>> Qualification, Juniors MixedTeams

Seniors, Mixed Teams:.
After having seen the performances of the juniors, the competition level steps up a notch with the seniors whose performances are more impressive with difficulties of another level, with more perilous jumps and more precise and better mastered choreographies.
France soon takes the lead of the competition with a very nice exercise on floor, loudly applauded by the spectators.
But the favourites take over the control again and it is finally the Danish team who, in front of their home crowd, secures the 1st qualifying rank ahead of Norway and Sweden.

* Results, Qualification Senior Mixed Teams
1- DEN – 58.350;  2- NOR – 57.600;  3- SWE – 55.966
>> Qualification, Mixed Teams

Seniors, Men's Teams:
6 nations are lined up: DEN / SWE / POR / GER / NOR / FRA

The sequences of jumps on tumbling and trampet are even more impressive and athletic as they are performed by men’s teams.
Triple success for the Danish tonight as their seniors men’s team managed to be top qualifier as well with a total of 62.200 points.
SWEDEN and NORWAY arrive second and third respectively of this provisional podium. See you again for the final!
* source: U E G

* Results, Men's Teams:
1- DEN – 62.200;  2- SWE – 62.033;  3- NOR – 52.549

> Qualification, Men's Teams  

* Friday, October 19 - 2nd Day of Qualification
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* Women's Senior Teams:
The Swedes performed outstanding gymnastics in today's qualification. They were far ahead of the other teams, but again the competition was dominated by the Nordic Teams.
Iceland also showed great gymnastics and became second followed by the Denmark, Finland, Norway and Germany.
This means goodbye to the Women's Teams from Great Britain, Austria, Czech Republic and the Netherlands.
  > Qualifikation, Women's team

Boy's Junior Team:
Even all the teams knew they would go to the finals, they performed fantastic!
Unfortunately only the Scandinavian countries had send teams to the Junior Boys competition. The Danish Junior Boys showed an outstanding level, they won the qualification with more than 11 point ahead of Sweden and Norway.
  >> Results

Girl's Junior Teams:
The qualification for the Junior Girls Team showed great gymnastics. And again it was the Scandinavian countries who took the lead. Today Iceland succeeded in beating Denmark, closely followed by Sweden.
The team from the Czech Republic did not make to the finals, so thank you for this time, hope to see you again.
 >> Results

* GYMmedia & Airtrack Europe presents: >> All about Final Day
- the GYMmedia editors

Leading Danish Mixed Team after qualification and after the Final, too!

** R E V I E W:
8th Europeans 2010, Malmö, Sweden:
Remembering at the Danish Men's Winner Team.

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Johanna QUAAS: as oldest Gymnast of the World in the GUINNES WORLD RECORDS BOOK

12. September 2012  
London, Great Britain  
Artistic Gymnastics

Johanna QUAAS: as oldest Gymnast of the World in the GUINNES WORLD RECORDS BOOK

Johanna and Gerhard Quaas
in front the Towerbridge in London

On Wednesday, 12 September in London, the 11-time German Senior Champion of artistic gymnastics, almost 87 years, Johanna QUAAS from Halle an der Saale, was added to the "GUINNESS  WORLD RECORDS 2013 BOOK", the current world output will appear Thursday, Sep 13.
In the TOWER Hotel of the Olympic city of London led the agile German senior citizen prior to built specially for her competition equipment and the enthusiasm of the audience and the press some of her gymnastics exercise, which she again three weeks ago, was the winner of the "Freyburger Gymnastics Festival", and with whom she has March of this year more than 7 million views on Youtube and therefore the unanimous admiration of many people of all ages around the world,. The former German field handball champion (1954), later gymnastics coach and high school teacher was only 56-years later started his own active sport (1981), was in the eighties, multiple winner of the GDR's Senior Championships and - since it's available for seniors German Championships - since 2000 11 consecutive national champion.

* After the GUINESS WORLD RECORD -Presentationon Wednesday in London, Johanna Quaas gave the following statement:
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> by e-mail.

INCREDIBLE NEW HUMAN BODY RECORDS REVEALED IN THE NEW GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS 2013 BOOK
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86 year-old Johanna Quaas from Germany is named the Oldest Gymnast.
Remarkably the retired PE teacher from Leipzig; Germany only began to train at gymnastics in her 50s taking part in her first competition at the age of 56.
Born on the 20th of November 1925, Johanna has always been involved in sport dating her interest in keeping fit back to a childhood. Because of her responsibilities as a mother and wife, she wasn't able to dedicate herself to gymnastics until later.
Joanna has a strict exercise regime that involves a combination of running and yoga. Johanna says "it is great feeling to be included and I hope the record inspires others to realise it's never too late."
* source: GUINESS WORLD RECORD


GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS
- Edition 2013
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13 September 2012 (London, UK) Guinness World Records, the authority on record-breaking achievement, today launches the 57th edition of the worldís best-selling copyright book, Guinness World Records 2013.
The new book reveals the latest and greatest records of the universe, as well as featuring stunning new human body record holders, including:
- 86 year-old Johanna Quaas, from Germany, who is named the Oldest Gymnast;
- Egyptian born Mostafa Ismail, recognised for having the Largest 'Guns' (biceps and triceps) measuring 64.77 cm (25.5 in); and
-  Britain's Sharran Alexander, the world's Heaviest Sportswoman weighing in at a staggering 203.21 kg (448 lb or 32 stone).
* read more on: > www.guinnessworldrecords.com

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>

Russian women’s team coach Alexander Alexandrov dismissed ...

27. September 2012  
Moscow, Russia  
Artistic Gymnastics

Russian women’s team coach Alexander Alexandrov dismissed ...

Alexander Alexandrov (RUS)

Russia’s senior coach of the women’s artistic gymnastics squad Alexander Alexandrov dismissed from his post after the coaching council of the national gymnastics federation. Official reason for this decision is that the prominent Soviet Russian specialist who brought up the world all-around champions Svetlana Boguinskayaand Dmitri Bilozertchev in the 1980s held two full-time jobs at the same time.
Alexandrov was accused of neglecting his duties as the senior coach and concentrating only on the preparation of his protégé Mustafina. That’s why she appeared the strongest lady from the Russian squad who grabbed 4 Olympic awards in London.
Valeriy Grebenkin, former team’s bars coach, was appointed women’s team helmsmen this week, so the Russian media reported...
Alexandrov stood at the helm of the Russian women’s squad and he also spent much time training Russia’s most talented gymnast Aliya Mustafina.
Just a reminder: 
In 2008 Russian women’s team lead by first year senior Aliya Mustafina defeated the main favourites of the championship – the Americans and won their first team title since 1991.
Moreover Alexandrov’s student Mustafina clinched the all-around title at this very world meeting and added three silver awards she won in individual finals.
At the 2012 Summer Olympics in London Mustafina became the most decorated gymnast winning medals in every final she took part in including gold on the uneven bars.
Alexandrov was accused of neglecting his duties as the senior coach and concentrating only on the preparation of his protégé Mustafina. That’s why she appeared the strongest lady from the Russian squad who grabbed 4 Olympic awards in London. Russia’s state coach Valentina Rodionenko said having the likes of Komova, Grishina and Afanasyeva at their disposal team Russia should have won team gold in Great Britan but it didn’t happen because Alexandrov’s efforts were focused on training Mustafina.
The world champions Komova and Afanasyeva could have displayed better results if the senior coach had dedicated more time to them.

Valeriy Grebenkin former team’s bars coach was appointed women’s team helmsmen on Tuesday. Alexandrov will continue training Mustafina until December 30, the date when his contract expires.
* source: Russian media

*GYMmedia-Eventservice:27th International eG Wohnen-JUNIORSTROPHY 2012

23. September 2012  
Cottbus, Germany  
Artistic Gymnastics

*GYMmedia-Eventservice:27th International eG Wohnen-JUNIORSTROPHY 2012

Winning Juniors Trio:
Serhani Tara (SUI; middle), Reny Clerc (FRA; left) and Sascha Coradi (SUI)

Slightly smaller than in previous years, but the quality of the tournament roster was high again!
So the 27th Edition of the "International eG Wohnen Junior Trophy 2012", the former "International GWG-Cup" was a highlight for the most of the European young talents of male artistic gymnastics, but also for strog delegations from Japan and from Canada.
 The junior category (age group 16/17) was won by Taha SERHANI from Switzerland (Schaffhausen), with the proud 81.250 points in front of Reny CLERC (79.700) from France and beforethe Swiss compatriot Sascha CORADI (77.150) . Previously, the French celebrated namely already in the youth category (15/16 age group) a triple triumph: Bryan TARRADE (77.500), followed by Kilian MERMET (77.250) and Zachary HRIMECHE (77.100). Jonas Munsch, also a Swiss, came fourth in the platform very close.

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