... that's three decade WORLD CLASS!

Who does not remember the world stars of the international gymnastics eighties:
ZHU, Zhiaoqiang (CHN) , Koji Gushiken (JPN), Sylvio KROLL (GDR/GER), in that order-around winner of the first DTB Cup competitions 1983 - was '85, or similar for women Maxi GNAUCK, Dagmar KERSTEN (both GDR), Daniela SILIVASH (ROU) who earned herself as a record holder a total of 10 times in the list of winners ...
... and 30 years in constancy was able to always get the world-class unique to this tournament, earning him the honorable reputation of a "Wimbledon of gymnastics".
And 2012 at 30th anniversary  the Swabian organizers succeeded also a starting field of world-class again, which will excel in the Porsche Arena the upcoming weekend ...
... and the whole three decades of uninterrupted here: 
Gym equipment of brand "SPIETH Gymnastic", which provides for over a decade as a partner of GYMmedia for global information about this outstanding event ...

* W O R L D  C U P (Sunday, 12.30 pm - MEN)
* Start list (* update: 22.11.)
- Marcel Nguyen (GER)      - 2. All-around, OG London
- Danell Leyva (USA)          - 3. All-around, OG London
- David Beljawski (RUS)    - 5. All-around, OG London
- Kazuhito Tanaka (JPN)   - 6. All-around, OG London
- Kristian Thomas (GBR)  - 7. All-around, OG London
- Fabian Gonzales (ESP)  - 9. All-around, OG London
- Daniel Purvis (GBR)     - 13. All-around, OG London
- Claudio Capelli (SUI)  - 17. All-around, OG London

* The TEAM-COMPETITION
   > SAT, Dec 1:  - MEN's Team-Final ( 3.30 pm)

At this Team competition  will also start London's "Lord of the Rings", the Brazilian Arthur Zanetti (BRA), from the bronze squad of Britisch hosts, Sam Oldham and the silver medallist (vault) and bronze medallist on floor, Denis Abljasin (RUS).

In the German team will start Christopher Jursch, (Cottbus), Andreas Toba (Hannover), Philipp Herder (Berlin) and Daniel Weinert (Kiel).
 
> SUN, Dec 2.: - Team-Finale, Frauen ( 4.00 pm)

The Swabian organizers are happy, that the most successfully (4 medals) Olympic gymnast of this year, the Russian world champion of Rotterdam 2010, Aliya MUSTAFINA will be among the Russian team.
On German side Oksana Chusovitina (Bergisch Gladbach), Janine Berger (Ulm), und  Lisa-Katharina Hill and the newcomer from Chemnitz, Isabell Marquard are members of the host team.
>> Participants, Team competition
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* R E V I E W:
Until then, you can take a short excursion into the "historical depth" of GYMmedia platforms - since ancient times and big names come back to life!!

Do you remember  :

- ... do you remember at the former first time World Cup Final:   >> 20. DTB-Pokal 2002 - World Cup-Final 

... all times supported by  SPIETH Gymnastic , also at the beginning of the data-based coverages 10 years ago, from the
   >> 21. DTB-Pokal 2003 - on.

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More about the "Official Supplier" of the DTB Cup and about the top gym equipment you will find in this brand new
** SPIETH Gymnastic IMAGE VIDEO (2012):

* Realization: Hearts-and-Minds (0)

* WOMEN's Final results, Sunday, March 17
* Vault
1. STEINGRUBER, Giulia     (SUI)  - (6.2) / (5.2)  = 13,433
2. CHANT, Maegan              (CAN)  - (5.2) / (5.4) = 13,133
3. CHUSOVITINA, Oksana    (UZB)  - (5.8) / (5.5) = 13,082
4. PINTO ADASME, Makarena (CHI)  - (5.2) / (4.4) = 12,133

* Uneven bars
1. STEINGRUBER, Giulia (SUI)  - (5.9) = 13,600
2. HOFLAND, Kaitlyn (CAN) - (5.9) = 13,466
3. SIKULOVA, Jana (CZE)  - (5,4) = 13,366
4.  GILL, Sabrina (CAN)  - (5.1) = 12,933

* Balance beam
1. FERLITO, Charlotta (ITA) - (5.8) = 14,300
2. FERRARI, Vanessa (ITA) - (5.9) = 13,733
3. MILLOUSI, Vasiliki (GRE) - (5,6) = 13,133
4. AFANASEVA, Ksenia (RUS) - (5.6) = 13,066

* Floor exercise
1. AFANASEVA, Ksenia (RUS)  - (6.0) = 14,633
2. BULIMAR, Diana       (ROU)  - (5.9) = 14,533
3. FERLITO, Charlotta    (ITA)   - (5.5) = 13,733
4. CHANT, Maegan          (CAN)  - (5.7) = 13,700
5. BREVET, Marine          (FRA)  - (5,4) = 12,966

By a decision on Friday by the Executive Committee of the International Gymnastics Federaition (F.I.G.) the 37-years old exceptional athlet Oksana CHUSOVITINA is qualified again for her native country Uzbekistan.

With the support of the Uzbek Gymnastics Federation Oksana Chusovitina made the appropriate application, which included the consent of the German Gymnastics Federation, with the intention, to start again for her orogin country, wher her unique sport career begun, nearly a quarter century before.
Chusovitina, who has a German passport since 2006, wants to start again for her native country, where her incredible career begun about a quarter of a century.

Her athletic goal is to retake the 2016 Olympics in Rio - the 7th time in a row!
That would be a unique record in artistic gymnastics...!
Her German citizenship Oksana Chusovitina but will retain.

In an interview with the leading U.S. Gymnastics Magazine "International Gymnast"  the 22-year Greek and newcomer rings specialist Eleftherios PETROUNIAS announced his coming for the World Cup at France World Cup of the post-Olympic year, and the first FIG Challenge Cup, the "Tournament of Masters" at the end of March in Cottbus.
Sensational way last November the 22-year-old Greek athlet defeated the Brazilian Olympic champion on still rings, Arthur ZANETTI, at the FIG Challenge in Ostrava with 0,025 point lead on his special apparatus, but with a difference of 0,4 points difficulty value ...

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