Tag: Gymnastics

  • FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup CII

    FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup CII

    INDIANAPOLIS (USA) – LAUSANNE (SUI), Feb 26, 2013: Katelyn Ohashi and Simone Biles will represent the USA at the 2013 AT&T American Cup in Worcester (USA), scheduled for March 2 at 11:30 a.m. ET. at the DCU Center. 2012 Olympic team gold-medalist Kyla Ross (USA) has withdrawn from the competition because she is recovering from…

  • FIG Academy and AGP Working Groups

    FIG Academy and AGP Working Groups

    Lausanne, Feb 14, 2013: A two-week series of meetings held between January 29 and February 12, 2013, at the FIG Headquarters in Lausanne (SUI) reviewed all aspects of the FIG Academy and Age Group Programmes. Each of the meetings was led by FIG 1st Vice President Slava Corn (CAN) who has the responsibility for the FIG…

  • GYMNASTICS: Lebanese Gymnastics Federation

    GYMNASTICS: Lebanese Gymnastics Federation

    Lausanne /Beirut (LIB), Jan 16, 2013: In mid-December of last year, the ordinary general assembly of the Lebanese Gymnastics Federation, convened by its incumbent President Mohammad A. Makki, was held in the Riyadi Beirut Sports complex. Representatives from ten gymnastic clubs were present: Mr Mohamed Shaker (Riyadi Beirut Sports), Ayman Al-Omar (Tripoli Stars Club), Bilal…

  • Acrobatic Gymnastics Judges’ Course, Lilleshall

    Acrobatic Gymnastics Judges’ Course, Lilleshall

    LAUSANNE (SUI), Jan 15, 2013: Top Acrobatic Gymnastics judges from around the world convened in Lilleshall (GBR) for their Intercontinental Judges’ Course for the 2013 – 2016 Cycle on January 10 – 13, 2013. Under the direction of Tonya Case (USA), outgoing FIG Acrobatic Gymnastics Technical Committee President, and hosted by British Gymnastics, the course…

  • FIG Artistic Gymnastics Academy Level 2, Santiago

    FIG Artistic Gymnastics Academy Level 2, Santiago

    Lausanne, Dec 20: Exactly one year after hosting a Level 1 FIG Academy for Men’s And Women’s Artistic Gymnastics, Chile hosted a Level 2 Academy in the capital city of Santiago. It was the second last Academy for 2012 held on December 10-17 and preceded the start of the last Academy in South Africa by…

  • Artistic Gymnastics Judges’ Course Bratislava

    Artistic Gymnastics Judges’ Course Bratislava

    Lausanne, Dec 20: Bratislava, Following the men’s course at the beginning of the month, top Women’s Artistic Gymnastics judges from around the world convened in Bratislava (SVK) for their Intercontinental Judges’ Course for the 2013 – 2016 Cycle on December 14 – 18, 2012. After courses for Trampoline in 2001, Aerobics in 2005, and Women’s…

  • FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup A, Glasgow

    FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup A, Glasgow

    Lausanne, Dec 10: Elizabeth Price (USA) and Marcel Nguyen (GER) followed up their wins in Stuttgart (GER) earlier this month with further victories at the latest stage of the Women’s and Men’s All-around 2012/2013 World Cup Series, which took place in Glasgow (GBR) on December 8. The two gymnasts now head the overall World Rankings…

  • Development of Aerobic Gymnastics in the IRI

    Development of Aerobic Gymnastics in the IRI

    Lausanne, Nov 27: After having participated at an Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships for the very first time in 2008, the Gymnastics Federation of the Islamic Republic of Iran throve at this year’s international competitions. In June, the country’s Aerobic Group reached the Final of the 12th FIG Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships in Sofia (BUL), where…

  • China triumphs at Asian Championships

    China triumphs at Asian Championships

    Putian – China, Nov 15: Chinese gymnasts claimed ten Gold, six Silver and four Bronze medals at the 5th Senior Artistic Gymnastics Championships that were held on November 11 – 14 in Putian (CHN). China prevailed in both the Men’s and Women’s Team and All-around competitions and claimed three event titles for each gender. The…

  • 30th DTB Pokal Stuttgart from December 1 – 2

    30th DTB Pokal Stuttgart from December 1 – 2

    Lausanne, Nov 02: When the DTB Pokal, a FIG Artistic Gymnastics All-around World Cup, takes place in Stuttgart (GER) for the 30th time early in December, an Olympic breeze will fill the Porsche Arena. On Sunday, December 2, local hero Marcel Nguyen, London 2012 Olympic All-around runner-up, will encounter Olympic Champion Kohei Uchimura (JPN) and…