Category: OTHER SPORTS
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FIG WORLD CUP PRESS CONFERENCE
Tokyo (JPN) / FIG Media Operations Office, October 07, 2011: On behalf of FIG President, Prof. Bruno Grandi (ITA), you are kindly invited to attend a FIG WORLD CUP PRESS CONFERENCE followed by a cocktail Drink & Food, on Friday October 14, 2011, at 16:30, at the Main Press Centre Conference Hall. At this occasion,…
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ITTF; World Class Table Tennis
ITTF News: This month is a big one with the European Championships, West Asia Women’s Olympic Qualifiers, a trip to Sweden for the ITTF Pro Tour, the Euro-Asia All Star Challenge, plus the first World Cup of the year commences in Singapore, with the worlds best women in action (ITTF World Class Table Tennis).
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14 new men’s elements submitted…
TOKYO (JPN), FIG News: The FIG Men’s Artistic Gymnastics Technical Committee has announced that a total of 14 new elements have been submitted for evaluation during the 43rd Artistic Gymnastics World Championships (mag new elements).
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OPENING PRESS CONFERENCE
TOKYO (JPN), FIG News: FIG President Prof. Bruno Grandi (ITA) gave a warm welcome to the media representatives at the opening press conference on the eve of the 43rd Artistic Gymnastics World Championships at the Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium.
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Venues, 43rd FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships
VENUES: Competition Hall Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium (TMG) Tokyo Metropolitan Gymnasium is a world-class sporting complex in Sendagaya, Shibuya, Tokyo, Japan. Built in 1954 for the World Wrestling Championships, it was also used as the venue for gymnastics events at the 1964 Summer Olympics. The gymnasium was rebuilt to a futuristic design created by Pritzker Prize…
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43rd World Artistic Gymnastics Championships 2011 Tokyo.
General Programme of 43rd World Artistic Gymnastics Championships 2011 Tokyo. 03.10.2011 Monday All day WAG Warm-up and Podium Training as per Schedule (Day1) 04.10.2011 Tuesday All day WAG Warm-up and Podium Training as per Schedule (Day2) 05.10.2011 Wednesday All day MAG Warm-up and Podium Training as per Schedule (Day1) 06.10.2011 Thursday All day MAG Warm-up…
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Athlete Profile – Farah Ann Abdul Hadi (Malaysia)
TOKYO (JPN), FIG Office, October 4, 2011: Malaysian gymnast Farah Ann Abdul Hadi began training at the age of three. Now at seventeen years of age she has represented Malaysia numerous times both within Asia and in international competitions. She has won medals in several national level competitions and abroad.
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Athlete profiles – Women’s Team The Netherlands
TOKYO (JPN), FIG Office, October 3, 2011: Hosts of last year’s World Championships, the Netherlands sent a young but promising Women’s Team to Tokyo. Headlined by 2010 All-around finalist Celine van Gerner, the squad that just missed out on the Team Finals in 2010 is setting its cap for Olympic qualification.
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Athlete Profile – Maria Homolova (SVK)
TOKYO (JPN), FIG Office, October 3, 2011: The 24-year-old WAG gymnast Maria Homolova from Kovacova represents Slovakia at these championships. A member of Detva Artistic Gymnastics Club, Maria, who thinks of her sport as very challenging and one that requires much courage and ascetic discipline, introduces herself:
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Athlete Profiles – Annika Urvikko, Reeta Pietilä, Rosanna Ojala (FIN)
TOKYO (JPN), FIG Office, October 3, 2011: Not qualified for the Team competition in Tokyo, but participating with three talented individual WAG gymnasts, Finland is represented by Annika Urvikko, Reeta Pietilä, and Rosanna Ojala at these championships. Learn more about them!