Tag: Gymnastic
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12th Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships, Sofia
12th Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships, Sofia Bulgaria LAUSANNE (SUI), May 4, 2012: New Aerobic Gymnastics World Champions will be crowned in early June when Sofia (BUL) stages the 12th Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships. With the 2010 champions in the Men’s and Women’s Individual categories, Morgan Jacquemin (FRA) (retired) and Marcela Lopez (BRA), out of the…
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FIG Artistic Gymnastics Challenge Cup Grand Prix Osijek 2012 & FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup
LAUSANNE (SUI), FIG Office, April 30, 2012: Artistic gymnasts from sixteen different nations won medals at the Grand Prix Osijek 2012, a FIG Challenge Cup that took place past weekend in Croatia. Canada’s women were most successful in Osijek with three Golds in all. The country’s top performer at the 2011 World Championships, Christine Lee,…
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79th FIG Congress Cancun (MEX), October 25 – 27, 2012
LAUSANNE (SUI), April 27, 2012: 79th FIG Congress Cancun, In exactly six months, on October 25, 2012, delegates of the 130 FIG national affiliated federations will participate in the 79th statutory General Assembly in Cancun, on Mexico’s Caribbean Coast. For the oldest international sporting federation and its President, Prof. Bruno Grandi (ITA), the Assembly will…
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FIG Appeal Tribunal TAKING LEAVE
LAUSANNE (SUI), FIG Office, April 26, 2012: It is with regret that we inform you that Ms Sabrina Klaesberg (GER) has decided to step down from her position as Member of the FIG Appeal Tribunal, effective immediately. Ms Klaesberg has consistently performed her duties with diligence and competence. She was elected in 2000 at the…
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FIG Aerobic Gymnastics World Cup B Suzuki World Cup 2012
LAUSANNE (SUI), April 25, 2012: Suzuki World Cup 2012, Spanish gymnasts Ivan Parejo and Sara Moreno won the Men’s and Women’s titles in the Aerobic Gymnastics Individual categories at the Suzuki World Cup in Tokyo (JPN). With a 21.450 total, Parejo outscored Romania’s Mircea Brinzea (21.100) and Mircea Zamfir (21.000) for the Gold, mirroring his…
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Acro Worlds qualifications complete! Qualifications
LAKE BUENA VISTA (USA), FIG Office, April 17, 2012: Team Russia won the first gold medal awarded at the 2012 World Acrobatic Gymnastics Championships Tuesday, earning the highest number of points based on team rankings after the qualifying round in Lake Buena Vista (USA). Countries earned 22 points for each first place finish in qualification,…
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Russians in front halfway through qualifying in Lake Buena Vista
LAKE BUENA VISTA (USA), FIG Office, April 17, 2012: Russian acrobatic gymnasts ruled three of the five disciplines Monday during the first day of qualifying at the 23rd Acrobatic World Championships at Disney World’s ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex’s HP Field House. Going into the second and final day of qualifications, Russian acrobats are…
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Japan Gymnastics Association: PRESTIGIOUS NOMINATION
LAUSANNE (SUI), April 10, 2012: On March 16, 2012, at the age of sixty nine, FIG Vice-President Koji Takizawa of Japan was nominated to the position of Managing Director of the Educational Foundation of Nippon Sport Science University (NSSU) Group, where he has acted as Professor of Sport philosophy since 1994. He took office April…
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12th Junior Artistic and Trampoline Gymnastics Asian Championships, Suphanburi
LAUSANNE (SUI), March 22, 2012: The 12th Junior Asian Championships in Artistic and Trampoline Gymnastics took place in Suphanburi, Thailand, from March 11 – 14, 2012. Chinese gymnasts dominated the Men’s Artistic Individual All-around and Team competitions. Ji Lian (87.000) ranked first ahead of his compatriot Lin Chaopan (86.850) and Japan’s Yuya Kamoto (85.350). Lin…