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FIG International Press Review – November 8 – 14, 2008 |
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Karolyi still miffed about Chinese gymnasts probeNovember 14, 2008 (Associated Press): Bela Karolyi says he views the probe into the ages of Chinese gymnasts from the 2000 Olympics as a lame attempt to shift the focus from the investigation of this year's athletes that resulted in no sanctions for China's gold-medal team. |
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Chicago to Host International Gymnastics EventNovember 13, 2008 (NBC Chicago): Chicago will take the international stage in February, eight months before it hopes to be named the host city for the 2016 Olympic Games, when it hosts the 2009 Tyson American Cup Gymnastics Invitational. Chicago 2016 and World Sport Chicago made the announcement Thursday. Read more … and see also Chicago Daily Herald |
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Van Zyl beats Beukes at National Gymnastics ChampsNovember 12, 2008 (Namibia Sport): Kimberly Ann van Zyl of Excelsior Club was the overall winner in the Senior Olympic category at the Bank Windhoek National Gymnastics Championships on Saturday. Van Zyl won gold medals on the vault, beam and uneven bars apparatus and a bronze medal on the floor to win the overall gold medal with a score of 50,50. |
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Gymnastics Team To Perform In NamibiaHARARE (ZIM), November 12, 2008 (Radio VOP): Zimbabwe is sending a strong gymnastics team to Namibia for the Annual Zone VI Tournament to be held at the end of the month, Radio VOP can reveal. |
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Gym star suspended one year for taking dopeNovember 12, 20008 (VietNamNet Bridge): In its latest document, sent to the Vietnam Gymnastics Federation, the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) did not suggest an official verdict for Vietnamese gymnast Do Ngan Thuong, who took a banned substance to lose weight at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing. |
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Azerbaijani Gymnast Fifth in Grand Prix Final Competition in BratislavaBaku (AZE), November 11, 2008 (TrendNews): Zeynab Javadli, an Azerbaijani gymnast, occupied the fifth place in Grand Prix final competition, which took place at this weekend in Bratislava. She showed this result in a final round with a hoop, having scored 16.425 points and surpassed such leaders as Irene Risenzon from Israel and Austrian Carolin Veber, the Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation (AGF) said. |
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Swimming: Tien Tran: Junior diver transfers skills from gymnasticsNovember 11, 2008 (Iowa State Daily): A gymnastics background provides a good basis for divers, but can also be troublesome when it comes to fine-tuning the techniques of diving. Iowa State diver Tien Tran was a gymnast for eight years prior to focusing on diving. Tran took a break with the intention of returning after many of her gymnastics coaches quit. |
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DTB Cup Attracts Top FieldNovember 10, 2008 (International Gymnast): After relatively small World Cup events in Glasgow and Ostrava, a massive field of 138 gymnasts will compete this weekend in Stuttgart for the 26th edition of the DTB Cup. The roster features more than 30 Olympians from the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing, including Chinese gold medalists Cheng Fei and Yang Yilin. |
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Smith pleads for more supportNovember 10, 2008 (SportingLife): Louis Smith insists substantial funding is essential if Great Britain are to produce champions in gymnastics at London 2012 and beyond. The 19-year-old from Peterborough created history in Beijing this summer when he became the nation's first individual Olympic medallist in 100 years by snatching the bronze in a thrilling pommel horse final. |
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Former Olympic gymnastics champion Tomita quitsNovember 10, 2008 (Guardian): Japanese gymnast Hiroyuki Tomita called time on a glittering career on Monday, admitting he could no longer perform to the level he used to. The 27-year-old, who helped Japan win a men's team gold medal at the 2004 Athens Olympics, is expected to become a coach after bowing out at a domestic meeting this week. Read more … and see also: Reuters, International Gymnast, The Japan Times, Breitbart |
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Iran to participate in Asian Gymnastics ChampionshipTEHRAN (IRI), November 9, 2008 (Tehran Times): Iran’s gymnastics team traveled to Doha, Qatar, on Saturday morning to participate in the fourth Senior Asian Artistic Gymnastics Championships which will be held from November 15 to 18. |
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U.S. gymnastics team members' stop at Sparrow brings smiles, hope to kidsNovember 8, 2008 (Lansing State Journal): Five-year-old Victoria Garcia was caught off guard Friday morning when she learned Olympic gymnasts were visiting Sparrow Children's Center. As part of Athletes for Hope - a non-profit organization that initiates visits with youth around the country - members of the U.S. gymnastics team stopped by the facility before performing at the Breslin Center on Friday to brighten the day of ill and injured children. |
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Shawn Johnson says she's doubtful for 2009 seasonNovember 8, 2008 (USA Today): Olympic gold medalist Shawn Johnson said she is unlikely to compete in the 2009 world and national gymnastics championships. Johnson won the 2007 individual all-around world championship and followed with four Olympic medals in Beijing — including gold on the balance beam. |
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Namibia: Gymnastics, Bowls BoostedNovember 13, 2008 (allafrica.com): The Namibia National Olympic Committee (NNOC) and its corporate partner, Bank Windhoek, have pumped money into lawn bowls and gymnastics to prepare for the 2010 Commonwealth Games. A three-year contract worth N$320 000 was signed between the NNOC and Bank Windhoek and came into effect in 2007. |
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Venue Problems Cast Doubts Over New Delhi's Commonwealth PreparationsNovember 12, 2008 (The Sport Briefing): New Delhi’s staging of the 2010 Commonwealth Games could be under threat with officials concerned over the development of the athletes’ village and the cycling velodrome. The Co-ordination Commission of the Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) has staged its fourth review meeting with the 2010 Commonwealth Games Organising Committee (OCCG) and various government agencies. While the CGF’s Commission is said to be happy with the majority of venues being developed for the Games, both the athletes village and the velodrome are creating cause for concern. Read more … and see also The International News |
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Conference: IFs To Share Knowledge At Sports ForumNovember 12, 2008 (PA Sport Services): International Federations (IFs) will again share knowledge and insights on managing their sports at the second IF Sports Forum taking place next week in Lausanne, Switzerland. Senior managers from all the IFs have been invited to attend a closed two-day session dedicated to exchanging ideas on the various aspects of IF operations from November 17-19. The IF Sports Forum will bring together members of the General Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF), the Association of Summer Olympic International Federations (ASOIF) and the Association of International Olympic Winter Sports Federations (AIOWF). It is being organised in conjunction with Sportaccord, the international sport convention owned by GAISF, ASOIF and AIOWF. |
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Launch ceremony of 2-year countdown to Guangzhou Asian Games heldNovember 12, 2008 (GAGOC): Today, on November 12, 2008, people in Guangzhou celebrated the 2-year countdown to the 16th Asian Games, which is to be inaugurated on November 12, 2010. A grand launch ceremony of the countdown was held on the south square of the Tianhe Sports Center tonight. |
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Sport for All: Turning theory into practiceNovember 10, 2008 (IOC): How to turn theory into concrete action for a healthier and active lifestyle for all generations was at the centre of the 12th World Sport for All Congress, which was held in Malaysia from 3 to 6 November 2008. Under the motto “Sport for All – Sport for Life”, 505 participants from 96 countries worked together to share knowledge, discuss best practice and find progressive solutions to counteract trends of physical inactivity. The event was organised by the Olympic Council of Malaysia under the patronage of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and its Sport for All Commission, in collaboration with the World Health Organisation (WHO) and the General Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF). |
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The apparently disturbed relationship between the IAAF and IOC …November 7, 2208 (sport intern): … finds its expression in a Blog from IAAF President Lamine Diack published on the IAAF homepage, which is headlined: “London Olympic legacy must respect athletics”. Among other issues, Diack makes reference to a remark by IOC president Jacques Rogge who, a few days ago, in an interview with the BBC with respect to the post-Olympic use of London’s main Olympic Stadium declared: “We should avoid leaving white elephants and if the best solution is to transform the track into something else then we would be in favour of that”. Lamine Diack announces a forthcoming meeting to take place with the IOC President, at which the awarding of the European TV rights to the 2016 Games will probably also be a theme. At the IAAF there is apparently anxiety that the IOC’s partnership with the European Broadcasting Union, which has existed for decades, is threatening to break up. Other federations apparently also fear that in the wake of a possible break of the IOC from the EBU, contracts for individual sports might also be in danger. |
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IWGA: Agreement with TSENovember 5, 2008 (IWGA): Working in cooperation with TSE Consulting, the international sports consultancy, the International World Games Association wants to ensure that The World Games will fit optimally into the long-term planning and sports strategies of cities around the world. The first year of the agreement between IWGA and TSE Consulting focuses on intense research and planning prior to the launch of the bidding process for The World Games 2017, which is scheduled for October 2009. |
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Olympics-Japanese fear 'Obama factor' could hurt 2016 bidTOKYO (JPN), November 5, 2008 (Reuters): Japanese Olympic officials fear Barack Obama's victory in the U.S. presidential election could hurt Tokyo's bid for the 2016 Games. Senior Japanese officials expressed concern that Obama's success could give his home city of Chicago a massive boost in the Olympic bidding process. |
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Obama may sway IOC on Chicago voteNovember 5, 2008 (USA Today): All politics is local, and the Olympics are all about politics, which is why Barack Obama's victory in the 2008 presidential election just might have ensured that the 2016 Summer Games will be held in Chicago. Nothing will be decided for another 11 months, but Chicago now has the inside track, and here's the reason: Obama will be able to say that he can see the Olympic Stadium from his house. |
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