28. March 2004
Kiev / Ukraine
Artistic Gymnastics

The hosts took the individual AA honours, but the USA and Russia won the men's and women's team competition respectively at the 3rd Stella Zakahrova Cup in the Ukrainian capital Kiev.

The competition continues today with event finals. Report from Kiev by GYMmedia correspondent
Nora Schuler:

28. March 2004
Madrid / Spain
Artistic Gymnastics

Spain vs Netherlands: 110,45 : 105,25

The series of meets of European countries in preparation of the coming continental championships is going on:
Spain women's team won the dual meet in Madrid this weekend with a clear difference of nearly 5 points against the guests from Netherlands: 110,45 vs. 105,250.

Best in all-around was the Spanish Elena Gomez (36,700), followed by her teammate Laura Campos (36,670) and on third by the best Dutch gymnast Suzanne...

27. March 2004
St Pölten / Austria
Artistic Gymnastics

The Czech women's team won a friendly meet on Saturday versus the host team of Austria (95,875) and the Slovakian gym team (70,60).
Czech got a score of 100,60 and also its Jana Sikulova (34,150) was the best gymnast in all-around. On second place came the Austrian Carina Hasenoehrl (33,775) and on third Katarina Maresova (33,250).

A men's competition was held this weekend in Leipzig (Germany) between the host, Switzerland and France...

24. March 2004
Athens / Greece
Artistic Gymnastics

The “Pre-Olympic competitions” took place in the Olympic city Athens from March 17th – 24th. Today, the last competition was the individuall all around final in Rhythmic Gymnastics.
Irina Tchachina (RUS/107.925) was the best of Pre-Olympics in front of Alina Kabaeva (RUS/106.450) and Anna Bessonova (UKR/104.650).
Yesterday Russia had won the pre-olympic group competition. Belarus became 2nd, Italy was on 3rd place.
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23. March 2004
Nijmegen / Netherlands
Artistic Gymnastics

Cetate Online Service pronounced, that Verona van de Leur (NED) will not be going to the Olympic Games in Athens (GRE) this summer.
Van de Leur (18), who has been dealing with an ankle injury for over a year now, does not feel fit enough to take part in the competition against Spain this weekend. Participation in this event is necessary to qualify for the European Championships in Amsterdam (NED). The European Championships are, in turn, a qualification for...

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