24. May 2004
Moscow / Russia
Artistic Gymnastics
Mikhail Voronin passed away!

At the age of only 59 years Olympic and former world champion Mikhail Voronin (RUS) passed away Saturday after a long period of illness.
Voronin was one of the most successful gymnasts in history.
His first all-around title he won at the 1966 World Championships, was the 8 times medallist at the 1966-1970 World Championships as well as at both the 1967 and 1969 European Championships....

At the 1968 Olympic Games, Mexico City (MEX)...

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23. May 2004
Brno / Tschechische Republik
Artistic Gymnastics
Sokol GRAND PRIX 2004

The international mixed pair Imogen Cairns (GBR) and David Vyoral (CZE) was the winner of the 2004 final round of 'SOKOL GRAND PRIX ' in Brno (Czech Republik) this weekend.
Guests from seven nation and all together 12 pairs took part at this international artistic gymnastics event in the Czech Republik.
>> RESULTS, SOKOL Grand Prix 2004

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18. May 2004
Ulan Bator / Mongolia
Artistic Gymnastics
PEGASES captures Asia

PEGASES in Ulan Bator
Also in Mongolia now young talents as well as the elite gymnasts can use the modern vaulting table 'PEGASES'.
After the premiere of this new apparatus at the 2001 World Champs in Ghent until now there was no opportunity for the Gymnastics Federation of Mongolia to receive the gift of the F.I.G. and the Dutch company Janssen-Fritsen. Although they didn't need to pay for the apparatus the transport costs nonetheless would have been too...

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18. May 2004
Suzhou / China
Artistic Gymnastics
Chinese Trials and National Champs

Xinhua pronounced, that China has named a 26 strong gymnastics squad for the upcoming Athens Olympic Game.
The interim lineup, consisting of 11 men and 15 women, will finally be reduced to six men and six women sometime after the ongoing Olympic trial, slated for 2004, May 14-17....

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17. May 2004
Nijmegen / Niederlande
Artistic Gymnastics
Loes Linders switches to De Hazekamp

During the last weekend it was published that the Dutch all-around juniorr champion 2003, Loes Linders, has decided to switch to a different club. She will from now on train at the gymnastics center 'GTV de Hazenkamp' with the coaches Boris Orlov and Esther Heijnen.
Further information will be given during a press conference on Wednesday, May 19th 2004 in the training center of Nijmegen.

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