2. April 2004
Bucharest / Romania
Artistic Gymnastics
A new Olympic Trophy for Nadia Comaneci

Credit: NOC of Romania
Legendary gymnast Nadia Comaneci has been awarded the Olympic Order by the IOC President, Jacques Rogge, during an official ceremony in Bucharest (Romania).
IOC President Rogge was in the Romanian Capital for the celebration of the 90th anniversary of the Romanian Olympic Committee, whose President is Ion Tiriac.
Furthermore, President Rogge has been bestowed with the title of Commander of the National Order of Merit of Romania....

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30. March 2004
Rushmore / Great Britain
Artistic Gymnastics
Great Britain won team meet at home

Great Britain vs France 105.375 : 10.275
Saturday, March 27 was held a dual meet between host Great Britain and a French team of women's artistic gymnastics at the Rushmore Gymnastics Academy.
Britain host won with a score of 105.375 points, France scored 102.275 points.
The experenced Nelly Ramassamy (FRA) was the best in all-around, followed by Vanessa Hobbs and Katy Lennon...
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30. March 2004
Shanghai / China
Artistic Gymnastics
LI, XIAOPENG Honored

The awards ceremony of the first Laureus China top ten athletes was held in Shanghai.

<< The Chinese top ten are male gymnast Li Xiaopeng,
female diver Guo Jingjing, female table tennis players Wang Nan and Zhang Yining, female swimmer Luo Xuejuan, female short-track speed skating athlete Yang Yang (A), men's 110m hurdles athlete Liu Xiang, figure skating pair Shen Xue/Zhao Hongbo, men's basketball player Yao Ming,and female volleyball player Zhao Ruirui.

All the...

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28. March 2004
Kiev / Ukraine
Artistic Gymnastics
USA and Russia won Stella Zakharova Cup 2004

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:

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28. March 2004
Madrid / Spain
Artistic Gymnastics
Spain wins at home

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...

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