25. February 2004
Habana / Cuba
Artistic Gymnastics

The two times winner of the American cup (2000, 2002), the Cuban Erik Lopez cancelled his participation at this event coming weekend in the Madison Square Garden of New York, IG publishes.
The reason: His coach Ernesto Izaguirre did not get a visa to enter the United States. Lopez commented: 'We are a team, we travel together to all competitions!'

But the vice-world champion on parallel bars of Ghent 2001 gave his announcement for coming to the...

19. February 2004
Cologne / Germany
Artistic Gymnastics

Germany vs Netherlands
The 'Royal Dutch Gyymnastics Federation' KNGU pronounced, that its women national team will meet against the Germans on April, the 10th.
Host will be the city Cologne, Germany
Both teams will use this meet as special preperations and last test for the coming European Championships in Amsterdam at the end of April.
The national Dutch qualification for Amsterdam take place on February 29th in Amersfoort.
>> ... more friendly meets.....

18. February 2004
Moutier / Switzerland
Artistic Gymnastics

New World Cup Date 2004
Today the International Gymnastics Federation F.I.G. confirmed, that a second world cup of artistic gymnastics in this Olympic year will be held in South America:
After Rio de Janeiro (BRA) in spring ('Siegfried Fischer Trophy', April 2 - 4) a next world cup event (cat. B) will take place to the first time in Chile, from September 9 to 11 in the 'Coliseo' of the city La Serrena (CHI).
The official supplier...

18. February 2004
Indianapolis / USA
Artistic Gymnastics

INDIANAPOLIS --- Chevron continues its support of the U.S. Men's National Team program in the Olympic year with the signing of 15 top athletes and coaches to Team Chevron....

17. February 2004
Rio de Janeiro / Brazil
Artistic Gymnastics

Event of the Year: Gymnastics!
In response to the question of which was the national sports event of the year, the Brazilian daily A Folha (12/27/03) answers World Champs of Anaheim, remember the gold medal of Daiane dos Santos, with 67% of its readers.
Gymnastics beats football in the land of Rivaldo!

The world champion on floor and first South-american gymnastics world champion in history Dos Santos will be one of the...

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