22. October 2004
Antalya / TURK
Artistic Gymnastics
FIG Congress: President Grandi confirmed in Office

At the 75th General Assembly (Congress) of FIG in Antalya, the Italian Bruno Grandi has been confirmed in office as President from 86 of the 96 nations.
In the first ballot, both the French Dr. Michel Leglise as well as the Japanese Koji Takizawa were elected as Vice-Presidents by the delegate; in the second ballot the Canadian Slava Corn was also elected.
Romania's Gymnastics President Vieru has not been re-elected, the Swiss Ivan Weber had already canceled his...

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22. October 2004
Great Britain
Artistic Gymnastics
Kanukai JACKSON retired

The Britisch Gymnastics Association (BAGA) pronounced, that one of the best British gymnasts ever, Kanukai Jackson, the 2002 Commonwealth Games All-around Champion, 2002 European Bronze medallist on Vault, and 2000 and 2002 British All-around Champion, has decided to retire from competition.
He is already in Montreal, starting his new career as a member of the cast of the renowned Canadian “Cirque du Soleil”.

>> ... read more on the BAGA Website

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21. October 2004
Antalya / TURK
Artistic Gymnastics
75th FIG Congress Antaya

At the 75th General Assembly (Congress) of FIG, which started yesterday In Antalya (TUR), the FIG Executive Committee finished the analyse of the Athens issues.
The action plan will be presented to the Congress as of Thursday, so the FIG pronounced...

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21. October 2004
Leverkusen / Germany
Artistic Gymnastics
PREVIEW: 29th International Leverkusen Cup

Germany's oldest international event
The traditional 'LEVERKUSEN CUP' for women's artistic gymnastics celebrates it's 29th anniversary this year.
On Saturday, October, the 30th the chief-organizer Dieter Schulz and his well-tried team will welcome guests from 10 nations in the venue 'Wilhelm-Dopatka-Halle' in Leverkusen.

This tournament started in 1972 with two small events, followed from 1975 on, year by year, by a wellknown top adress for an international competition now!
Also in this year the Mayor...

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21. October 2004
Helmond/Berlin
Artistic Gymnastics
Janssen&Fritsen relaunched its Website

Relaunch and top news....!
The Supplier of the Olympic Games ATHENS 2004, the Dutch company Janssen-Fritsen relaunched it website.
'We are proud to present the new Janssen-Fritsen Gymnastics website', so the J&F-export manager Mr. Willam Bouwman said. 'Under the 'old' link www.janssen-fritsen.com you will find a completely renewed website in English, published by our media partner GYMmedia INTERNATIONAL....

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