At the age of 66, Berlin-based former German national coach (men's artistic gymnastics) Andreas HIRSCH still feels far from too old to retire. After stepping down five years ago and after 18 years as acting national men's coach, the coach with over three decades of responsibility in top-level sport has passed on his immense experience over the last four years as a civilian coach at the Federal Police Sports School in Kienbaum since 2020.
According to the German...
The former German all-around champion (2023) and current German floor champion Pascal BRENDEL (21) injured himself at the end of February during home training in Wetzlar after falling on the high bar. After breaking a metatarsal bone and undergoing surgery earlier this week, the four-time German champion and Olympic participant (Paris 2024) has been ruled out for the upcoming competitions, including the European Championships in Leipzig at the end of May. His focus will therefore initially be on his school...
Following a survey of its member federations, experts and fans, the continental Gymnastics Federation "EUROPEAN GYMNASTICS" has identified the best athletes as ‘European Gymnasts" of the 2024 Olympic Year ...:
With the 48th International Tournament of Masters 2025 from February 20 - 23 in the Lausitz Arena in Cottbus / Germany, the F.I.G. is opening its international World Cup series in the post-Olympic year. Instead of the previous four, this year's series includes a total of six tournaments in Baku (AZE; 6-9 May), in Cairo (EGY) and Doha (QAT) as well as in Antalya (TUR) and Osijek (CRO). After the two qualification days in Cottbus, the World...
Germany's ‘Sportswoman of the Year’ and Olympic gymnastics champion Darja VARFOLOMEEV (18) and gymnast Lukas DAUSER (31), who was Germany's ‘Sportsman of the Year’ last year, have now also been voted Gymnast of the Year 2024 in Germany.
For the first time, the Olympic gymnastics disciplines of rhythmic gymnastics, artistic gymnastics and trampolining were combined in this election. The sponsor URSAPHARM also supported this honour for the first time, providing the athletes with recognition in the...