10. December 2008
Duisburg, Germany
Happy Gymnastics

The German cities of Duisburg and Duesseldorf have confirmed their withdrawal as co-hosts of the 2013 World Games.
The joint-decision - which has been sparked by “Duisburg’s aggravated financial problems” - has left International World Games Association (IWGA) president Ron Froehlich on the look-out for a new host. In a statement, the IWGA said that Froehlich would work alongside the Association’s executive board and TSE Consulting to determine a course of action for 2013. Duisburg hosted the...

29. November 2008
Cran Canaria
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"AIDAbella - Cruising"
-  ... what dynamic Seniors always want to do  from time to time !
The Spanish organizers make a fantastic dream offer for all the participants of next year's

>>   Ist  GOLDEN AGE GYM FESTIVAL  2008 and the
>> 48th BLUME - Gran CANARIA Festival 2008, too!

>> Subsquent to the dynamic days of next year's festival of general gymnastics - at the end of the Olympic year 2008 you have the chance to do an

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29. November 2008
Las Palmas/Gran Canaria
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This year the 48th BLUME GRAN CANARA FESTIVAL 2008 is the colorful continuation after the first Golden Age Gym Festival of the UEG, which was held one week before.
A lot of 1.800 participants, representing 22 nations extended their visit on the "Isle of eternal spring" and undergo now the powerful programme of the Blume Festival.
Some of them continue their experiences with a sailing on the new dream ship AIDAbella, around the Canarian...

5. November 2008
Las Palmas, Gran Canaria
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Sunday, November 2 the "Canary Father of Gymnastics", ond longtime organizer of sport and gymnastics, " Jesus Telo Nuñez, died at the age of 82 years in his hometown Las Palmas, the capital of Gran Canaria.
Together with all of his thousands of friends in his native land also many generations of guests and participants from all over the world, visiting the unite and symphatically "Festival with Hearts", the "BLUME GRAN CANARIA" in the last half century are...

3. November 2008
Las Palmas, Gran Canaria
Happy Gymnastics

The Canary Islands (ESP) will see the 48th International Gymnastics for All Festival, the 2008 Blume Festival Gran Canaria, unfold once again on November 22 – 29, 2008.
Since its premier edition in 1960, held in memory of Spanish gymnast Joaquim Blume who was tragically killed in an airplane crash in 1959, the event has not ceased to expand ....
Today, it boasts record participation: 1,500 participants representing 86 countries...
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