24. September 2009  
Hamburg, Germany  
Artistic Gymnastics

GYMfamily Event* PREVIEW: 1st HAMBURG GYMNASTICS 2009

* Replacement of the former "Alster-Pokal"
A new artistic event the, "Hamburg Gymnastics – International", will held 2009, November 27 - 28 in the German seaport Hamburg.
15 international top teams of women's gymnastics will meet at the sportshall "Wandsbek" with the best gymnasts from the host city, fighting for the new donated
 Hamburg Team Trophy, ...

Eberhard Gienger
' ... the former world champion on high bar takes over the patronage

Hamburg's "Federation for Gymnastics and Leasure"
( Verband für Turnen und Freizeit Hamburg e.V.; (VTF)
is the biggest sports federation in Hamburg, including 142,000 members.
As a forerunner model Hamburg organized from 2002 to 2006 the so called "International Alster Cup" for femal gymnasts and starts a new international event from 2009 on:

* GYMmedia-Review:
> 1. Alsterpokal 2002(- 2003 - no service)
> 3. Alsterpokal 2004
> 4. Alsterpokal 2005
> 5. Alsterpokal 2006