P R E V I E W - GYMfamily Event: --- 33rd LEVERKUSEN CUP 2008

... the 33rd Anniversary !

Olympic Artistic Gymnastics „LIVE in Leverkusen“
Femal Gymnasts from 10 Nations will fight for the „Leverkusen Cup 2008“
Some weeks after the end of the Olympic Games the German "Turn-Club 72 Leverkusen" will organize the 33rd anniversary of one of the most traditional European artistic gymnastics event,
the "2008 LEVERKUSEN CUP"- at Saturday, October 18.

Once again, like the last years, will start a lot of participants of the Europeans, Wolds and Olympic competitions, just as members of national elite and junior teams, representing these 9 Nations (10 teams):
Last year's winner and Cup defender Italy, Australia, Belgium, host Germany, Great Britain, Mexico, Lithuania, Netherlands, Slovenia, Republic of South Africa and Hungary....

The German Co. BÄNFER supports the topical coverages from Leverkusen!

... I T A L Y is the
2007 Cup Defender

Olympic Artistic Gymnastics
„LIVE": ... the "LEVERKUSEN CUP 2008"
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* Saturday October 18,    6.00 p.m. local time
   (Inlet: 4.30 p.m.)
* "Wilhelm-Dopatka" Hall Leverkusen
   (Bismarck Str. neighbor of the "BayArena" Stadium)

TICKETS: Advance sale !!!
* ... up to October 10, only:  € 7,00
    ... Box office:            € 10,00;
      (Children, up to 6 years for free!)

* Exclusive Offer for Clubs!
   - ... centralized buying:    € 5,00 per ticket.
         (from10 tickets on, up to Oct. 10, only)

* Tickets / Contact:

- by E-Mail an: info@leverkusen-cup.de
- by internet: www.leverkusen-cup.de
- by phone:     +49-214 - 57218
  - by fax:            +49-214 - 6900694
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Turn-Club 72 Leverkusen e.V.
* Dieter SCHULZ

Nominativ Entry (2008, October 10):

* BELGIUM - Royal Belgian Gymnastics Federation
- Julien Eggermont
- Antje Van De Velde
- Eline Vandersteen

* GERMANY - Selection
- Lisa Katharina Hill (Olympiakader 2008)
- Nadine Jarosch (Deutsche Schülermeisterin 2008)
- Elisabeth Seitz (Juniorenmeisterin 2008, Finalteilnehmerin Jugend-EM am Barren)
Ersatz: Joeline Möbius (Nationalmannschaft Deutschland: WM-Teilnehmerin 2007, EM-Teilnehmerin 2008, Olympiateilnehmerin 2008)

* GREAT BRITAIN - England Gymnastics
- Nina Dearman
- Laura Edwards
- Claire Stock

* ITALY - Ginnastica Artistica Lissonese
- Emily Armi - Carlotta Ferito
- Andrea Foti

* Lithuania - Lithuanian Gymnastics Federation
- Laura Svilpaite (EM-Teilnehmerin 2008)

* NETHERLANDS I - Flik-Flak Den Bosch
- Vera van Pol (6. Platz Niederländische Jugendmeisterschaft 2007; Jugendvizemeisterin Sprung 2007)
- Maud Peeters
- Nadieh van Pol
- Ersatz: Julie Dignouts (Niederländische Vizemeisterin Jugend 2007)

* NETHERLANDS II - Dynamic Gymnastics Den Helder
- Shalina Groenveld
- Lisenka Bakker
- Elaine van der Ven Ersatz: Quincy de Vries

* SLOVENIA - GD Zelena Jama
- Tjasa Kysselef (M-Teilnehmerin 2008)
- Fiona Novak (EM-Teilnehmerin 2008)
- Teja Belak (EM-Teilnehmerin 2008)

* REP. SOUTH AFRICA - SA Gymnastics Federation
- Ashleigh Heldsinger (Nationalmannschaft Südafrika)
- Chantel Swan (Nationalmannschaft Südafrika)
- Claudia Cummins (Nationalmannschaft Südafrika)

* HUNGARY - Torna Club Becescsaba
- Szimonetta Kekegyi (Ungarische Mannschaftsmeisterin 2008)
- Lilla Lukacsi - Evelin Csiszar

* GYMmedia Event Service:

Many years this European traditional top-level event
is a permanent component of the GYMmedia Event Service:

* GYMmedia Review:

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