2014 Pan American Youth

Canada, USA and Brazil finished the first part of the Pan American Junior Artistic Gymnastics tournament with fine results,  about  83 men( MAG ) and women (WAG ) gymnasts from the American continent participate in this championships.

The two days competition - with the following results;

For teams WAG, Canada wins gold, Brazil silver and Mexico bronze ( 4^th Guatimala and 5^th Argentina and 6^th Ecuador )

The All-around result was Flavia Saravia (BRA) with a gold surprised everyone, the second place went to Rebecca Andrade also from Brazil, and the bronze medal went to  WOO, Rose-kaying Canada.

In the men, the gym was also very impressive, many young talents showed their potential, Team USA was the clear winner, leaving Brazil with the silver and Canada the bronze,( 4^th Mexico, 5^th Peru,6^th Columbia, 7^th Argentina and 8^th Ecuador ).

The All-around results -  STREC, Martins (USA) gold and Alec YODER (  USA)silver,  leaving Lucas Cardoso (BRA) with Bronze.

pic: Lucas Cardoso (BRA)

Doha - 7th FIG World Challenge Cup Artistic Gymnastics

The 7th FIG World Challenge Cup Artistic Gymnastics, held  at the Aspire Academy Dome from March 26 to 28.

Romania's Larisa Iordache (ROU) continued her winning ways at the Doha World Challenge Cup in Qatar's capital city, winning gold on Balance Beam and Floor Exercise Friday as the competition drew to a close.Iordache showed clean exercises on both Beam and Floor to complete a near sweep of the event titles in Doha. The 17-year-old Romanian, the latest in a long series of Romanian women to achieve greatness at the World Cup level, also won Vault during the first day of finals. Her teammate Diana Bulimar, who underwent knee surgery last fall, also looked strong, taking silver on Floor.

 Australia's Mary Anne Monckton matched Iordache in difficulty on Beam and came close in execution for the silver, edging former World Vault medalist Phan Thi Ha Thanh (VIE ), who got bronze. Newcomer Isabela Onyshko (CAN) showed an expressive, original Floor routine for the bronze. 

Armenia also continued its excellence in the men's competition, with Artur Davtyan winning the country its third gold of the Cup on Vault. Teammates Harutuym Merindyan and Artur Tovmasyan won Pommel Horse and Still Rings, respectively, on Thursday.

Zonderland, release skills on Horizontal Bar, hit a daring routine that included a Kolman to immediate Gaylord II combination for the gold on his specialty. Paul Ruggeri (USA), already a silver medallist on Floor, added a second silver, while Dzmitry Barkalau (BLR) took bronze.

FIG website.

5th annual Austrian Team Open 2014

The Austrian Gymnastics Federation is very proud to host the 5th annual Austrian Team Open artistic gymnastics championships on the 29 March 2014 in the city of Linz, Austria.

Teams from 16 countries, and about 200 gymnasts expected to be present, the majority being from the host nation.

According to the competition over view, this competition will also act as the Austrian National Team Championships. 7 Austrian teams are scheduled to compete.

Countries that will be represented are as follows: Austria, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Luxembourg, Poland, Slovenia, Serbia, Switzerland, Slovakia and Turkey
Schedule:Subdivision A 9:20am – 11.30am
Subdivision B 1:20pm – 3:55pm
Subdivision C 5:30pm – 7:45pm

The competition is still on.

pic: Laura Schulte (AUT)

12th African Gymnastics Championships

The 12th African Gymnastics Championships, which kicks off on the 26th March 2014 at the University of Pretoria’s Indoor Sports Centre!

Junior MAG Team Results 
1st: Egypt 
2nd: South Africa 
3rd: Morocco

Senior MAG Team Results: 
1st: ALGERIA  
2nd: EGYPT 
3rd: SOUTH AFRICA


Junior MAG All Around results:
1st Ahmeed Youssef (EGY) 76.000 
2nd: Ahmed Amin (EGY) 75.133 
3rd: Muhammad Khaalid Mia (RSA) 73.433


Senior MAG All Around Results: 
1st: Metidji Hilal (ALG) 82.100 
2nd: Mohamed El Saharty (EGY) 81.700 
3rd: Bourvieg Mohamed (ALG) 80.700

12th South African Gymnastics Championships.

South Africa's leading gymnasts will take on the continent's best when the University of Pretoria hosts the 12th African Gymnastics Championships from 25 March to 4 April,2014

Both men and women will compete in the artistic competition, while the women will also contest the rhythmic disciplines.

Much will be expected of Cameron MacKenzie and Kirsten Beckett, who will be at the forefront of the South African team's challenge.

Palace of Sports "Burtasy” - Russia

About 300 gymnasts will take part in the championship of Russia in gymnastics to be held in Penza on April 2-13.2014.

The competitions among women and girls will be held on April 2-6 at the sports palace “Burtasy,” men will compete on April 9-13.

It is expected that Penza will welcome Aliya Mustafina, Viktoria Komova, Anastasia Grishina, Maria Paseka, David Belyavsky, Alexander Balandin, Nikolai Kuksenko, Igor Pakhomenko and other famous gymnasts.

The Penza region will be presented by Denis Ablyazin, Pavel Pavlov, Sergei Stepanov, Dmitry Kharkov, Dmitry Turaev, Vitaly Vanifatov, Artem Arnaut, Ildar Yuskaev, Denis Egorov, Alexei Kanesev, and Anastasia Kadysheva.

According to the results of the competition, national teams will be formed to participate in the European Championship, which will be held in Bulgaria in May,

2014 Trampoline Course - Level 1

Mr. N. Shanmugarajah, Executive Secretary, Malaysian Gymnastics Federation ( MGF ) chaired a meeting with the ( MGF ) Trampoline Gymnastics Instructors today, 11.00a.m. 25 March 2014.

“We are currently arranging a Trampoline and Tumbling level 1 course for Malaysia.”

Date: 28^th May – 31^st May 2014, Gymnasium 3, National Sports Council, Bukit Jalil, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.

We recommend that you register your interest in these Trampoline and Tumbling course with your state Association.

24th Euoropean Championships Trampoline, Double Mini-Tramp, and Tumbling - Guimaraes, Portugal.

24th Euoropean Championships Trampoline, Double Mini-Tramp, and Tumbling - Guimaraes, Portugal.( 8 - 12 April 2014 )

The federations have now announced the athletes who will represent them.

In Trampoline women 48 seniors (19 NF), 58 juniors (22 NF), 34 senior synchro gymnasts (14 NF) and 44 junior synchro gymnasts (17 NF) will compete.
In Trampoline men there will be 66 seniors (25 NF), 56 juniors (23 NF), 44 senior synchro gymnasts (15 NF) and 36 junior synchro gymnasts (12 NF).         In Double Mini-Tramp will compete 18 men (8 NF), 20 boys (7 NF), 14 women (5 NF) and 22 girls (9 NF).
And finally in Tumbling the Federations have entered 14 women (5 National Fed. ), 30 girls (8 NF), 30 men (9 NF) and 24 boys (8 NF).

In Trampoline (the only Olympic discipline), one of the favourites in the senior women category will be Tatsiana Piatrenia/BLR, 5th at the London Olympic Games in 2012, the best European after 2 Canadians and 2 Chinese, and 2012 European Champion. Her main rivals will be the Russian Victoria Voronina, Vice European Champion in 2012 and 8th at the London OG, Laura Gallagher/GBR (bronze medallist at the 2012 ECh) and the Georgian Luba Golovina who is very experienced and has impressive results (6th at the 2008 OG, 7th at the 2012 OG and 5th at the 2012 ECh). The Ukrainian Anna Tarnovska has also to be watched carefully as she was 3rd at the 2012 European Championships, but in the junior category.

With regard to Trampoline men, the Russian Dmitry Ushakov, Vice Olympic Champion in London 2012, 6th at the 2008 OG in Peking, will participate to defend his European title won in 2012 in St. Petersburg. His opponents will be his compatriot Sergei Azarian (bronze medallist at the last WCh), the Portuguese Diogo Ganchinho who was 4th at the 2012 ECh as well as the Belarussian Mikalai Kazak, the oldest gymnast in this category who was 8th at the 2008 OG in Beijing. Two of his compatriots who had very good results in the junior category at the ECh 2012 (Yauheni Hankovich – 2nd and Uladzislau Hancharou – 5th) will compete this time with the seniors.

Russia and Great Britain were the European nations having won the most medals (a total of 8 respectively 10 medals) at the 2013 World Championships  in Sofia. Will they be able to repeat their success and dominate this European Championships. in Portugal?

pic: Tatsiana Piatrenia/BLR.

Cottbus Cup 2014

Results Day 2

MAG Vault

1. Tuuha (FiN) 15,00
2. Hypolito (BRA) 14,850
3. Zapata (ESP) 14,662
4. Ablyazin (RUS) 14,575
5. Fusseneger (AUT) 14,525
6. Toba (GER) 14,462
7. Radivilov (UKR) 14,412
8. Verniaiev (UKR) 13,062

MAG High Bar

1. Bretschneider (GER) 15,175
2. Barbosa (BRA) 14,925
3. Hegi (SUI) 14,850
4. Brooks (USA) 14,675
5. Dixon (USA) 14,450
6. Keatings (GBR) 14,350
7. Verniaiev (UKR) 13,625
8. Toba (GER) 13,525

MAG Parallel Bars

1. Uematsu (JPN) 15,550
2. Baines (GBR) 15,500
3. Petkovsek (SLO) 15,400
4. Sabot (FRA) 15,225
5. Brooks (USA) 14,975
6. Tsolakidis (GRE) 14,975
7. Tommassone (FRA) 14,750
8. Verniaiev (UKR) 14,575

WAG Floor

1. Pihan-Kulesza (POL) 13,950
2. Bui (GER) 13,925
3. Kharenkova (RUS) 13,750
4. Golob (SLO) 13,250
5. Munteeanu (ROU) 13,150
6. Akyol (GER) 12,825
7. Yu (CAN) 12,075
8. Beckett (RSA) 10,975

WAG Beam

1. Makra (HUN) 13,925
2. Kharenkova (RUS) 13,850
3. Munteaanu (ROU) 13,750
4. Scheder (GER) 13,250
5. Jurkowska (POL) 13,075
6. Akyol (GER) 13,050
7. Yu (CAN) 12,825
8. Vaculik (CAN) 12,475

Cottbus Cup 2014

Results Day 1 

MAG Floor
1. ABLYAZIN, Denis (RUS) 15,525
2. CAPELLI, Claudio (SUI) 15,250
3. HYPOLITO, Diego (BRA) 15,225
4. BEHAN, Kieran (IRL) 14,750
5. BRÄGGER, Pablo (SUI) 14,700
6. BAZÁN, Christian (ESP) 14,325
7. UDE, Filip (CRO) 13,275
8. SHAULOV, Eduard (UZB) 12,450

WAG Uneven Bars
1. Sophie Scheder (GER) 14,925
2. Rodionova (RUS) 14,625
3. Makra (HUN) 14,275
4. Bui (GER) 14,125
5. Vaculik (CAN) 13,850
6. Martins (POR) 13,300
7. Pihan-Kulesza (POL) 13,225
8. Yu (CAN) 13,100

MAG Pommel Horse
1. BERKI, Krisztián (HUN) 15,550 (6,8)
2. KAMEYAMA, Kohei (JPN) 14,900 (6,6)
3. SELIGMAN, Robert (CRO) 14,875 (6,2)
4. KEATINGS, Daniel (GBR) 14,525 (6,8)
5. VERNIAIEV, Oleg (UKR) 14,450 (6,9)
6. UDE, Filip (CRO) 14,250 (5,8)
7. KUKSENKOV, Nikolay (RUS) 14,100 (6,3)
8. AZIMOV, Abdulla (UZB) 13,850 (6,0)

MAG Rings
1. Ablyazin (RUS) 15,700
2. Petrounias (GRE) 15,650
3. Yamamuro (JPN) & Balandin (RUS) 15,450
4. Wynn (USA) 15,425
5. Radivilov (UKR) 15,325
6. Verniaiev (UKR) 15,200
7. Colak (TUR) 15,050

WAG Vault
1. BERGER, Janine (GER) 14,712
2. BUI, Kim (GER) 14,262
3. PLICHTA, Paula (POL) 14,100
4. MAKRA, Noémi (HUN) 14,012
5. BECKETT, Kirsten (RSA) 14,000
6. NEKRASOVA, Marina (AZE) 13,625
7. WONG, Hiu Ying Angel (HKG) 13,562
8. MADER, Jasmin (AUT) 13,425

pic:

ABLYAZIN, Denis (RUS)

Sophie Scheder (GER)

Garibov ( RUS ) out of Tournament of Champions 2014 in Cottbus

The shoulder injury that is keeping team captain Emin Garibov out of Cottbus may also prevent him from competing at the World Championships this autumn, says Valentina Rodionenko.

'Initially, their doctors were inclined to operate, but then decided to prefer conservative treatment. In late March, Emin will have a check up with German doctors, to see if his shoulder has improved. If not, he will need an operation. In this case, Russia might not even be able to rely on Emin for Worlds. With this kind of joint injury, you can't expect a quick recovery.'

http://itar-tass.com/sport/1032766.

Brady Quinn marries gymnast Alicia Sacramone.

Quarterback Brady Quinn, who has played for the Browns, Broncos, Chiefs, Jets and Rams since coming out of Notre Dame, married Olympic gymnast Alicia Sacramone (USA)over the weekend.
source: Fox Sports

Adriana Pop back to choreograph floor routines for team China.

Adi Pop- Known for composing original, lyrical and often avante garde routines that stand out among the cookie-cutter pieces tailored to the code, Pop has worked with the French, Australian and Chinese National teams as well as many US gymnasts at Bart Connor's Gymnastics school.

 Like many of the best gymnastics choreographers, 'Adi' Pop is known for making a dancer out of an awkward athlete and for taking the gymnast who can dance, and creating something really, really special. 

She has become one of the most sought-after gymnastics choreographers in the world.

Zeng Siqi and Adi.
                                                 



                                                  Team China>>>>>

28th International de Thais 2014 - Rhythmic Gymnastics

GRAND PRIX THIAIS - FULL RESULTS ( pic: Yana Kudryavtseva RUS)

HOOP FINAL
1 Yana Kudryavtseva RUS 18.800 
2 Margarita Mamun RUS 18.700 
3 Anna Rizatdinova UKR 18.150
Neta Rivkin ISR 17.400
Melitina Staniouta BLR (drop)17.400
Jana Berezko Marggrander GER 17.300
Kseniya Moustafayeva FRA 17.250
Carolina Rodríguez ESP 16.800

BALL FINAL
1 Yana Kudryavtseva RUS 18.900
2 Ganna Rizatdinova UKR 17.750
3 Kseniya Moustafayeva FRA 17.700
Patricia Bezzoubenko CAN 17.250
Jana Berezko-Marggrander GER 17.200
Neta Rivkin ISR 16.900
Carolina Rodríguez ESP 16.850
Anastasiya Serdyukova UZB 16.600

CLUBS FINAL
1 Margarita Mamun RUS 18.950
2 Yana Kudryavtseva RUS 18.800
3 Anna Rizatdinova UKR 18.100
Neta Rivkin ISR 17.750
Carolina Rodríguez ESP 17.250
Jana Berezko-Marggrander GER 16.850
Laura Jung GER 16.700
Kseniya Moustafaeva FRA 16.550
Anastasiia Mulmina UKR 15.850

RIBBON FINAL
1 Anna Rizatdinova UKR 18.100
2 Melitina Staniouta BLR 18.100
3 Maria Titova RUS 18.000
Yana Kudryavtseva RUS 17.850
Neta Rivkin ISR 17.750
Kseniya Moustafaeva FRA 17.200
Carolina Rodríguez ESP 17.200
Viktoria Filanovski ISR 16.850

Missing Flight MH 370

Our prayers go out to the passengers of Malaysia Airlines MH370." Let us continue praying for the safety of the passengers and crew on board and that a miracle will happen! Aamiin.

13th Stella Zakharova Cup - Kiev - Postponed

The F.I.G. informed, that the 2014 International. Stella Zakharova Cup, an international Artistic Gymnastics tournament held annually in Kiev (UKR), has been postponed.
Originally planned for March 29 – 30, 2014, the event has been re-scheduled to April 26 – 27, due to ongoing political unrest in the country.

The organisers of the international event decided to postpone the competition “in order to prepare and hold the  Stella Zakharova Cup 2014 on a high organisational level and with the guarantees of safety for everyone involved,” organisers wrote in a letter sent to the FIG.

Pic:>>>Stella Zakharova (50) was a team-member of the Soviet Olympic Champion in Moscow 1980, a former World and European champion and World Cup winner in 1979.

Gymnix International 2014 - Canada

Gymnix Junior Team competition was a thriller.

The L'International Gymnix 2014 Competitions held on 6 - 9 March 2014 at the Claude-Robillard Sports Complex,Omnisport,s Double Gymnasium, Montreal, Canada.

Russia 165.316
Canada 165.282
Italy 158.858

13th Junior Rhythmic Gymnastics Asian Championships

Magical moments are few and far between, but we were honoured to witness, Olivia’s wonderful routine which won us our first ever Gold medal at the 13th Junior Rhythmic Gymnastics  Asian Championships and  qualifying a  place in the Youth Olympic Games 2014 in China.
Olivia’s Gold medal was so well deserved; years of hard work and dedication have paid off. But in celebrating Olivia’s success we have to thank those who have supported her. First, Olivia’s parents, who like so many have given their full support to their child’s career. Secondly, the rest of the team who competed so well.
Behind the team we have to pay tribute to their coaches, who have worked tirelessly  to a common end; the superb personal coaches Miss Julia Ivanova and Mrs Lidia Legotina and as well as the staff at the Malaysian Gymnastics Federation who have ensured that funding and facilities have been in place despite numerous hoops that they have to jump through to meet the set criteria.
Olivia is lucky she has achieved her first goal, many others theirs are still working towards theirs. Without support their chances of succeeding diminish. Well done everyone.
The challenge now is to secure our position and plot our way for the future.

Condolence

 ROETZHEIM, William Henry, 85, of Plant City, passed away on Wednesday, February 26, 2014. He was born in Chicago, IL, and was a U.S. Army Veteran with the 101st Airborne Division, serving our country during the Korean War. Bill Roetzheim was a highly successful gymnast, winning 9 National Championships in AAU and NCAA competition( 1948, 1952). In 1950 exhibition, clinics and competition in Japan, Bill Roetzheim, Ed Scrobe and Joe Kotys beat the Japenese. He was the first American to bring home gold in the Pan American Games in 1951. Roetzheim served as a superior judge at the Olympic Games in 1984, 1988, 1992 and 1996.

He is the first American elected to the F.I.G.Men’s Technical Committee.Roetzheim is survived by his wife, BJ, daughter Marlene and sons William and Richard.

And, we know that his passing will not only leave a void in our lives, but in the hearts of all those who knew him.  Like a bird singing in the rain, let grateful memories survive in time of sorrow.. 

AT&T American Cup 2014.

Sam Mikulak, and Elizabeth Price ( U.S.A.), won the all-around titles at the 2014 AT&T American Cup at the Greensboro (N.C.) Coliseum Complex.

The event is part of the (FIG) International Gymnastics Federation's all-around World Cup series.

Mikulak earned a 90.098 to take the title followed by Japan's Shogo Nonomura at 88.965. Great Britain's Daniel Purvis was third at 88.899. Elizabeth Price won with a total of 59.966. Dowell at 57.532. Switzerland's Giulia Steingruber was third at 57.332.
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Congratulations to all.

Mexico for Pacific Rim for 2014

Mexico, -. Mexican gymnasts  including Elsa Garcia and , Alexa Moreno , will meet on Saturday to participate  in a selection to qualify for the Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships in Canada.

The Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships is scheduled from 9 to 12 April forthcoming in Richmond, Canada.

The selection will be held in the National Center for Talent Development Sports and High Performance (CNAR) of Mexico City,

 The Pacific Rim is, held every two years and this year 2014, will feature 300 athletes from 17 countries in the fields of women's and men's artistic, rhythmic gymnastics and  trampoline.

Richmond to host 17-nation 2014 Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships

The Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships will be held at on the 9th April – 12^th April 2014 Richmond Olympic Oval, British Columbia, Canada. This Championships traditionally feature gymnasts from, Australia, Canada, Chinese Taipei, Columbia, Hong Kong, Japan, Korea, Malaysia, Mexico, New Zealand, Philippines, Russia, Singapore and the United States. Events included, Artistic Gymnastics (Men’s and Women’s), Rhythmic Gymnastics, and Trampoline Gymnastics.

Richmond Olympic Oval is one of the largest multi-sport facilities in the world.