18th International Gymnastics Hall of Fame (IGHOF): five legends of gymnastics will be rewarded the May 17, 2014, at the Petroleum Club in Oklahoma City. Founded in 1987, originally the IGHOF was based in Oceanside, California. In 1996 he was transferred to Oklahoma where he could develop solidly with the support of private organizations. The 2014 class counts among its protagonists Natalia Yurchenko (Russia), world all-around champion in 1983, inventor of the vaulting movement. Jackie Fie (USA), President of the FIG Technical Committee of men's artistic gymnastics. Li Yuejiun (China), first Chinese to win a World Cup podium and Olympic silver in 1984, coach of the Chinese team at the World Championships in Aarhaus and at the Olympic Games in Beijing. Klaus Koeste (Germany), three-time Olympian (1964-1968) and Vault champion at ' 72 Munich, two-time continental champion.
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