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Content removed - Ken Summerfield - 25th August, 2008
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GB V CHINA - TICKET DETAILS!
The Team Competition is on Saturday 24th June with doors open at 2pm at the Park Road Sports Centre, Liverpool with the Individual Apparatus Competition on Sunday 25 June, doors open at 1pm.
Tickets are available right now from International Gymnastics Leisure Services, Lifestyles Everton Park, Great Homer Street, Liverpool, L5 5PH OR RING NOW ON 0151 233 3007 TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT. Tickets cost for single day on Saturday or Sunday Adults £11, Children £7 or combined weekend Tickets cost £16 for Adults and just £11 for Children! Please make cheques payable to Liverpool City Council.
Tickets are certain to sell out quickly for this great Event which was one of our favourite competition’s last year. All the Gymnast’s signed autographs afterwards in a fantastic atmosphere with well established stars plus new Chinese gymnast’s against the Great Britain Team all going for Gold! So don’t miss your chance to be there too and cheer on your all your favourite’s!
We will bring you news of the Team’s as they are announced, but the City of Liverpool will be looking forward to staging another top class International Event.
CLICK HERE TO SEE 6 PAGES OF FANTASTIC PHOTOS FROM LAST YEAR’S GB V CHINA INTERNATIONAL PLUS FULL RESULTS!
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18 May - WORLD SPORTS ACROBATICS AND INTERNATIONAL AGE GROUP CHAMPIONSHIP’S TICKETS ALSO GO ON SALE!
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The wait is finally over for eager Sports Acrobatics Fans all over the World as tickets have now gone on sale for the World Sports Acrobatics Championship’s and International Age Group Games in Coimbra, Portugal which begin on 14 June!
Tickets cost from just €6 per Session for the Qualifying Rounds of the World Sports Acrobatics Championships with tickets for the Final’s priced at an amazing €10 per session for the World Acrobatics Final’s on Saturday 17th June!
And the Age Group Championship’s which will include Great Britain’s top Junior Acrobats begin on 21st June with tickets at €5 per qualifying session and only €8 for the Finals session on Saturday 24 June!
Don’t miss your chance to see the best Sports Acrobats in the World battle for the World Championship’s and Age Group Titles!
CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE OFFICIAL WORLD CHAMPIONSHIPS’S SITE TO BUY YOUR TICKET’S NOW!
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USA Gymnastics have confirmed details of the gymnast’s who will represent the USA at the World Sports Acrobatics and International Age Group Championships in Coimbra, Portugal. Following Trial’s at the Texas Sports Ranch on 5-9 May, USA Gymnastics have confirmed that Mixed Pair’s Michael Rodrigues and Clare Brunson from Hills will compete at Senior World’s.
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Michael and Clare were the USA Senior MXP Champion’s in 2005 winning Gold in Balance, Dynamic and Combined. They had an excellent year finishing 4th in the World Games in Duisburg, Germany in the All Around, and also came 1st in the All Around at the Machuga Cup, Krasnodar, in Russia. In 2004 they won Bronze at the Flanders International Acro Cup.
Mariah Henninger, Tisa Penny, Allysha Kidd from (WCA) were selected to represent the USA in the Senior Women’s Group Event. This is the first year on the National Senior Team for Mariah and the Group swept the balance, dynamic and all-around standings at this year's National Championships winning gold in all three events. Mariah also represented the U.S. in Krasnodar, Russia finishing 2nd AA at the Machuga Cup.
Last year, as a member of the Junior National Team, Mariah’s success included a 4th place finish at the Sports Acrobatics World Age Group Games, 5th place finish at the Flanders International Acro Cup in Belgium and capturing the Dynamic gold medal at the U.S. National Championships. Also in 2004, Mariah and partners Kelly Topp and Angela Hatch were recognized for the most original skill at National Championships
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Photos in this article are used with the kind permission of USA Gymnastics and are copyright.
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Maria Henninger - Member of the Senior Women’s Group for the USA at World’s.
In the 12-19 the following competitor’s were also selected:- Men's Pairs Jake Kanavel , Lukas Martincik (Paramount) Mixed Pairs Hannah Crawley, James Maurer (Empire) Women's Group Nicole Summers, Karilynn Rockhill, Melissa Summers (SKY) Caitlin Cusano, Makaela Bogowitz, Paula Kidwell (CATS)
And in the 11-16 Category:- Women's Pair Cassidy Dolstra, Jordan Rozsa (WCA), Jordan Seto Courtney Olivencia (WCA) Women's Group Marina Mihov, Kristen Sanchez, Samantha Olivencia (WCA) Ariel Walsh, Kayla Huesgen, Amber Kottwitz (MAATT)
Congratulations to all the Acrobat’s and good luck at World’s!
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18 MAY - PARIS AND KATIE WIN OVER 13’S NATIONAL SCHOOL’S TITLE
A packed arena at Fenton Manor was the venue for the British School’s Acrobatics and Floor and Vault Championships as proud Teacher’s and schoolmates cheered on their School’s at the National Championships. And the standard of work and organisation were excellent as 2 Floor’s ran at the same time each hosting the Acrobatics and Floor events whilst Vaulting and Tumbling Titles were also contested in a great atmosphere.
The 2006 School’s Final’s included some famous names as International Acrobats Paris Lever and Katie Axten competed as a Women’s Pair and won the Over 13’s National Title for St David’s School in Middlesex. The audience and team mates cheered the GB Acrobats on as they won the National Title. St. David’s had won the London Regional Competition to qualify for National’s, with Paris & Katie also winning the Under 19 London Regional Title. The Team are Coached by Spelthorne’s International HPC Neil Griffiths, and they are very proud of their International Team Mate’s as they polish their own routines.
The National School’s Final’s are always a terrific Event and feature everyone from first time National Qualifier’s to highly established School Team’s coached by hard working Gymnastics Teacher’s from all around the U.K. who produce excellent routines in an exciting National Final’s. Current & Previous competitors have included many GB Squad Member’s illustrating the inclusive nature of the Competition and high standard’s. Special thanks go to everyone’s favourite Announcer Mervyn Hedges who made everyone relax and enjoy their competition on their big day, and to the organizer’s of the National School’s Event’s who worked tirelessly to ensure the Final’s go without a hitch and are a great showcase for British School’s Gymnastics.
Congratulations to all the Competitor’s and School’s who took part in a memorable competition.
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16 MAY - SAMANTHA PALMER WIN’S WORLD CUP GOLD AGAINST RUSSIAN WORLD TUMBLING CHAMPION!
WORLD CUP TUMBLING – KRASNADOUR RUSSIA MAY 6th & 7th 2006
A major upset took place in the Women’s Tumbling Final as the current World Tumbling Champion Anna Korobeynikova from Russia was defeated by Great Britain’s Samantha Palmer. Anna had qualified for the Final with a 3.50 point margin but the 18 year old British Senior Champion from Lynx produced a sensational performance to score 67.90, just 0.20 ahead of Anna and produce the first World Cup Tumbling Gold Medal for Sam who was a bronze medalist at the last World Championship’s. The win was even more impressive as Sam had suffered from a chest infection earlier in the week and had to go to the doctor’s.
 Another excellent performance from Great Britain’s Samantha Palmer winning Gold
GHENT WORLD CUP, ANNA AND WANG JIEXU IN STUNNING FORM AS THEY WIN GOLD, BUT GB’S ZOE MCLEAN WIN’S SILVER
In the Ghent World Cup Tumbling Final’s held on 29th April Anna was simply in a class of her own winning the Gold Medal by an incredible margin of over 5 point’s with a total of 69.00. Her first pass was round off, whip, double straight transition, whip, whip, whip, flick, full in full out with a small step backward’s on landing. Showing great speed and control, her 2nd run was round off, flick, full in back in the straight position, whip, whip, whip, whip, flick, full in back in the piked position with excellent technique and execution.
Zoe McLean from Great Britain won the Silver Medal after a well executed first run with a double straight transition into a full in back pike. Her 2nd pass was powerful and fast, concluding with a full in back for a total of 63.90 points Sam also performed a double back lay into a full in back pike in her first pass to move into 2nd place. But unfortunately Sam lost her speed in the middle of her 2nd pass and ended with a simple back somersault. Emily Smith from Canada took the bronze after both Emily and Sam scored 62.60, but Emily’s higher technical values pushed Sam into 4th place.
Great Britain’s Charlie Burrows and Mike also qualified for Final’s but Damian Waters put his knee down on his triple back and just missed out on qualifying for Final’s. The Final’s were won by the current World Men’s Tumbling Champion Wang Jiexu from China with an incredible 77.60, which included a first pass which equalled the World record for difficulty with a tarrif of 13.60! Poland’s Wadecki Jozef won the Silver Medal, as Charlie finished in 5th place in an outstanding field.
The great result’s for Great Britain’s Tumbler’s bode well for next week’s European Tumbling Championship’s which begin on Monday 22 May. See the preview of the European Championship’s below for more details!
CLICK HERE TO SEE FANTASTIC VIDEO’S FROM THE 2006 GHENT WORLD CUP TRAMPOLINE & TUMBLING FINAL’S INCLUDING THE WORLD CHAMPION’S AND GB’S TUMBLER’S!
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18 MAY - EUROPEAN TRAMPOLINE, TUMBLING AND DMT CHAMPIONSHIPS BEGIN NEXT WEEK IN METZ.
THREE OLYMPIC CHAMPION’S AND 5 WORLD CHAMPIONS SET TO COMPETE!
The 20th European Championships in trampoline, tumbling and double mini-trampoline (DMT) and the 18th Junior European Championship’s in Trampoline, Tumbling and DMT will take place from May 22 to 27 in Metz (FRA). 27 Countries will take part including three Olympic champions and five world champions as well as many medal-winners of recent OG, World Cup and European Champion’s will compete.
The world elite will compete in Metz as the European gymnasts dominate these three disciplines. Canada will also take part as guest’s outside of competition, as the next World Championship’s will take place in Quebec, and this will be a bonus for both gymnast’s and the public as the Canadian Team have some outstanding performer’s.
Among the European gymnasts, three Olympic champions will compete in Metz, Anna Dogonadze (GER, 2004), Yuri Nikitin (UKR, 2004) and Irina Karavaeva (RUS, 2000); plus an amazing five current world champions: Irina Karavaeva and Alexander Rusakov (trampoline), Nikolay Kazak-Vladimir Kakorko (BLR, synchro men), and Irina Karavaeva-Natalia Chernova (RUS, synchro women). And with the added challenge from Great Britain, Belarus, and other leading European nations, this will be a European Championship’s to remember!
The current European Title holders are:
• Trampoline
Individual men: Yuri Nikitin UKR
Individual women: Irina Karavaeva RUS
Synchro men: O. Chernonos/Y. Nikitin RUS
Synchro women: T. Petrenia/G. Lebedeva BLR
• Tumbling
Individual men: Alexander Skorodumov RUS
Individual women: Kathryn Peberdy GBR
• DMT
Individual men: Radostin Rachev BUL
Individual women: Galina Goncharenko RUS
The competition begins on Tuesday 23 and Wednesday 24 for the Juniot Championship’s for those born between 1989 and 1993. The senior competitions (1989 or older) will begin on Thursday 25 and end on Saturday 27 with the individual finals.
Several past junior champions of 2005 will compete this year in the senior category, such as Ana Rente (POR, individual trampoline), the Dutch pair Gotchin F./Gotchin R. (synchro), the three medal winners in individual tumbling Laura Houson (GBR), Schekina (RUS) and Zoe McLean (GBR) plus Viktoria Voronina (RUS) in individual DMT.
The European Championship’s will be broadcast by French Television station Stade 2 and we will bring you news of any UK TV coverage as soon as this is confirmed.
CLICK HERE TO VISIT THE OFICIAL EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP’S SITE FOR THE LATEST TICKET DETAILS!
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19 May - SPELTHORNE BRING HOME 9 MEDALS FROM POLAND INCLUDING 7 GOLD’S!
POLISH FRIENDSHIP INTERNATIONAL, 2006
Spelthorne Sports Acrobatics Club dominated the Chmielewski Acro Tournament in Swidnics, Poland on May 12-14th in a top class International Competition which featured acrobats from 12 countries. Gymnast’s from Poland, Great Britain, Germany, Italy, Portugal, the U.S.A, , Hungary, the Czech Republic, Lithuania, France, Switzerland and Wales all competed with GB’s Spelthorne winning 7 Gold Medal’s plus 2 Silver’s! But Gold medal’s also went to Lithuania and Italy and France as the Acrobat’s thrilled the audience with superb routines some of which will be seen at next month’s World Championship’s!
Congratulations to all of the Spelthorne gymnast’s on a terrific team performance, which included Silver Medal’s for Maiken Thorne and Mollie Grehan on their International debut for Spelthorne, who finished only 0.5 behind Olivia Bardy and Tiffany Junqua who won Gold for France. Special congratulations too for Lauren Kemp, Leighanne Cowler and Hollianne Wood who also made their debut as a women’s group and won Gold Medal’s in the 11-16 Age Category. The highest score of the entire competition went to the Spelthorne Junior Men’s Group of Adam McAssey, Adam Buckingham, Jamie Cowler and Sam Sturt who were awarded 29.35 for their excellent combined routine. Full details of all the Spelthorne medalist’s are shown below
And let’s not forget some terrific performances from the Welsh Acrobat’s which included a 4th place in the Junior Women’s Groups for Sammy Howlett, Jenna Thomas and Llinos James. Well done to all of you!
SPELTHORNE RESULTS FROM POLISH FRIENDSHIP INTERNATIONAL 2006
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11 - 16's Women's Group - Lauren, Leighanne and Hollianne
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GOLD
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11 - 16's Women's Pair - Casey and Ellie
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GOLD
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Junior Men's Pair - Liam and Jon
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GOLD
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Junior Mixed Pair - Christian and Katie
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GOLD
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Junior Mixed Pair - James and Georgia
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SILVER
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Junior Women's Pair - Maiken and Mollie
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SILVER
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Junior Men's Groups - Adam, Adam, Jamie and Sam
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GOLD
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Senior Men's Pair - Reece and Edward
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GOLD
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Senior Women's Group - Emily, Leanne and Victoria
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GOLD
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CLICK HERE FOR FULL RESULTS FROM THE CHMIELEWSKI TOURNAMENT
CLICK HERE FOR PHOTOS!
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