Gymnastics 24/7 - January 2008

The FIG informed that the drawing of lots of the 2008 Olympic Games for Gymnastics Artistic (Men and Women), Rhythmics and Trampoline will be conducted in conjunction with the 2008 FIG World Cup Competition in Artistic Gymnastics to be held in Tianjin, on May 15, 2008 at 17:30 in Tianjin Gymnasium (the venue for the World Cup Series)

USA Gymnastics named gymnasts for 2008 Tyson American Cup (March 1, 2008 at Madison Square Garden, New York City): On the women’s side, you will see World Champions Nastia Liukin, Shayla Worley, and the All-Around World Champion and defending Tyson American Cup champion, Shawn Johnson. Two of the three men have also been announced. 2007 Tyson American Cup champion Jonathan Horton will look to defend his title in New York City while 2004 Olympic Gold Medalist Paul Hamm will make his return to international competition at Madison Square Garden.

Sesson 1   The 10th-ranked LSU gymnastics team posted the highest season-opening score in school history Friday afternoon in claiming the Cancun Classic team title at the Hilton Golf and Beach Resort. The Tigers notched an impressive 195.725 in the victory, topping the nearest competitor by over two full points. No. 15 Denver earned the meet’s runner-up honors with a 193.200. Minnesota (192.725) and Texas Woman’s (190.900) finished in third and fourth, respectively.

Sesson 2   The No. 8 Oklahoma University women's gymnastics team rang in the new year in style with a season-opening win Friday night over Iowa, West Virginia and Wisconsin Whitewater at the Cancun Classic, held at the Hilton Golf and Beach Resort in Cancun, Mexico. The Sooners swept all four event titles to best second-place Iowa 195.175 to 192.875. No. 22 West Virginia finished third with a team total of 192.125 while Wisconsin-Whitewater rounded out the competition at 181.550.

  Bulgarian gymnastics world champion Jordan Jovchev announced Wednesday that he will retire after the 2008 Olympic Games in Beijing this summer. The 34-year-old, who won gold in the rings and floor disciplines at the world championships in 2001 and 2003, said however that he might agree to head the Bulgarian gymnastics federation after he retires. The Beijing games will be Jovchev's fifth appearance at the Olympics, a feat unmatched by any other gymnast.

  1996 Olympic gold medalist Dominique Moceanu and husband Dr. Michael Canales received a special Christmas gift last year as they welcomed their first child, a daughter, on Christmas morning. Carmen Noel Canales was born approximately at 3 p.m. and weighed 7 lbs. 7 oz and measured 18.5 inches.

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