Madhya Pradesh scales new heights in 2011 Amit Palaniya, Latika Bhandari and Rajkumari Rathore entered the qualifying round for London Olympics. Madhya Pradesh emerged as the new champion in the National Sub-Junior Hockey Championship. Madhya Pradesh emerged as overall champion by winning 12 … Read more on Central Chronicle An unidentified athlete makes his or [...]
One Last Shot
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One Last Shot Gearing up for the last chance Olympic qualification meet in early January, the team will hold its final training camp in Canada at the Calgary Gymnastics Centre December 13-20. Members of the team are Nathan Gafuik of Calgary, Brandon O'Neill and … Read more on CTV.ca Sport review of the year 2011 [...]
PAYNE ABSENCE CAUSE FOR PROTEST
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PAYNE ABSENCE CAUSE FOR PROTEST Payne was the first British athlete in any sport to qualify for next summer's Olympic Games in London. At the 2011 world championships in Shanghai she reclaimed her 10km title in the open water event, one of the most gruelling events on the Olympic … Read more on Sportinglife.com Channel [...]
Maksyuta Content With 2011, Ambitious for 2012
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Maksyuta Content With 2011, Ambitious for 2012 Maksyuta's main objective is to qualify for next summer's Olympic Games in London by performing well at the Olympic test event in London in January. “To qualify for the Olympics, I need to finish in the top 24 all-around at the test event,” she told IG … Read [...]
2012 could be a vintage year for Laura
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2012 could be a vintage year for Laura Laura, 17, was one of seven GB gymnasts who achieved London 2012 qualification in Tokyo, but there will only be five places available in the Olympic team. “I just have to have good trials and see what happens,” said Laura. … Read more on Daily Echo Lifters [...]
Our top 5 sports moments from 2011
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Our top 5 sports moments from 2011 Women's international soccer is getting deeper and more competitive with each passing year, but a third consecutive Olympic gold medal is the only outcome that will satisfy the US team, which must still qualify for the 2012 London Games through a … Read more on ESPN Vietnamese gymnast [...]
GYMNASTS' OLYMPIC HOPES HANG IN THE BALANCE
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GYMNASTS' OLYMPIC HOPES HANG IN THE BALANCE Already an Olympic Bronze medallist in Beijing, Smith will have to rely on team mates including Daniel Keatings and Dan Purvis, who narrowly missed out on a medal in Tokyo, for successful qualification in London. In order to qualify, the team must … Read more on FootyBunker.com Spillover [...]
Canada's Dancose-Giambattisto Targets Olympic Berth
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Canada's Dancose-Giambattisto Targets Olympic Berth Four other teams will qualify for the Games based on their performance at next month's Olympic test event, which will also take place in London. Dancose-Giambattisto said team cohesion will be Canada's key to Olympic qualification, and she hopes to … Read more on International GYMNAST Magazine Online Thomas Bouhail [...]
Olympic spotlight: Trials season heats up
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Olympic spotlight: Trials season heats up That's because only three athletes qualify for the Olympics in each event there. Well, at the swimming trials, pretty much only the top two finishers in each event qualify (along with the top six in the 100 and 200 free), so in some ways, this is even … Read [...]
Keatings is hoping to rock the O2 once again
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Keatings is hoping to rock the O2 once again Rolling back the clock to just over two years ago could be one of the aims of Daniel Keatings when he takes part in the London Prepares Test Event next week. The 21-year-old gymnast will be part of the Great Britain squad gunning for Olympic … [...]
Qatar women hope to make history at 2012 Olympics
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Qatar women hope to make history at 2012 Olympics She is the first woman to have competed for Qatar in an Olympic event last year. "I don't really care what people think. I want to compete and win medals," Wahdan said during this month's Arab Games, the region's biggest multi-sports event. … Read more on [...]
Games test event seats up for grabs
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Games test event seats up for grabs It will be one of the last chances for the British men's team to try and qualify for London 2012. Trampolining, artistic or rhythmic gymnastics will be on show. Tickets for the FINA Diving World Cup 2012 from February 20 to 26, set to feature British … Read [...]
Buscaglia, Legendre selected to compete in 2012 Olympic Test Event
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Buscaglia, Legendre selected to compete in 2012 Olympic Test Event The Olympic Test Event serves as a second qualifying event to the 2012 Olympic Games in London. Team USA has already qualified athletes in men's and women's gymnastics and women's trampoline. For rhythmic gymnastics and men's trampoline, … Read more on Inside Gymnastics magazine India [...]
Olympic Berth Looms for Austria's Leimlehner
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Olympic Berth Looms for Austria's Leimlehner Recently named Austria's male Gymnast of the Year for the fifth time, Fabian Leimlehner told IG he is confident of success at next week's Olympic test event in London that will qualify gymnasts for this summer's Olympic Games in London. … Read more on International GYMNAST Magazine Online London [...]
London 2012: Lowestoft gym hosts Australian and Canadian hopefuls
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London 2012: Lowestoft gym hosts Australian and Canadian hopefuls They have joined members of the British team at Waveney Gymnastics Centre ahead of a final qualifying event in London. Both visiting nations have said they would come back to Lowestoft for their pre-Olympics training camp. John Pawsey, chairman of the … Read more on BBC [...]
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