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Three Cities Shortlisted for 2020 Olympics

Candidate cities Tokyo, Istanbul and Madrid remain in contention to host the 2020 Summer Olympic Games. Doha and Baku were eliminated from the bid process earlier this week by the International Olympic Committee Executive Board. Concerns about the negative impact of an October Summer Olympics on broadcast revenues lead to Doha’s elimination. A lack of infrastructure was cited [...]

Watch Live: Secret US Classic

It’s finally here. The Secret US Classic, the first of three competitions to determine the US Women’s Gymnastics Team for London 2012, is this Saturday May 26. Held at the UIC Pavilion in Chicago, the Secret US Classic is the final opportunity for athletes to qualify to the national championships in June. Following the national championships, [...]

Romania Wins European Team Title

On Thursday, the Romanian women’s gymnastics team triumphed over Russia winning their first senior European team gold since 2008. The team of Izbasa, Ponor, Haidu, Bulimar and Iordache showed fantastic form the entire week leading up to the team final. During podium training and qualifications, the Romanians looked confident and poised to challenge their long [...]

Mariani Crowned Junior European Champion

In an exciting and close competition that came down to the final rotation, Italian Enus Mariani defeated her opponents to become the 2012 European Junior All Around Champion. The Italian finished one point ahead of silver medallist Yevgenia Shelgunova of Russia. Romanian Andreea Munteanu won the bronze. Mariani’s win is the first gold medal for [...]

Russia, Italy, Romania Top Junior Podium

During the qualification round of the European Championship, Russia defended their junior team title, winning their seventh consecutive gold medal in the event. Italy won silver and Romania the bronze. Great Britain just missed the podium, finishing fourth. >> Junior team results >> Junior all around qualifiers >> Junior event finals qualifiers >> Photos from Junior qualifications Photo: [...]

2012 Europeans: PHOTOS

Click the links below to view our photos from Brussels 2012. Photos are posted on Facebook, but a Facebook account is not necessary to view the images. Welcome to Brussels! Senior Podium Training (Russia) Senior Podium Training (Romania, Italy)

2012 Europeans: Senior Podium Training

With the conclusion of today’s podium training, competition is set to begin Wednesday at the 2012 European Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Championship. As a stepping stone to London 2012, the Championship provides athletes with the opportunity to try out new skills and impress their Olympic selection committees. Double Front attended the first three of four senior [...]

2012 Europeans: TV Coverage

2012 European Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Championship Broadcast Coverage All Times Local BBC Red Button Saturday May 12 Senior Team Final 14:00 – 16:30 GMT Sunday May 13 Apparatus Finals 12:45 – 16:30 GMT BBC1 Saturday May 19 Team Final (Tape Delay) 14.30 – 16.30 GMT RaiSport1 Saturday, May 12 Senior Team Final (Tape Delay) [...]

Follow us to Brussels 2012!

Double Front editor Kristal Boulden is live in Brussels, Belgium to bring you the latest news from the 2012 European Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Championship. Our European Championship coverage begins May 9. For instant updates, follow us on Facebook and Twitter. And don’t forget to subscribe to our RSS feed here. Visit the new 2012 Europeans tab at the top of this site to read [...]

LIVE NOW: Osijek Gymnastics Grand Prix

Quick Links >>2012 Osijek Grand Prix Website >>Competition Schedule >>Qualification Results and Event Finalists >>Watch Unofficial Live Stream Here [Click full screen button to get rid of ads] 2012 Osijek World Cup Competition Schedule Sunday, April 29, 2012 15.30 – 15.55 Men’s High Bar 8:30am CT 15.55 – 16.35 Men’s Parallel Bars and Women’s Floor 8:55am CT [...]