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North Korea Banned for 2 Years

Via Rick at Gymnastics Coaching and Blythe at Gymnastics Examiner —

The FIG has issued a statement banning North Korea from pretty much any form of competition for two years, which of course means they will be missing the 2012 Olympics. Very sad for the gymnasts, as it applies to all FIG disciplines, which I take to mean artistic men’s and women’s gymnastics, rhythmic, tramp, and tumbling. All punished because of a mistake (well, a lie) over one gymnast. (Stupid question: that’s all the disciplines, right?)

Tokyo 2011 Website Up and Running!

FYI there is a video that plays immediately upon loading, which is something I dislike, I like to be able to control whether or not I watch a video! Make sure your sound is off if you’re in class or at work! :P

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October 26, 2010

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Oops....USAG & Ukraine's "Strong Written Warning!"

The FIG has sanctioned USAG and the Ukraine Gymnastics Federation because they each let an athlete return to competition without clearing it through them. The gymnasts in question are Alicia Sacramone (USA) and Natalia Godunko (UKR), who is a rhythmic gymnast. Despite Alicia announcing her return to the gym a loooong time ago, apparently nobody at USAG bothered to inform the bigwigs at the FIG, which violates the World Anti-Doping Agency and FIG anti-doping rules.

Apparently Sacramone and Godunko will both be allowed to compete at Worlds, since the FIG didn’t want to punish the athletes for the mistake their federations made, the article said. Ouch, FIG layin it down on USAG!