Samir Ait Said is determined to win a medal at the Minsk 2019 European Games so he can fulfil a promise that he made to his late father. So far, the French gymnast is living up to the challenge after finishing first in rings in the men's qualifications. "I have not been
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Minsk 2019: Oleg Verniaiev comes back to take European Games all-around silver
After a disappointing eighth-place finish in the qualifications, defending champion Oleg Verniaiev regrouped to win the men's all-around silver medal at the Minsk 2019 European Games. The Ukrainian is not yet in peak form as he recovers from surgery he had in January on an injury to his left ankle that
European Championships 2018: Artur Dalaloyan leads Russian charge to top of gymnastics medal table
Russia dominated the gymnastics competition at Glasgow 2018, winning nine medals in total, four of them gold. Artur DALALOYAN (RUS) was the most decorated gymnast, winning three gold medals, in the team event, and on vault and parallel bars. "My favourite medal was the team medal, because everybody in Russian gymnastics worked
European Championships 2018: Russia’s men win third straight team title as Great Britain falter
Russia's men won their third consecutive European team title after two Great Britain athletes fell off their final apparatus, the horizontal bar, having closed the gap between silver and gold to just 1.132 points. After Nikita NAGORNYY (RUS) fell on on floor exercise and made some minor mistakes on pommel horse, the Russians