Simone Biles started off 2019 the same way she ended 2018: on the top step of the podium. The reigning world and Olympic all-around gymnastics champion easily won her 2019 debut at the DTB Pokal World Cup. The 22-year-old posted an all-around score of 58.800, more than 3.5 points clear of runner-up
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Hancharou and Liu take gold in Baku world cup
Olympic champion Uladzislau Hancharou took maximum points and the gold medal in the men's individual event at the first Trampoline World Cup of 2019 in Baku. Having topped the qualification round, the Rio 2016 gold medallist from Belarus scored 61.590 points in the final to win at the Azerbaijan capital’s National
Who’s Who of trampoline head to Baku World Cup as road to Tokyo 2020 Olympics begins
Russia’s Vadim Afanasev takes tumbling world cup gold in Loule
Hancharou and Zhu Xueying take trampoline gold in Loule World Cup
In the last major test before the trampolineworld championships in St Petersburg, Olympic champion Uladzislau Hancharou finished on top of the podium at the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) Trampoline World Cup in Loule Portugal, with Zhu Xueying of China taking the ladies title. The Belarusian claimed gold in the men's individual
Gymnastics World Cup returns to Birmingham in 2019
World Cup gymnastics will return to Birmingham next year, British Gymnastics has announced. The city successfully hosted one of the four events that make up the World Cup Series earlier this year and competition will again take place at the Genting Arena on March 23, 2019. A new schedule will also be
World Championships 2018: trampoline, tumbling and double mini-trampoline
The 2018 trampoline gymnastics world championships returns to Russia. The event is being held in Saint Petersburg, which previously did so in 2009. This follows the Football World Cup, which was held in the summer, and as was apparent then, the Russians know how to put on a show. The event will feature
China claims three titles at Trampoline World Cup in Japan
China finshed on top in the men’s and women’s events at the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) Trampoline World Cup in Maebashi, Japan. World champion Gao Lei claimed gold for China in the men's individual final at the Yamato Civic Gymnasium, after a winning score of 61.365 points. The USA’s Jeffrey Gluckstein claimed
Olympian Karen Cockburn appointed director of Canada’s trampoline team
Karen Cockburn, three-time Olympic trampoline medalist, has been appointed as Canada’s national team's director, Gymnastics Canada has announced. "I am very happy to welcome Karen to our leadership team,” said Ian Moss, interim CEO and High Performance Director for Gymnastics Canada. “Her high performance pedigree is second to none and we know