2022 has been a memorable year, so we, the team at Acrobatic Sports, wish you Seasons Greetings, Happy Holidays and good luck for 2023. As we look ahead to 2021, the experiences of this year give us hope for better times and new opportunities to come. We just want to say a
Gymnastics
Joe Fraser wins all-around gymnastics gold at the European Championships
Great Britain’s Joe Fraser won gold in the men’s all-around gymnastics gold at the European Championships in Munich. The 23-year-old became the first British man to win a European all-around gold medal after claiming a remarkable hat-trick of titles at the Commonwealth Games. He held his nerve and pulled off a bold
Rhythmic gymnastics – Israel’s Olympic champion Ashram retires aged 22
Israel's Olympic rhythmic gymnastics champion Linoy Ashram has announced her retirement at the age of 22. Ashram won the individual all-around gold at Tokyo 2020 to break a Russian stranglehold on the Olympic title that stretched back to 2000. "That my business card says Olympic champion, I know it was worth making
Buompane reappointed as FIG secretary general
Nicolas Buompane has been re-appointed as the secretary general of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG). Following a recommendation from FIG's President Morinari Watanabe, the FIG Executive Committee voted to return Buompane to the role. Buompane has been secretary general since 2019 when he took over from André Gueisbuhler. Before that, Buompane was deputy
World Acrobatics Society Announces 2021 Hall of Fame Inductees
The World Acrobatics Society (WAS) announces its class of 2021 who will be inducted into the WAS Gallery of Legends – Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony will be held September 11, 2021, at the Tuscany Casino & Suites in Las Vegas. These outstanding individuals have been selected for their excellence
Luke Strong: Great Britian trampolinist retires
World and European medallist Luke Strong has announced his retirement from competitive trampolining. The Great Britain gymnast, 27, said a long-term ankle injury has influenced his decision. Strong said that the ankle injury has made it difficult to train on a trampoline for two years, and "living in constant pain" affected his mental
New dates for Aerobic and Acrobatic European Gymnastics Championships
The European Acrobatic Gymnastics and European Acrobatic Age Group Championships have been brought forward by a week and moved venue in Pesaro. New dates and an alternative venue have been announced for the Aerobic and Acrobatic European Gymnastics Championships. The changes were announced after delays in construction work caused by the coronavirus
Dianne Durham, first Black US women’s gymnastics champion, dies
Dianne Durham, the first Black woman to win a United States Gymnastics national championship, has died, aged 52. Durham made history in 1983 when she won the all-around event at the US national championships, becoming the first Black woman to win an event in the process. Durham, who was known for her
Krisztian Berki, Olympic pommel horse champion, retires
Olympic, world and European champion Krisztian Berki has announced that he is retiring from competition. The decision, Berki said, was due to the fact that he was struggling to recover from a persistent shoulder injury. He last competed on the international stage in 2017. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p50wC4Ut5CE The 35-year-old Hungarian's career saw him win gold
Olympic bronze medallist Amy Tinkler joins the TV show Dancing on Ice
Olympic bronze medallist Amy Tinkler has joined the UK reality show Dancing on Ice. The 21-year-old gymnast from Great Britain replaces Denise van Outen on this year's series after the TV presenter withdrew from the competition after a "nasty fall" on the ice. Tinkler, who retired from gymnastics last year, is partnered