Tweet Full Twist previously posted on the DPR Korea Gymnastics Association’s extraordinary congress which was summoned to discuss the “fatal circumstances” that they are now face since their 2 year ban from the FIG. New executive members were elected to the Association during the Extraordinary Congress and the old members, well, they were fired.
Today the FIG has issued a statement today as a result of the DPR Korea Gymnastics Association’s request to ask for some leniency from the FIG and allow them to appeal their ban under the new Federation members …

Tweet All has been quiet from the DPR Korean Gymnastics Federation since they were banned from competition for 2 years by the FIG. The Asian Gymnastics Union reports that this has caused huge problems among the Federation:
The operation of the Association’s Head Office is almost in disorder, there is a tendency that many promising gymnasts want to leave, social support cannot be expected as much as before, it gets harder to find young boys and girls willing to do gymnastics, gymnastics clubs are to be closed, there is a lot …

Tweet As we have all heard by now, the IOC today stripped the Womens Chinese Team of their bronze medal from the 2000 Sydney Olympics. Many blogs and websites have been writing their thoughts and opinions on the matter. I’m delighted that the IOC have come to this decision. See below for some of the many websites discussing the case.

China have been been stripped of the Olympic bronze medal won by the women’s gymnastic team at the 2000 Games in Sydney for using an underage gymnast.
The International Olympic …