Fact of the day

The first athlete to be disqualified from the Olympics for using a banned substance was Swedish pentathlete Hans-Grunner Liljenwall, who tested positive for excessive alcohol at the 1968 Games in Mexico City after drinking several beers before the competition. 

Gymnastics News

Team GB rhythmic gymnastics to perform at fundraising event in Bath

By Mike Rowbottom

GB-Senior-Rhythmic-Group-April 13April 13 - Members of the public are being invited to show their support for the British rhythmic gymnasts (pictured) who earned their right to compete in London 2012 on appeal but receive no National Lottery funding.
   

America's most successful gymnast ever retires early just months before London 2012

By David Gold

Paul Hamm_on_pommel_horseMarch 31 – The most successful gymnast in American history, Paul Hamm (pictured), has announced his retirement from the sport just four months before the start of the London 2012 Olympic Games.
   

Canada's top-ranked rhythmic gymnast set to miss London 2012 following bitter dispute

By Tom Degun

Mariam Chamilova_06-03-12March 6 - Canada's top-ranked rhythmic gymnast Mariam Chamilova (pictured) is set to miss out on competing at the London 2012 Olympic Games following a bitter dispute with Gymnastics Canada.
   

"Huge relief" as Britain's rhythmic gymnasts win appeal for London 2012 place

By Mike Rowbottom

british rhythmic_gymnastics_05-03-12March 5 - Britain's rhythmic gymnasts have won their appeal to take part in London 2012 after a decision by British Gymnastics not to select them has been overturned by an independent arbitrator, Sports Resolutions UK, which criticised the clarity of the qualification policy.
   

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