Gymmin' Miel!

Romania's Larisa Andreea Iordache top scored on the Vault, Balance Beam and Floor Exercise to take the Women's All Around title at the DTB-Pokal Stuttgart World Cup event. Venezuela's Jessica Brizeida Lopez Arocha finished second with Germany's Kim Bui finishing third. Germany's Lisa-Katharina Hill was the top scorer on the Uneven Bars. Russian Aliya Mustafina finished in fifth place after having a rough day - falling off the Uneven Bars on a cast handstand which went awry and on the Balance Beam where she fell on a standing Arabian. 

RESULTS:

The Men's Team Qualification was held yesterday morning as part of the 2014 EnBW DTB Pokal Team Challenge. The top four teams advance to the Team Challenge Final which is to be held at the Porsche Arena today starting at 3.30pm (Stuttgart Local Time). The German team consisting of Andreas Bretschneider, Philipp Herder, Helge Liebrich and Andreas Toba had the best team total - a 2 point lead over the United States of America. Japan and Brazil were third and fourth today and also advance to the final. The top scorers on each event were: Frank Baines of Great Britain on the Floor Exercise with team mate James Hall achieving the high mark on the Pommel Horse. Brazil's Arthur Nabarette Zanetti dominated on the Still Rings, with Liebrich recording top marks on the Vault. Andreas Bretschneider outscored the field on both the Parallel Bars and Horizontal Bar.

In the Women's Team Challenge Qualification the team from Germany, consisting of Pauline Schaefer, Michelle Timm, Sophie Scheder and Nadja Schulze advance to Sunday's final after qualifying with the highest team title. They outscored Russia, Switzerland and Team Schwabischer Turnerbund (STB) who all advance to the final as well. Russian Ksenia Afanasyeva was the top scorer on the Vault whilst Germany's Scheder and Schaefer were top scorers on the Uneven Bars and Balance Beam respectively. Schaefer also recorded the top mark on the Floor Exercise. 

WOMEN'S ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS:
TEAM RESULTS (TOP FOUR MOVE TO THE FINAL):

1. GERMANY 112.250
• Pauline Schaefer (14.350, 13.400, 14.700, 13.900)
• Michelle Timm (13.950, 13.000, 12.150, 12.850)
• Nadja Schulze (13.500, 0.000, 0.000, 12.850)
• Sophie Scheder (0.000, 15.100, 14.000, 0.000)
2. RUSSIA 108.850
• Ksenia Afanasyeva (14.550, 0.000, 11.500, 13.550)
• Ekaterina Kramarenko (14.100, 14.650, 12.850, 13.200)
• Polina Fedorova (13.600, 11.600, 14.050, 13.500)
3. SWITZERLAND 103.700
• Ilaria Kaeslin (13.650, 12.150, 13.350, 13.450)
• Jessica Diacci (13.050, 13.150, 12.050, 12.300)
• Stefanie Siegenthaler (12.600, 12.200, 12.500, 12.350)
4. TEAM SCHWABISCHER TURNERBUND 102.550
• Lisa Ecker (13.700, 11.600, 13.300, 13.100)
• Dorothee Henzler (12.950, 10.400, 12.600, 12.350)
• Nicole Fritz (12.450, 0.000, 11.350, 0.000)
• Sarina Maier (0.000, 12.950, 0.000, 11.100)
5. AZERBAIJAN 96.900
• Marina Nekrasova (13.500, 10.850, 12.550, 11.000)
• Mariia Smirnova (13.500, 9.950, 10.850, 10.100)
• Kristina Pravdina (0.000, 12.600, 12.800, 0.000)

MEN'S ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS:
TEAM RESULTS (TOP FOUR MOVE TO THE FINAL):

The Chinese Women earned the 2013 EnBW DTB-Pokal Team Challenge honors on the 1st of December at the Porsche-Arena by a massive 1.7 points. Russia finished second with Germany winning the bronze. The Switzerland team finished in fourth. China's TAN Jiaxin top scored on the Vault whilst Germany's Sophie Scheder and Russian Aliya Mustafina dominated on the Uneven Bars and Balance Beam respectively. Kim Bui of Germany once again outshone the field on the Floor Exercise.

TEAM RESULTS:

Ukrainian sensational Oleg Verniaiev dominated on the Pommel Horse, Still Rings and Parallel Bars to take the 2013 EnBW DTB-Pokal World Cup Title on Sunday at the Porsche Arena in Stuttgart, Germany. Germany's own Fabian Hambuechen finished in second place; 1.901 points behind Verniaiev, whilst Great Britain's Daniel Purvis won the bronze medal. Purvis earned the top mark on the Floor Exercise, with Hambuechen and Verniaiev tying for the top score on the Vault. Hambuechen also outclassed the field on the Horizontal Bar, scoring a massive 15.966.

MEN'S ALL AROUND RESULTS:

The Chinese team of LIN Chaopan, CHENG Ran, DENG Shudi and LIU Rongbing won the 2013 EnBW DTB-Pokal Team Challenge which was contested last night (30th November) in the Porsche-Arena in Stuttgart, Germany. Finishing 1.25 points behind them in second place was the Japanese contingent with Great Britain taking out the bronze medal over Germany. China's DENG Shudi top scored on the Floor Exercise whilst Great Britain's Daniel Keatings was the top scorer on the Pommel Horse. Germany's own Marcel Nguyen and Japan's Jumpei Oka achieved top marks on the Still Rings and Vault respectively. LIN Chaopan and Keatings were joint high scorers on the Parallel Bars whilst LIU Rongbing outclassed the field on the Horizontal Bar. 

Competition at the Porsche-Arena continues on the 1st December with the Men's World Cup competition and the Women's Team Challenge Final. 

TEAM CHALLENGE FINAL:

• CHINA 179.200
• LIN Chaopan (0.000, 13.500, 14.600, 15.000, 15.700, 14.850)
• CHENG Ran (14.150, 0.000, 0.000, 15.150, 0.000, 0.000)
• DENG Shudi (15.150, 14.400, 13.550, 14.850, 15.500, 14.750)
• LIU Rongbing (14.400, 14.500, 14.550, 0.000, 15.450, 15.400)
• JAPAN 177.950
• Jumpei Oka (15.050, 14.600, 0.000, 15.250, 0.000, 14.850)
• Ryuzo Sejima (14.550, 0.000, 15.000, 0.000, 15.200, 14.500)
• Masayoshi Yamamoto (0.000, 13.550, 14.850, 14.000, 0.000, 13.200)
• Toshiya Ikejiri (14.750, 14.450, 14.550, 14.600, 14.850, 0.000)
• GREAT BRITAIN 176.250
• Dominick Cunningham (14.900, 0.000, 0.000, 14.600, 0.000, 0.000)
• Daniel Keatings (0.000, 14.650, 14.000, 0.000, 15.700, 14.750)
• Sam Oldham (15.100, 13.600, 14.150, 14.350, 14.400, 14.900)
• Ashley Watson (0.000, 13.950, 13.750, 0.000, 14.900, 15.050)
• GERMANY 174.550
• Marcel Nguyen (14.350, 0.000, 15.150, 14.350, 15.100, 14.750)
• Andreas Toba (0.000, 14.550, 14.900, 13.700, 0.000, 14.850)
• Helge Liebrich (14.450, 13.150, 0.000, 13.500, 14.150, 0.000)
• Daniel Weinert (13.700, 14.250, 14.050, 0.000, 13.800, 13.950)

After the Vault rotation, American Elizabeth Price leads from Switzerland's Giulia Steingruber and Romanian Larisa Andreea Iordache at the 2013 Stuttgart World Cup at the Porsche-Arena in Germany. Phenomenal Uneven Bars routine from Great Britain's Ruby Harrold. Seems like Briannah Tsang had a rough time of it on the Uneven Bars. At the halfway point, Price maintains the lead over Giulia Steingruber. Harrold's efforts on the Uneven Bars moves her into third place with Iordache in fourth. Solid Beam routine for Iordache. There are some stunning leotards in use today! Seems Beam is a rough rotation for most gymnasts so far. Harrold's leotard keeps with the patriotic feel we've come to expect from the country's leotards but is very elegant. Purple leotard with patterning and diamantes for Seitz - wasn't what I was expecting but I kind of like it!! Iordache looks stunning in an elegant royal? blue leotard with patterning on the front. Price maintains the lead going into the final rotation with Iordache moving into second with Steingruber in third. On a different note - love Ebee's leotard! There was a challenge to Iordache's Beam score which saw her score on the apparatus rise from 14.766 to 15.166. And it is official, the winner of the Women's All Around at the 2013 EnBW DTB-Pokal World Cup competition is ELIZABETH PRICE!! Iordache finishes in second with Italy's Vanessa Ferrari taking out the bronze! Well done to all!

ALL AROUND:

1. Elizabeth Price (USA) (15.700, 14.466, 13.500, 14.366) 58.032
2. Larisa Andreea Iordache (ROU) (14.933, 13.466, 14.766, 14.433) 57.998
3. Vanessa Ferrari (ITA) (13.900, 13.700, 14.433, 14.833) 56.866
4. Giulia Steingruber (SUI) (15.400, 13.600, 13.633, 14.066) 56.699
5. Ruby Harrold (GBR) (13.700, 14.700, 12.966, 13.733) 55.099
6. Carlotta Ferlito (ITA) (13.700, 13.700, 13.566, 13.233) 54.199
7. Elisabeth Seitz (GER) (14.666, 13.400, 12.666, 13.200) 53.932
8. Briannah Tsang (CAN) (14.266, 10.233, 12.500, 13.133) 50.132

Qualifications were contested yesterday at the 2013 EnBW DTB-Pokal Team Challenge at the Porsche-Arena in Stuttgart, Germany. China topped the Women's Qualification by 0.5 from the German team. Russia and Switzerland rounded our the top four and will have the opportunity to compete in the Team Challenge final which for the women will be contested on the 1st of December starting at 4.00pm (local time). China's YAO Jinnan top scored on the Vault and Uneven Bars, whilst Russian starlet earned top marks on the Balance Beam. Germany's own Kim Bui was the high scorer on the Floor Exercise.

The Men's team from Japan topped the Men's Qualification with China and Germany rounding out the top three to move onto today's final. Joining these three will be the team from Great Britain. Japan's Jumpei Oka was the top scorer on the Floor Exercise whilst Ukraine's Oleg Verniaiev was the top scorer on the Pommel Horse. Germany's Marcel Nguyen earned the top marks on the Still Rings and Parallel Bars with China's CHENG Ran earning the top score on the Vault. American Paul Ruggeri and Japan's Masayoshi Yamamoto tying for the high mark on the Horizontal Bar. The Men's Team Challenge Final will be contested today commencing at 3.00pm (Stuttgart local time). 

TEAM CHALLENGE QUALIFICATION:

WOMEN'S ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS:

MEN'S ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS:

1. JAPAN 176.450
• Jumpei Oka (15.050, 15.100, 0.000, 15.000, 0.000, 14.800)
• Ryuzo Sejima (14.650, 0.000, 14.650, 0.000, 14.500, 14.650)
• Masayoshi Yamamoto (0.000, 14.200, 13.750, 13.550, 12.000, 15.100)
• Toshiya Ikejiri (14.800, 14.300, 13.900, 14.650, 14.600, 0.000)
2. CHINA 175.750
• CHENG Ran (14.600, 0.000, 0.000, 15.150, 0.000, 0.000) 
• DENG Shudi (13.550, 13.350, 13.000, 14.750, 15.400, 14.650)
• LIN Chaopan (0.000, 14.750, 12.900, 15.000, 15.050, 14.850)
• LIU Rongbing (14.300, 13.900, 14.400, 0.000, 15.500, 14.900)
3. GERMANY 174.700
• Helge Liebrich (14.600, 12.100, 0.000, 14.850, 14.250, 0.000)
• Marcel Nguyen (14.700, 0.000, 15.100, 0.000, 15.700, 14.450)
• Andreas Toba (0.000, 14.350, 14.400, 14.800, 0.000, 13.750)
• Daniel Weinert (13.100, 13.550, 13.600, 0.000, 13.900, 13.950)
4. GREAT BRITAIN 174.250
• Dominick Cunningham (14.350, 0.000, 0.000, 14.500, 0.000, 0.000)
• Daniel Keatings (0.000, 14.650, 13.750, 0.000, 14.700, 13.250)
• Sam Oldham (14.900, 13.500, 14.050, 14.650, 13.450, 14.950)
• Ashley Watson (0.000, 14.350, 13.050, 0.000, 15.200, 14.200)
5. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 173.850
• Akash Modi (14.500, 14.450, 13.800, 0.000, 14.800, 13.750)
• Paul Ruggeri (15.000, 0.000, 13.150, 14.750, 14.400, 15.100) 
• Donnell Whittenburg (12.850, 13.650, 14.500, 14.750, 14.600, 13.150)
• Jacob Dastrup (0.000, 13.850, 0.000, 14.500, 0.000, 0.000)
6. UKRAINE 172.750
• Maksym Semiankiv (14.300, 12.200, 13.650, 13.350, 14.700, 14.600)
• Oleg Verniaiev (14.750, 15.200, 14.350, 13.850, 15.350, 13.250)
• Andrii Sienichkin (0.000, 14.800, 0.000, 13.950, 0.000, 0.000)
7. RUSSIA 171.700
• Daniil Kazachkov (14.050, 13.250, 14.650, 0.000, 0.000, 14.400)
• Nikita Lezhankin (15.000, 13.450, 14.250, 14.100, 0.000, 0.000)
• Pavel Pavlov (0.000, 0.000, 13.850, 13.650, 14.500, 13.500)
• Dmitry Stolyarov (13.150, 14.450, 0.000, 13.450, 15.150, 14.050)
8. FRANCE 170.500
• Kevin Antoniotti (14.250, 13.100, 0.000, 14.400, 14.400, 14.350)
• Guillaume Augugliaro (14.650, 13.100, 14.150, 14.200, 0.000, 13.850)
• Julien Gobaux (14.750, 0.000, 14.050, 14.450, 12.700, 0.000)
• Quentin Signori (0.000, 13.850, 13.850, 0.000, 14.100, 14.250)
9. BRAZIL 167.850
• Petrix Stevan Aguiar Barbosa (13.300, 0.000, 12.750, 14.650, 12.150, 13.750)
• Lucas De Souza Bitencourt (13.650, 13.650, 13.700, 13.250, 13.750, 14.100)
• Henrique Medina Flores (0.000, 13.750, 14.450, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000)
• Victor Rosa (14.900, 13.800, 0.000, 14.150, 12.550, 14.400)
10. SWITZERLAND 165.050
• Christian Baumann (0.000, 12.800, 13.850, 0.000, 12.900, 14.450)
• Benjamin Gischard (14.250, 13.750, 12.300, 13.800, 13.450, 13.400)
• Michael Meier (13.550, 0.000, 0.000, 14.550, 13.100, 0.000)
• Eddy Yusof (12.950, 13.750, 0.000, 12.950, 0.000, 14.250)
11. KURNST-TEAM-FORUM STUTTGART 162.850
• Sebastian Krimmer (13.300, 13.850, 0.000, 0.000, 13.550, 0.000)
• Alexander Maier (0.000, 13.350, 12.750, 14.150, 13.000, 12.850)
• Felix Pohl (13.850, 0.000, 11.900, 14.050, 13.550, 13.650)
• Sascha Palgen (13.800, 13.000, 13.450, 13.900, 0.000, 0.000)
12. BULGARIA 158.650
• Aleksandar Batinkov (14.450, 0.000, 12.950, 14.000, 13.350, 13.750)
• Velislav Valchev (13.550, 13.050, 12.700, 14.100, 12.750, 13.150)
• Dragomir Peev (12.350, 10.300, 13.250, 13.200, 12.000, 11.800)

The Russian Women's team consisting of Aliya Mustafina, Kristina Goryunova, Yulia Inshina and Anna Rodionova won the Team Title at the DTB Pokal Stuttgart World Cup. The competition did not go without incidence when Anna Rodionova come off after her Pak Salto on the Uneven Bars and did not compete for the remainder of the competition, Inshina came into the competition to compete on one event only. Germany's Pia Tolle had a mishap on the Balance Beam but was okay as can be expected. Japan was second with Germany's Team 1 finishing second. Lisa Katharina Hill who competed for the Germany 1 team in qualification did not compete in the final, with Anja Rheinbay who competed for the second team replacing her in the lineup. Highest scorers on each event, were: German Janine Berger and Japan's Wakana Inoue on Vault; Mustafina on the Uneven Bars; Goryunova on Balance Beam and Inoue on Floor Exercise. This event also served as a fitting farewell to Marie-Sophie Hindermann who was a part of the Germany 2 team, who is retiring from the International Gymnastics scene. All the best to her!

RESULTS:

1. RUSSIA - 109.450
• Kristina Goryunova (13.350, 13.900, 14.600, 13.200) 55.050
• Aliya Mustafina (12.900, 14.450, 14.400, 0.000) 41.750
• Yulia Inshina (0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 12.650) 12.650
• Anna Rodionova (0.000, 4.800, 0.000, 0.000) 4.800
2. JAPAN - 108.700
• Wakana Inoue (13.850, 13.200, 14.200, 13.650) 54.900
• Mai Murakami (13.450, 11.900, 14.050, 13.350) 52.750
• Wakiko Ryu (12.950, 0.000, 0.000, 13.350) 26.300
• Sakura Noda (0.000, 12.950, 12.300, 0.000) 25.250
3. GERMANY 1 - 105.900
• Isabelle Marquard (13.800, 13.250, 13.400, 12.750) 53.200
• Anja Rheinbay (13.400, 11.150, 13.450, 12.550) 50.550
• Janine Berger (13.850, 12.850, 0.000, 0.000) 26.700
• Pia Tolle (0.000, 0.000, 12.800, 0.000) 12.800
• Lisa Katharina Hill (0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000) 0.000
4. GERMANY 2 - 98.600
• Annabel Holzer (12.950, 11.800, 10.750, 12.000) 47.500
• Nadine Jarosch (13.750, 0.000, 13.200, 0.000) 26.950
• Marie-Sophie Hindermann (0.000, 12.200, 0.000, 11.950) 24.150

Germany's own Marcel Nguyen triumphed over the field at the 2012 Stuttgart World Cup competition held today. Great Britain's Daniel Purvis and Russian David Belyavskiy rounded out the top three. Switzerland's Claudio Capelli did not compete due to injury. Top scorers on each event were: Great Britain's Kristian Thomas on the Floor Exercise and Vault, Fabian Gonzalez of Spain on the Pommel Horse, Nguyen on the Still Rings and Parallel Bars, and American Danell Leyva on the Horizontal Bar. 

RESULTS:

The triumphant team (courtesy of the official DTB website)

The Japanese team consisting of Yusuke Saito, Kenya Kobayashi, Koji Uematsu and Kohei Kameyama have won the Men's team title at the 2012 DTB Pokal over Russia and Great Britain. Top scorers on each event in the Team Final were: Russian Denis Ablyazin on Floor Exercise and Vault, Kameyama on Pommel Horse, Arthur Nabarrete Zanetti of Brazil on the Still Rings, Kobayashi on the Parallel Bars and Yusuke Saito on the Horizontal Bar. Results were calculated by adding the top two scores on each event to reach a total. 

TEAM RESULTS:

1. JAPAN 181.629
• Yusuke Saito (13.333, 13.966, 15.033, 15.666, 14.966, 15.533) 88.497
• Kenya Kobayashi (0.000, 14.733, 14.800, 15.333, 15.233, 0.000) 60.099
• Kohei Kameyama (14.466, 15.366, 13.933, 0.000, 0.000, 14.833) 58.598
• Koji Uematsu (14.900, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 15.166, 15.400) 45.466
2. RUSSIA 176.295
• Nikita Ignatyev (14.566, 14.033, 14.900, 16.000, 14.866, 12.466) 86.831
• Andrey Cherkasov (0.000, 13.333, 0.000, 15.233, 14.366, 14.633) 57.565
• Denis Ablyazin (15.366, 0.000, 15.433, 16.333, 0.000, 0.000) 47.132
• Aleksandr Balandin (0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000) 0.000
3. GREAT BRITAIN 175.930
• Sam Oldham (14.866, 14.033, 14.533, 15.200, 14.333, 14.800) 87.765
• Frank Baines (12.566, 13.433, 0.000, 15.100, 14.966, 14.333) 70.398
• Daniel Keatings (0.000, 14.100, 0.000, 0.000, 15.133, 14.700) 43.933
• Theo Seager (14.066, 0.000, 14.333, 15.200, 0.000, 0.000) 43.599
4. BRAZIL 174.428
• Arthur Nory Oyakawa Mariano (14.866, 12.766, 0.000, 16.033, 13.700, 13.566) 70.931
• Fellipe Arakawa Ferreira (10.566, 14.033, 0.000, 15.133, 12.533, 14.066) 66.331
• Francisco Carlos Barretto Junior (0.000, 14.266, 14.266, 0.000, 12.433, 14.966) 55.931
• Arthur Nabarrete Zanetti (14.533, 0.000, 15.700, 15.466, 0.000, 0.000) 45.699

American upstart Elizabeth Price has taken out her first major title - the 2012 Stuttgart World Cup All Around competition. Price top scored on the Vault and Uneven Bars to seal the win over Germany's Elisabeth Seitz and Switzerland's Giulia Steingruber. Seitz achieved the highest mark on the Balance Beam whilst Italian Vanessa Ferrari shone on the Floor. Price's routines can be seen at the following playlist (http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLJBt-Bl-D7nYiIxcPh45b07vC_SlbBtZG) courtesy of USA Gymnastics on Youtube. Some more videos can be seen here thanks to Youtube user Rodolfo Ramos. The videos are much appreciated!

WOMEN'S ALL AROUND:

1. Elizabeth Price (USA) (15.733, 14.933, 13.166, 14.266) 58.098
2. Elisabeth Seitz (GER) (14.533, 14.033, 13.700, 13.300) 55.566
3. Giulia Steingruber (SUI) (15.400, 13.433, 12.866, 13.866) 55.565
4. Kim Bui (GER) (13.966, 14.033, 13.600, 13.566) 55.165
5. Vanessa Ferrari (ITA) (13.633, 12.633, 13.433, 14.366) 54.065
6. Rebecca Tunney (GBR) (14.466, 13.966, 12.000, 13.400) 53.832
7. Kristina Goryunova (RUS) (13.433, 13.433, 12.633, 12.733) 52.232
8. Niamh Rippin (GBR) (13.800, 11.766, 12.133, 12.366) 50.065

N.B: Team Scores calculated by adding the top two scores on each Event.

In the Women's Team Qualification, German Team 1 consisting of Lisa-Katharina Hill, Isabelle Marquard, Janine Berger and Pia Tolle topped the Russian team by 0.250. Japan finished in third. Pia Tolle, who was originally supposed to start in the second German team, moved up after Oksana Chusovitina withdrew due to a cold. Annabel Holzer moved up to start in German Team 2, whilst Canadian Jessica Dowling withdrew from the competition due to injury. The Switzerland squad also changed with Sarina Gerber and Romina Bertschinger replacing Caterina Barloggio and Nadia Baeriswyl and Russian Yulia Inshina did not compete. The top four teams from qualification move onto the Final to be held on the 2nd of December. Highest scorers on each event were: German Janine Berger (Vault), Russians Aliya Mustafina (Uneven Bars) and Kristina Goryunova (Balance Beam) with Japan's Wakana Inoue on Floor Exercise. 

In the Men's competition, Aleksandr Balandin came into the Russian squad as the fourth gymnast but did not compete, whilst Pablo Braegger and Pascal Bucher replaced Kevin Rossi and Oliver Hegi in the Switzerland team. The Canadian team consisted of Anderson Loran, Joshua Stewart, Robert Watson and Scott Morgan while the Dutch team saw Melvin Omek and Boudewijn de Vries replace Jorian Ilbrink and Anthony van Assche. The Qualification was won by the Japanese Team with Brazil and Great Britain rounding out the top three. The highest scorers on each Event were: Russian Nikita Ignatyev and Britain's Sam Oldham on the Floor Exercise; Japan's Kohei Kameyama on Pommel Horse, Brazilian Arthur Nabarrete Zanetti on the Still Rings and Vault (tied with Oldham), Japan's Kenya Kobayashi on the Parallel Bars, and German's Christopher Jursch on the Horizontal Bar. 

RESULTS:

WOMEN'S TEAM QUALIFICATION:

MEN'S TEAM QUALIFICATION:

1. Japan - 176.350
• Yusuke Saito (13.900, 14.400, 13.950, 15.600, 14.900, 15.050) 87.800
• Kenya Kobayashi (0.000, 14.700, 15.000, 15.400, 15.450, 0.000) 60.550
• Kohei Kameyama (13.000, 14.800, 13.250, 0.000, 0.000, 14.400) 55.450
• Koji Uematsu (0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 15.100, 12.600) 27.700
2. Brazil - 176.200
• Fellipe Arakawa Ferreira (11.550, 14.500, 13.250, 15.500, 12.800, 12.350) 79.950
• Arthur Nory Oyakawa Mariano (14.200, 11.650, 0.000, 15.700, 13.650, 14.500) 69.700
• Francisco Carlos Barretto Junior (0.000, 14.350, 13.800, 0.000, 14.600, 14.900) 57.650
• Arthur Nabarrete Zanetti (14.400, 0.000, 15.500, 16.100, 0.000, 0.000) 46.000
3. Great Britain - 175.300
• Sam Oldham (15.150, 11.600, 13.950, 16.100, 14.500, 14.850) 86.150
• Frank Baines (13.500, 12.750, 0.000, 15.000, 13.000, 13.400) 67.650
• Theo Seager (14.800, 0.000, 14.400, 15.550, 0.000, 0.000) 44.750
• Daniel Keatings (0.000, 14.100, 0.000, 0.000, 14.550, 14.600) 43.250
4. Russia - 173.650
• Nikita Ignatyev (15.150, 12.200, 14.950, 15.850, 14.650, 13.650) 86.450
• Andrey Cherkasov (13.300, 13.500, 0.000, 15.500, 13.700, 14.700) 70.700
• Denis Ablyazin (14.000, 0.000, 15.250, 16.050, 0.000, 0.000) 45.300
• Aleksandr Balandin (0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000, 0.000) 0.000
5. Germany - 172.700
• Andreas Toba (13.800, 13.600, 14.100, 15.350, 0.000, 15.100) 71.950
• Christopher Jursch (13.650, 13.050, 0.000, 15.500, 14.050, 15.600) 71.850
• Philipp Herder (14.400, 0.000, 13.050, 15.200, 14.200, 0.000) 56.850
• Daniel Weinert (0.000, 12.900, 13.850, 0.000, 14.150, 13.300) 54.200
6. Switzerland - 169.950
• Simon Nuetzi (14.250, 0.000, 14.550, 15.450, 0.000, 13.800) 58.050
• Pascal Bucher (14.000, 13.400, 0.000, 15.300, 13.450, 0.000) 56.150
• Nils Haller (0.000, 13.550, 13.900, 0.000, 14.050, 10.650) 52.150
• Pablo Braegger (0.000, 13.100, 13.600, 0.000, 0.000, 14.250) 40.950
7. Puerto Rico - 166.600
• Luis Rivera (13.000, 14.200, 13.500, 15.000, 12.800, 13.400) 81.900
• Angel Ramos Rivera (13.200, 11.100, 0.000, 15.800, 13.800, 13.000) 66.900
• Nestor Rodriguez Colon (0.000, 12.750, 13.150, 0.000, 14.150, 12.750) 52.800
• Rafael Morales Casado (14.400, 0.000, 13.150, 15.250, 0.000, 0.000) 42.800
8. Canada - 166.450
• Anderson Loran (13.200, 13.900, 13.400, 14.800, 13.550, 14.700) 83.550
• Joshua Stuart (12.600, 13.250, 0.000, 14.450, 13.350, 10.350) 64.000
• Robert Watson (0.000, 13.100, 13.200, 0.000, 13.150, 11.450) 50.900
• Scott Morgan (15.000, 0.000, 14.550, 15.300, 0.000, 0.000) 44.850
9. Netherlands - 165.950
• Glenn Smink (14.450, 14.100, 12.550, 15.050, 10.650, 0.000) 66.800
• Bart Deurloo (0.000, 12.600, 13.450, 15.350, 0.000, 14.700) 56.100
• Melvin Omek (12.700, 0.000, 13.650, 0.000, 13.300, 12.600) 52.250
• Boudewijn de Vries (0.000, 12.150, 0.000, 0.000, 12.800, 13.800) 38.750
10. Mixed Group - 162.700
• Helge Liebrich (12.800, 12.200, 13.600, 15.850, 13.800, 13.550) 81.800
• Christian Auer (13.200, 0.000, 13.500, 14.250, 13.950, 13.350) 68.250
• Shakir Shikhaliyev (AZE) (13.600, 11.800, 0.000, 14.300, 0.000, 10.700) 50.400
• Alexander Maier (0.000, 11.800, 12.650, 0.000, 13.400, 0.000) 37.850

Elisabeth Seitz is one of two German Women set to participate. (Image from Getty Images Europe)

The 30th edition of the DTB Pokal ENBW World Cup will take place from the 30th of November to the 2nd of December. This All Around World Cup will take place in The Porsche Arena Stuttgart, and also features the team competition as was introduced last year. The Schedule for the competition is below, as too is the exciting participant list! Out of the top 10 gymnasts from the Men's All Around Final from the Olympics, eight will be action at this competition.Including the three two medalists, Kohei Uchimura (JPN), Marcel Nguyen (GER) and Danell Leyva (USA). Seven Women will be in action, six of whom competed at the London Olympics, with the other gymnast being Elizabeth Price of the United States of America who was one of the three alternates for the Olympic Games.

UPDATED 23/11: Great Britain's Niamh Rippin replaces Romanian Larisa Andreea Iordache; as mentioned before Giulia Steingruber of Switzerland fulfilled the final empty spot. Switzerland's Claudio Capelli replaces Brazil's Sergio Sasaki Junior in the line up. Daniel Purvis of Great Britain replaces Kohei Uchimura of Japan

UPDATED 30/11: GET EXCITED BECAUSE KRISTINA GORYUNOVA IS SET TO REPLACE CANADIAN VICTORIA MOORS!!!!!

SCHEDULE:

30TH NOVEMBER, 2012:

1ST DECEMBER, 2012:

• 12.00pm: Hall Opens
• 1.00pm - 3.00pm: AA World Cup - Women
• 3.30pm - 6.00pm: Team Final - Men

• 12.00pm: Hall Opens
• 1.00pm - 3.00pm: AA World Cup - Men
• 4.00pm - 6.00pm: Team Final - Women

WOMEN'S ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS:

• Larisa Andreea Iordache (ROU) Niamh Rippin (GBR)
• Kim Bui (GER)
• Vanessa Ferrari (ITA)
• Elisabeth Seitz (GER)
• Giulia Steingruber (SUI)
• Victoria Moors (CAN) Kristina Goryunova (RUS)
• Rebecca Tunney (GBR)
• Elizabeth Price (USA)

• David Belyavskiy (RUS)
• Sergio Sasaki Junior (BRA) Claudio Capelli (SUI)
• Fabian Gonzalez (ESP)
• Kazuhito Tanaka (JPN)
• Kohei Uchimura (JPN) Daniel Purvis (GBR)
• Kristian Thomas (GBR)
• Danell Leyva (USA)
• Marcel Nguyen (GER)

Japan has announced the names of the gymnasts who will be representing the country at the Team Competition as part of the 30th DTB Pokal World Cup competition at the Porsche Arena in Stuttgart, Germany. Congratulations to all!

MEN'S ARTISTIC GYMNASTICS:

• Kenya Kobayashi
• Koji Uematsu
• Yusuke Saito
• Makoto Okiguchi Injured
• Kohei Kameyama 

So I started this post and then silly me went to edit it and ended up deleting the entire post! Oh well here we go again. Held from the 12th to the 14th, the 28th edition of the DTB Pokal World Cup, held in Stuttgart coincides with the Champions Trophy for the best of the best male gymnasts. Unfortunately top locals Fabian Hambuechen and now Matthias Fahrig are both out of the contest with injury and as a result Evgeny Spiridinov comes into replace Fahrig. In terms of the World Cup, watch out for World Champions Australian Lauren Mitchell and Thomas Bouhail the Frenchman both who made history in Rotterdam winning first World titles for their respective nations.

CHAMPIONS TROPHY:

• Philipp Boy (GER)
• Evgeny Spiridinov (GER)
• Maxim Devyatovskiy (RUS)
• Takehito Mori (JPN)
• Mykola Kuksenkov (UKR)
• Jonathan Horton (USA)
• Daniel Purvis (GBR)
• Cyril Tommasone (FRA)

DTB WORLD CUP:
MEN'S FLOOR:

• Juan Sebastian Melchiori (ARG)
• Juan Manuel Lompizano (ARG)
• Lukas Kranzlmueller (AUT)
• Xheni Dmyrishi (AUT)
• Shakir Shikhaliyev (AZE)
• Volkaert Siemon (BEL)
• Felipe Goncalves Polato (BRA)
• Nathan Gafuik (CAN)
• Kevin Lytwyn (CAN)
• Enrique Tomas Gonzalez Sepulveda (CHI)
• Juan Pablo Gonzalez Valenzuela (CHI)
• Filip Ude (CRO)
• Tomislav Markovic (CRO)
• Martin Konecny (CZE)
• Jiri Vesely (CZE)
• Tomi Tuuha (FIN)
• Sakari Vekki (FIN)
• Thomas Bouhail (FRA)
• Theo Seager (GBR)
• Ruslan Panteleymonov (GBR)
• Steve Woitalla (GER)
• Thomas Taranu (GER)
• Eleftherios Kosmidis (GRE)
• Michail Doulkeridis (GRE)
• Alexander Shatilov (ISR)
• Jad Mazahreh (JOR)
• Dmitrijs Trefilovs (LAT)
• Sascha Palgen (LUX)
• Daniel Corral Barron (MEX)
• Jeffrey Wammes (NED)
• Kas Van Weelden (NED)
• Kamil Hulboj (POL)
• Cristian Ioan Bataga (ROU)
• Vlad Bogdan Cotuna (ROU)
• Ziga Silc (SLO)
• Claudio Capelli (SUI)
• Mans Stenberg (SWE)
• Wadji Bouallegue (TUN)
• Andriy Isayev (UKR)
• Oleg Stepko (UKR)
  

MEN'S POMMEL HORSE:

• Juan Manuel Lompizano (ARG)
• Nicolas Cordoba (ARG)
• Xheni Dmyrishi (AUT)
• Shakir Shikhaliyev (AZE)
• Volkaert Siemon (BEL)
• Donna Donny Truyens (BEL)
• Pericles Fouro Da Silva (BRA)
• Kenneth Ikeda (CAN)
• Jackson Payne (CAN)
• ZHANG Hongtao (CHN)
• Filip Ude (CRO)
• Robert Seligman (CRO)
• Xenios Papaevripdou (CYP)
• Giannos Parpas (CYP)
• Martin Konecny (CZE)
• Richard Brablik (CZE)
• Danny Pinheiro-Rodrigues (FRA)
• Pierre Yves Beny (FRA)
• Louis Smith (GBR)
• Robert Weber (GER)
• Sebastian Krimmer (GER)
• Alexander Shatilov (ISR)
• Dmitrijs Trefilovs (LAT)
• Sascha Palgen (LUX)
• Daniel Corral Barron (MEX)
• Michel Bletterman (NED)
• Boudewijn De Vries (NED)
• Kamil Hulboj (POL)
• Adam Rzepa (POL)
• Cristian Ioan Bataga (ROU)
• Ovidiu Buidoso (ROU)
• Ziga Silc (SLO)
• Saso Bertoncelj (SLO)
• Pascal Bucher (SUI)
• Roman Gisi (SUI)
• Mykola Kuksenkov (UKR)
  

MEN'S STILL RINGS:

• Osvaldo Martinez Erazun (ARG)
• Federico Molinari (ARG)
• Lukas Kranzlmueller (AUT)
• Fabian Leimlehner (AUT)
• Shakir Shikhaliyev (AZE)
• Christian Bruno Decidet (CHI)
• LIAO Junlin (CHN)
• Irodotos Georgallas (CYP)
• Martin Konecny (CZE)
• Petr Smejkal (CZE)
• Tomi Tuuha (FIN)
• Ville Hynninen (FIN)
• Danny Pinheiro-Rodrigues (FRA)
• Pierre Yves Beny (FRA)
• Theo Seager (GBR)
• Ruslan Panteleymonov (GBR)
• Thomas Taranu (GER)
• Robert Weber (GER)
• Ali Al Asi (JOR)
• Sascha Palgen (LUX)
• Daniel Corral Barron (MEX)
• Marek Lyszczarz (POL)
• Cristian Ioan Bataga (ROU)
• Vlad Bogdan Cotuna (ROU)
• Aleksandr Balandin (RUS)
• Konstantin Pluzhnikov (RUS)
• Gregor Saksida (SLO)
• Nils Haller (SUI)
• Toni Simonen (SWE)
• Andriy Isayev (UKR)
• Oleg Stepko (UKR)
  

MEN'S VAULT:

• Juan Manuel Lompizano (ARG)
• Brian Marcelo Francioni (ARG)
• Xheni Dmyrishi (AUT)
• Fabian Leimlehner (AUT)
• Shakir Shikhaliyev (AZE)
• Volkaert Siemon (BEL)
• Felipe Goncalaves Polato (BRA)
• Nathan Gafuik (CAN)
• Kevin Lytwyn (CAN)
• Enrique Tomas Gonzalez Sepulveda (CHI)
• Juan Pablo Gonzalez Valenzuela (CHI)
• Jiri Vesely (CZE)
• Richard Brablik (CZE)
• Tomi Tuuha (FIN)
• Sakari Vekki (FIN)
• Thomas Bouhail (FRA)
• Theo Seager (GBR)
• Ruslan Panteleymonov (GBR)
• Steve Woitalla (GER)
• Thomas Taranu (GER)
• Jad Mazahreh (JOR)
• Ali Al Asi (JOR)
• Jevgenijs Sapronenko (LAT)
• Daniel Corral Barron (MEX)
• Jeffrey Wammes (NED)
• Kas Van Weelden (NED)
• Marek Lyszczarz (POL)
• Cristian Ioan Bataga (ROU)
• Marius Daniel Berbecar (ROU)
• Toni Simonen (SWE)
• Wadji Bouallegue (TUN)
• Andriy Isayev (UKR)
• Oleg Stepko (UKR)
  

MEN'S PARALLEL BARS:

• Osvaldo Martinez Erazun (ARG)
• Federico Molinari (ARG)
• Lukas Kranzlmueller (AUT)
• Fabian Leimlehner (AUT)
• Shakir Shikhaliyev (AZE)
• Pericles Fouro Da Silva (BRA)
• Kenneth Ikeda (CAN)
• Jackson Payne (CAN)
• Manuel Pasten Monroy (CHI)
• Filipe Andres Pina Valenzuela (CHI)
• WANG Guanyin (CHN)
• Xenios Papaevripdou (CYP)
• Giannos Parpas (CYP)
• Martin Konecny (CZE)
• Petr Smejkal (CZE)
• Danny Pinheiro-Rodrigues (FRA)
• Pierre Yves Beny (FRA)
• Theo Seager (GBR)
• Ruslan Panteleymonov (GBR)
• Sebastian Krimmer (GER)
• Vasileios Tsolakidis (GRE)
• Alexander Shatilov (ISR)
• Dmitrijs Trefilovs (LAT)
• Sascha Palgen (LUX)
• Daniel Corral Barron (MEX)
• Michel Bletterman (NED)
• Boudewijn De Vries (NED)
• Adam Kierzkowski (POL)
• Roman Kulesza (POL)
• Vlad Bogdan Cotuna (ROU)
• Marius Daniel Berbecar (ROU)
• Aleksandr Balandin (RUS)
• Konstantin Pluzhnikov (RUS)
• Mitja Petkovsek (SLO)
• Alen Dimic (SLO)
• Claudio Capelli (SUI)
• Mans Stenberg (SWE)
• Toni Simonen (SWE)
• Oleg Stepko (UKR)
• Mykola Kuksenkov (UKR)
  

MEN'S HORIZONTAL BAR:

• Juan Sebastian Melchiori (ARG)
• Nicolas Cordoba (ARG)
• Fabian Leimlehner (AUT)
• Marco Baldauf (AUT)
• Shakir Shikhaliyev (AZE)
• Pericles Fouro Da Silva (BRA)
• Nathan Gafuik (CAN)
• Kevin Lytwyn (CAN)
• Christian Bruno Decidet (CHI)
• Marijo Moznik (CRO)
• Xenios Papaevripdou (CYP)
• Giannos Parpas (CYP)
• Martin Konecny (CZE)
• Petr Smejkal (CZE)
• Thomas Bouhail (FRA)
• Theo Seager (GBR)
• Ruslan Panteleymonov (GBR)
• Philipp Boy (GER)
• Alexander Shatilov (ISR)
• Jad Mazahreh (JOR)
• Dmitrijs Trefilovs (LAT)
• Jevgenijs Sapronenko (LAT)
• Daniel Corral Barron (MEX)
• Boudewijn De Vries (NED)
• Jeffrey Wammes (NED)
• Roman Kulesza (POL)
• Adam Kierzkowski (POL)
• Vlad Bogdan Cotuna (ROU)
• Ovidiu Buidoso (ROU)
• Alen Dimic (SLO)
• Aljaz Pegan (SLO)
• Claudio Capelli (SUI)
• Mans Stenberg (SWE)
• Toni Simonen (SWE)
• Oleg Stepko (UKR)
• Mykola Kuksenkov (UKR)
  

WOMEN'S VAULT:

• Lauren Mitchell (AUS)
• Barbara Gasser (AUT)
• Bruna Kuroiwa Yamamoto Leal (BRA)
• Priscila Domingues Cobello (BRA)
• Kristin Klarenbach (CAN)
• Gabrielle May (CAN)
• Makarena Pinto Adasme (CHI)
• Tijana Tkalcec (CRO)
• Jana Sikulova (CZE)
• Annika Urvikko (FIN)
• Ida Laisi (FIN)
• Jennifer Pinches (GBR)
• Imogen Cairns (GBR)
• Pia Tolle (GER)
• Valeriia Maksiuta (ISR)
• Jennifer Khwela (RSA)
• Anna Dementyeva (RUS)
• Irina Sazonova (RUS)
• Teja Belak (SLO)
• Tjasa Kysselef (SLO)
  

WOMEN'S UNEVEN BARS:

• Lauren Mitchell (AUS)
• Barbara Gasser (AUT)
• Katharina Fa (AUT)
• Aagje Vanwalleghem (BEL)
• Bruna Kuroiwa Yamamoto Leal (BRA)
• Priscila Domingues Cobello (BRA)
• Kristin Klarenbach (CAN)
• Gabrielle May (CAN)
• Makarena Pinto Adasme (CHI)
• Jana Sikulova (CZE)
• Annika Urvikko (FIN)
• Ida Laisi (FIN)
• Laura Edwards (GBR)
• Elisabeth Seitz (GER)
• Anja Brinker (GER)
• Jennifer Khwela (RSA)
• Anna Dementyeva (RUS)
• Irina Sazonova (RUS)
• Teja Belak (SLO)
• Tjasa Kysselef (SLO)
• Jennifer Senn (SUI)
• Jessica Diacci (SUI)
• Anastasiia Koval (UKR)
• Yana Demyanchuk (UKR)
  

WOMEN'S BALANCE BEAM:

• Lauren Mitchell (AUS)
• Barbara Gasser (AUT)
• Katharina Fa (AUT)
• Aagje Vanwalleghem (BEL)
• Bruna Kuroiwa Yamamoto Leal (BRA)
• Priscila Domingues Cobello (BRA)
• Kristin Klarenbach (CAN)
• Gabrielle May (CAN)
• Makarena Pinto Adasme (CHI)
• Jana Sikulova (CZE)
• Ida Laisi (FIN)
• Reeta Pietilae (FIN)
• Laura Edwards (GBR)
• Hannah Whelan (GBR)
• Elisabeth Seitz (GER)
• Marie-Sophie Hindermann (GER)
• Giulia Hindermann (GER)
• Valeriia Maksiuta (ISR)
• Jennifer Khwela (RSA)
• Anna Dementyeva (RUS)
• Irina Sazonova (RUS)
• Teja Belak (SLO)
• Tjasa Kysselef (SLO)
• Jessica Diacci (SUI)
• Anastasiia Koval (UKR)
• Yana Demyanchuk (UKR)
  

WOMEN'S FLOOR:

• Lauren Mitchell (AUS)
• Barbara Gasser (AUT)
• Katharina Fa (AUT)
• Bruna Kuroiwa Yamamoto Leal (BRA)
• Priscila Domingues Cobello (BRA)
• Kristin Klarenbach (CAN)
• Gabrielle May (CAN)
• Makarena Pinto Adasme (CHI)
• Tijana Tkalcec (CRO)
• Jana Sikulova (CZE)
• Annika Urvikko (FIN)
• Ida Laisi (FIN)
• Jennifer Pinches (GBR)
• Hannah Whelan (GBR)
• Pia Tolle (GER)
• Elisabeth Seitz (GER)
• Giulia Hindermann (GER)
• Jennifer Khwela (RSA)
• Anna Dementyeva (RUS)
• Irina Sazonova (RUS)
• Teja Belak (SLO)
• Tjasa Kysselef (SLO)
• Jennifer Senn (SUI)
• Anastasiia Koval (UKR)