BREAKING NEWS

China On Top (19th October, 2006)

After winning both the men’s and women’s team finals, China have also been victorious in the men’s all-around event with Yang Wei picking up the title in style ahead of last year’s World Champion Hiroyuki Tomita. Speaking after the victory ceremony, Wei said, ‘I’ve been waiting for these World Championships a long time.’ Germany’s Fabian Hambuechen was ecstatic with his bronze medal win. The 19 year old described it as the best day of his life and said, ‘It is just awesome!’.

Priess Replaces Memmel in All-Around Final (19th October, 2006)

Ashley Priess will replace injured Chellsie Memmel in tonight’s all-around final. ‘My right shoulder is very sore and swollen. It happened yesterday on the uneven bars and I don’t have full range of motion at this time,’ said Memmel. Speaking about the individual finals, Memmel explained that it will depend on how her shoulder is.

Memmel Out of All-Around (19th October, 2006)

It has just been announced that Chellsie Memmel is out of tonights all-around final. She sustained a shoulder injury yesterday.

 

 

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