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Japan opts out of hosting gymnastics World Cup

Sports Feb. 03, 2012 - 05:57AM JST ( 3 )

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BurakuminDesFeb. 03, 2012 - 09:09PM JST

It sounds like "artistic gymnastics" - whatever that may be - is extremely poorly run if a so called World Cup can be cancelled with just 2 months notice!
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FadamorFeb. 03, 2012 - 10:05PM JST

It sounds like "artistic gymnastics" - whatever that may be - is extremely poorly run if a so called World Cup can be cancelled with just 2 months notice!

Apparently "Artistic Gymnastics" is the actual name of gymnastics we're used to seeing at the Olympics. They used "artistic" back in the 18th century to differentiate it from military gymnastics. The FIG mentioned in the article above was founded in 1881 and has governed the sport ever since.

Huh. Learn something new every day.
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LoveNotFeb. 03, 2012 - 10:59PM JST

Very irresponsible.