The next Artistic World Championships will be hosted in Rotterdam, Oct. 16-24, 2010.
The official website is posting informed and entertaining preview updates called, “Straight from the Horse’s Mouth …”
How are gymnasts across the globe preparing for the 2010 Worlds, and what are their dreams, intentions and expectations? We are keeping an eye on the various teams’ and individual gymnasts’ preparations for Rotterdam. Watch this space for frequent updates…
They have mini-profiles on Oksana Chusovitina, Celine van Gerner, Igor Cassina, Daria Joura, coach Peggy Liddick, coach Eddie van Hoof, and others. The most interesting story, by far, is fan favourite turned bad boy, Dutch gymnast Yuri van Gelder:
In July 2009, Yuri van Gelder made headlines for all the wrong reasons when news broke that he had tested positive for cocaine at the 2009 Dutch Nationals. The story got even bigger when the rings specialist was revealed to have been addicted to cocaine for quite some time. In the months following the scandal, Van Gelder lost his job with the Dutch Ministry of Defence, was suspended for a year and spent several months in a Scottish rehab clinic. …
… Van Gelder still very much intends to compete in the 2010 Worlds, held on his home turf. …
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