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  Grigorovich Yuri Nikolaievich - Search Results - MSN Encarta   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Grigorovich, Yuri Nikolaievich (1927- ), Russian dancer, choreographer, and ballet director.
Grigorovich, Yuri (quotations): Dancing: Folk and Social Dancing are primarily for…
Folk and Social Dancing are primarily for oneself.
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 No Shakes, No Quivers, No Doubts on the Rings
Chechi would never orbit the earth, but like Gagarin, he would become a public figure.
Chechi is what is known in gymnastics as a "ringman," and a more appropriate term for the gregarious, red-haired Italian might be "ringmaster." He has won an unprecedented four consecutive world titles in the rings and is a heavy favorite to win the gold medal in Atlanta in the event.
Chechi has been beaten only once in a rings final in the last four years, losing to Germany's Marius Toba at a competition in Stuttgart, Germany, last November.
www.nytimes.com /specials/olympics/cntdown/0714oly-gym-chechi.html   (606 words)

  
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Yuri Chechi, several times Olympic, World and European champion in gymnastics had the great honour to be the first actor of the beautiful opening ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games in Torino.
Yuri Chechi, world famous italian gymnast, also named the "Lord of the rings" lit the fire of passion at the Opening Ceremony of the Winter Olympic Games in Torino/Ita.
When he removed his protecting mask, the audience and 2 billion television viewers could discover the face of Yuri Chechi, the world famous gymnast also named “the lord of the rings”.
www.ueg-gymnastics.com /news/detail.php?id=2217   (210 words)

  
 Jury Chechi - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jury Dimitri Chechi (born October 11, 1969) is an Italian former gymnast.
Born in Prato (Tuscany), he won the Olympics title in the rings at Atlanta 1996 and was third at Athens 2004.
Chechi was the Italian flagbearer at the opening ceremony in the Athens Games in 2004.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jury_Chechi   (159 words)

  
 FIG - Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique
Yuri won several medals made of different metals.
After his victory at the Atlanta Olympic Games, Yuri decided to compete for the last time at an international level at the Mediterranean Games in 1997 in Sicilia / Italy.
The renewing of his engagement in gymnastics and also in the gymnastics political sphere (he is Vice -President of the Italian Gymnastic Federation) leaves Yuri with not a lot of spare time.
www.fig-gymnastics.com /events/athletes/bio.jsp?ID=58   (250 words)

  
 Yuri Chechi on the Rings - Multimedia - MSN Encarta
Yuri Chechi on the Rings - Multimedia - MSN Encarta
Gymnast Yuri Chechi's spectacular performance on the rings at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics, seen here, was enough to win him a gold medal in the event.
In the mid-1990s he achieved world dominance on the apparatus.
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Yuri Chechi in AA (somewhat of a spoiler) 5.
Subject: Yuri Chechi in AA (somewhat of a spoiler) I was just watching on CBC and there was an update on Chechi after he scored only 7.8 on compulsory parallel bars.
Chechi garnered a lot of attention, applause, and taking his shirt off didn't seem to bother most of the women in attendance.
ftp.cac.psu.edu /pub/gymn/Digests/Vol4/96.07.20-2   (4646 words)

  
 Jury Chechi - Wikipedia
Jury Dimitri Chechi nasce a Prato l'11 ottobre 1969 e viene chiamato Jury in onore dell'astronauta russo Gagarin.
Nel 2003 però, per una promessa fatta a suo padre, torna ad allenarsi in vista delle olimpiadi di Atene dove ha l'onore di essere il portabandiera della spedizione italiana durante la cerimonia di apertura.
Il 22 agosto 2004 Jury Chechi conquista un'inaspettata medaglia di bronzo negli anelli; alla giuria, davanti alle televisioni, indica che il vero vincitore della gara avrebbe dovuto essere il bulgaro Jovtchev, arrivato secondo, e non il greco Dimosthenis Tampakos.
it.wikipedia.org /wiki/Yuri_Chechi   (490 words)

  
 Yuri Chechi & Settebello. (Italian gymnast; Italy's water polo team) - Europe - HighBeam Research   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Yuri Chechi, gymnast, is one of Italy's best bets for a gold medal in the 1996 Atlanta Olympic.
Chechi can boast of having won in all competitions he has participated in except in the 1992 Barcelona Olympics where he had to forego the event because of an injury.
The unmistakable red-haired Yuri Chechi will most likely give Italians the most to cheer about in Atlanta.
highbeam.com /doc/1G1:18535352/Yuri+Chechi+~A~+Settebello~R~+...   (169 words)

  
 Inside Gymnastics Magazine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Italy’s highlight came early, with Yuri Chechi proving you’re never too old for the Games.
Still sporting one of the flattest iron crosses in the business, Chechi made his finals bid with a 9.762 performance (Maltese, kip cross, L-cross, press Maltese; Pineda, Maltese, bounce cross; stuck double layout dismount).
Surprisingly, Chechi’s impressive showing was out-done by teammate Matteo Morandi, who notched a 9.775.
www.insidegymnastics.com /events/04olympics/updates/show.asp?show=qm1   (827 words)

  
 Separate Missions for Two Americans
And when LaMorte began performing his routine in practice earlier this week, Italy's Yuri Chechi, the three-time-defending world rings champion, was taken completely by surprise.
"For Yuri Chechi to even notice me or even be a little bit worried about me or something, that's one of the highest compliments I can get," LaMorte said.
LaMorte's routine is packed with the same sorts of strength moves that Chechi favors, but only Chechi, who had the top score Thursday on rings (9.775) will be in Atlanta this summer.
www.nytimes.com /specials/olympics/cntdown/0419oly-gym-world-championships.html   (841 words)

  
 News Article - Inside Gymnastics Magazine   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Also of note, the return of Olympic and World rings champ Yuri Chechi for Italy.
Chechi’s last major meet was the 1997 World Championships.
In his heyday Chechi, now 34, won five consecutive World rings titles (1993-97), as well as the 1996 Olympic title.
www.insidegymnastics.com /news/article.asp?article=0416404   (260 words)

  
 Gymn Forum: Yuri Chechi Biography   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Yuri was born on October 11, 1969 in Prato.
He was named after Soviet cosmonaut Yuri Gagarin.
This page was created on April 19, 1997 and was last updated on
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 Chechi again golden on rings
 CATANIA, Sicily (AP) -- Italian gymnast Yuri Chechi collected another gold medal Sunday, winning the rings event at the World University Games, before announcing he'll decide his future in the sport on Monday.
 Chechi has said he will retire this year, but has not yet announced whether he'll try for a fifth straight rings title at the World Artistic Championships next month in Lausanne, Switzerland.
 Chechi's teammate Roberto Galli won the silver with a 9.65 score, while Croatia's Aleksej Demjanov and Russia's Igor Ivanov both scored 9.6 to share third.
www.canoe.ca /97UniversityGames/aug24_che.html   (484 words)

  
 WWW.OLIMPIADI.IT - I CAMPIONI OLIMPICI - YURI CHECHI - GIOCHI OLIMPICI, SPORT, CAMPIONI OLIMPICI, DISCIPLINE OLIMPICHE, ...
Sono passati alcuni anni nei quali la ginnastica in Italia non era presa molto in considerazione, o forse perché non vi erano atleti abbastanza bravi da far parlare di loro.
Yuri, ribattezzato il "signore degli anelli" ad Atene 2004 ha infatti vinto un bronzo che vale oro!
Il campione inizia a raccontare e non si ferma più: "Ora basta, stavolta lascio sul serio, avevo però un conto in sospeso con le Olimpiadi dopo Barcellona e Sydney, ora sto' a posto.
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 Andropov Yuri Vladimirovich - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta
Andropov Yuri Vladimirovich - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta
Andropov, Yuri Vladimirovich (1914-1984), General Secretary of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union (CPSU) and leader of the...
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 rediff.com sports: Let the Games begin
Yuri Chechi, an Olympic gymnast from Italy, starts proceedings by pounding an anvil during the opening ceremony of the Turin 2006 Winter Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Turin, on Friday.
Italian former cross country skier Stefania Belmondo lit the flame.
That followed a reading of Dante's 'Divine Comedy' and a gilted fairytale scene of opulent dining and fanciful characters in carriages reminiscent of Italian director Federico Fellini.
specials.rediff.com /sports/2006/feb/11sld1.htm   (100 words)

  
 19° Festival del Fitness - Firenze 2007
One of the most loved sports champions is once again the protagonist here at Rimini with two initiatives being presented today in collaboration with Freddy.
Yuri Chechi also presented his biography, Simply Yuri (published by Sperling and Kupfler), written together with Carlo Annese and with a foreword by Candido Cannavò.
It is an intense story describing the great triumphs and small disappointments in the extraordinary career of this extraordinary man.
www.fitfestival.com /canale.asp?id=1010   (187 words)

  
 Grigorovich Yuri Nikolaievich - Search Results - ninemsn Encarta
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 Cetate World Gymnastics - Defending Olympic Champions Fall to New Talent   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Canadian Kyle Shewfelt delivered the cleanest floor routine to win with a 9.787 score, the very same score which Romanian Dragulescu earned, however, through the intricate tie-breaking process, Shewfelt was awarded the gold.
First one up, with the home court advantage and Yuri Chechi and Jovtchev on deck, a 9.862 proved to be golden.
Silver went to Jovtchev with a 9.850, bronze went to 1996 Olympic rings champion Yuri Chechi (9.812).
cetate.com /Gymnastics/Article.asp?id=297   (1123 words)

  
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 Winter Games get underway   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
Yuri Chechi, one of Italy's greatest gymnasts and a gold medal winner, swings a mighty hammer onto a bronze anvil during the 2006 Winter Olympics opening ceremony Friday, Feb. 10, 2006, in Turin, Italy.
TURIN, Italy -- This gritty city below the Alps gave a heartfelt "benvenuto" Friday to the Winter Games, in a fiery opening Olympic ceremony dedicated to passion and to igniting the competitive spirits of more than 2,500 of the world's best athletes.
Before a cheering audience bundled against the winter cold, Yuri Chechi, one of Italy's greatest gymnasts and a gold medal winner, opened the festivities when swung a mighty hammer onto a bronze anvil.
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Yuri Chechi in AA (somewhat of a spoiler) 3.
Subject: Re: Yuri Chechi in AA (somewhat of a spoiler) On 20.7.1996 Cristopher Scott wrote: >can anyone tell us how >many of the Italian men did all 6 routines today?
I'm wondering if Chechi >is in third because only 3 from his country did all 6 routines.
ftp.cac.psu.edu /pub/gymn/Digests/Vol4/96.07.23-1   (3661 words)

  
 BBC SPORT | Other Sport... | Winter Olympics | Opening spectacle launches Games
Rogge's comments came after the International Skiing Federation suspended eight cross-country skiers from the first five days of competition due to abnormally high red blood cell counts in their blood.
Italian gymnastic legend Yuri Chechi got the ceremony underway
The extravaganza, combining choreography, music and light, began with Yuri Chechi, one of Italy's greatest gymnasts, swinging a mighty hammer onto a bronze anvil.
news.bbc.co.uk /sport2/hi/other_sports/winter_sports/4699248.stm   (639 words)

  
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Claudio Bisio opened the dancing and when called to by photographers and fans he would constantly change pose and expression and move from his interpretation of Dario Fo to that of Biru Biru.
He was then followed by the multi-champion Yuri Chechi, a real symbol of the success of Freddy’s world.
For the enjoyment of the younger people (especially the girls) there was an appearance, directly from the school of “They will be famous”(for those unaware, it’s a cult programme of Italia Uno), of Antonio Baldes and Gigi Garretta.
events.fitnessfestival.com /rimini2002/WLZ/gallery_eng/freddy.htm   (209 words)

  
 WWW.OLIMPIADI.IT - SITO UFFICIALE DELLE OLIMPIADI - EDITORIALI SULLE OLIMPIADI, GIOCHI OLIMPICI, SPORT, CAMPIONI ...
Sono un ex atleta, una come tante, una che fuori classe del calibro di Yuri Chechi forse non definirebbero neppure tali, ma io mi sento così ogni volta che vedo eroi come lui salire in pedana.
Stasera mi sono emozionata come non mai nel vederlo vincere il bronzo quasi come se ad Atene ci fossi stata io...
Comunque grazie a Yuri Chechi non smetterò mai di crederci!!!
www.olimpiadi.it /editoriali/Yuri_Chechi/index.html   (473 words)

  
 Acclaim Images Posters and Art Prints - Poster Print of Yuri Chechi At The Turin 2006 Olympics Opening Ceremony - Anvil ...
Yuri Chechi At The Turin 2006 Olympics Opening Ceremony - Anvil of Passion
At the 2006 Olympics Opening Ceremony gymnast Yuri Chechi swings a giant hammer at an anvil to symbolize the "Igniting of Passion", one of the themes of the games.
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0094-0602-1709-4836: Yuri Chechi Striking The Anvil of Passion At The 2006 Olympics Opening Ceremony
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 ATLANTA: A VIEWER'S GUIDEPROFILE; No Shakes, No Quivers, No Doubts on the Rings - Free Preview - The New York Times
DISPLAYING ABSTRACT - HE IS an Italian named Yuri, which is every bit as logical as a Russian named Giovanni.
Chechi would never orbit the earth, but like Gagarin, he would...
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 Nemov Returns to Gymnastics: Alexei Nemov’s “Legends of Sports” Show
In an interview withthe newspaper Izvestia last November, Nemov announced his plan for a gymnastics show in which he wanted to create a exciting and entertaining performance of artistic gymnasts, rhythmic gymnasts, trampolinists, and acrobatics.
Splashed on billboards around the city along with a picture of Nemov and his Olympic medals are the names of many world famous gymnasts: Irina Chaschina, Alina Kabaeva, Aleksei Bondarenko, Yuri Chechi; with Yelena Zamolodchikova, Anna Pavlova, Nastia Liukin, Oksana Chusovitina.
Nemov also said that there will be circus, theatrical and even martial arts numbers within his show.
www.the-all-around.com /20060408_nemov.htm   (353 words)

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