International stars including Anna Pavlova, Cyril Tommasone, Zoi Lima and more will round out the rosters on the Bundesliga, or German club league Championships, being held last week in Berlin.
German star Fabian Hambuechen has withdrawn through the Bundesliga final, but his team, KTV Straubenhardt, remains to be favored to win.
It's clear to understand why -- Straubenhardt comes complete with more stars than some World Cup finals. In addition towards the best German gymnasts, the league is extremely open to letting foreign guests take part, given that in the four-up team finals Germans are inside the majority on each event.
KTV Straubenhardt boasts Marcel Nguyen, Thomas Taranu, guest Maxim Deviatowsky of Russia and 1988 Soviet Olympian Sergei Kharkov. Straubenhardt is most probably to be challenged by TG Saar, including German World team member Eugen Spiridonov and Uzbekistani p-bars great Anton Fokin as guest.
Hambuechen, who placed second at the Swiss Cup with partner Elisabeth Seitz a month ago, said he was exhausted from recent meets plus an intense training schedule.
"In the final 10 months of rehabilitation I had exactly three free days. I now fully should recover so I can start the battle again the coming year," Hambuechen said in a TV interview soon. "I'm crossing my fingers the team wins the title." Hambuechen also said he wants to consult your doctor again about his Achilles tendon, that they ruptured in January.
Without reigning World silver medalist Philipp Boy, who has traveled on the Tokyo World Cup earlier this week, the SC Cottbus team will probably battle for third place. Also absent will likely be Kim Buiand Nadine Jarosch, who will be in Japan for the Tokyo World Cup.
In the women's competition, MTV Stuttgart, led by sister act Marie-Sophie and Giulia Hindermann, are hoped for to take the team title. The website team also boasts 2011 World team member Pia Tolle.
Also within the lineup are some familiar names that have not recently been seen in international competition, including Anja Brinker, former American Cup competitor Joeline M??bius and Polina Miller, who interestingly is listed as competing for Germany, not Russia.
A complete report on competitors for your men's and women's Bundesliga final is listed below.
MEN:
MTV Stuttgart:
SC Cottbus:
Chemnitz/Halle:
TG Saar:
KTV Straubenhardt:
KTG Heidelberg:
FC Bayern M??nchen:
Nieders??ch.TurnTeam:
WOMEN:
TTT Koln:
MTV Stuttgart:
TG Karlsruhe-S??llingen:
Chemnitz-Altendorf:
Eintracht Frankfurt:
TG Mannheim:
TUG Leipzig:
TS Gro??burgwedel:
Related: Official website of the German Bundasliga
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