Tag: FIG
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MacLennan and Dong fly high in FIG Trampoline
Lausanne (SUI), June 25, 2012: Rosannagh MacLennan (CAN) and Dong Dong (CHN) won the women’s and men’s Individual Trampoline Gymnastics titles respectively in Arosa (SUI) on Saturday at the final FIG World Cup before the London 2012 Olympic Games. Having qualified in third position behind China’s Huang Shanshan and Li Dan, MacLennan’s 55.605 in the…
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Irina Deleanu affair Suspension Imposed
Lausanne, June 25, 2012: On June 20, 2012, the FIG Disciplinary Commission announced its verdict on the complaint, dated March 18, 2012, by the Cyprus Gymnastics Federation against Mrs Irina Deleanu (ROU) following her remarks in an interview televised by the Romanian channel Antenna1 on January 24, 2012. In violation of Article 3 of the…
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Candidates line up FIG elections in FIG Congress
LAUSANNE (SUI), FIG Office, June 19, 2012: The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) published a list of valid leadership candidatures today for the upcoming 2013 – 2016 Olympic Cycle. Elections will be held during the 79th FIG Congress in Cancun (MEX) on October 25 – 27, 2012. FIG President Prof. Bruno Grandi (ITA), who runs for…
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19 countries in the running for final shot prior to London
LAUSANNE, June 20, 2012: The third event of this season’s FIG Trampoline Gymnastics World Cup series will be held in Arosa (SUI) on June 22 – 23. The Nissen Cup, named after trampoline inventor George Nissen (USA) and held bi-annually in Switzerland, is the oldest international Trampoline competition and will be held for the 47th…
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FIG Trampoline Gymnastics World Cup A 2012
LAUSANNE (SUI), FIG Office, June 18, 2012: China’s Dong Dong and Huang Shanshan won the Men’s and Women’s Individual Trampoline Gymnastics titles respectively at last weekend’s FIG World Cup in Albacete (ESP). Both qualified first and defeated their compatriots Tu Xiao (Men’s) and Li Dan (Women’s) for the Gold. Masaki Ito took the Men’s Bronze…
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FIG Doyenne takes Final Leave & Nicole Delaloye no longer among us
LAUSANNE (SUI), FIG Office, June 15, 2012: Nicole Delaloye, Bereft, the FIG recently learned of the violent and tragic death at the age of 92 of Ms Susi Urzynicok (GER), FIG Honorary Member since 1976. Susi Urzynicok spent years championing the development of Women’s Artistic Gymnastics worldwide. Her activity on the FIG Board largely contributed…
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FIG Artistic Gymnastics Challenge Cup 2012
Lausanne (SUI), FIG Office, June 11, 2012: impress, China, the Netherlands and Romania came out on top of the medal table at the FIG Challenge Cup in Ghent (BEL) last weekend. With two Gold medals each, the three nations made a strong appearance at the ultimate FIG event prior to the Olympic Games in London.…
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Egyptian Gymnastics, UNEXPECTED PASSING
LAUSANNE (SUI), FIG Office, June 7, 2012: Ghanem Morsi Ghanem, The Family of Gymnastics is in mourning; Dr. Ghanem M. Morsi Ghanem, former President of the Egyptian Gymnastics Federation, died suddenly after a brief illness. The news of his passing has cast a pall of sadness and dismay among his friends and loved-ones. Dr Morsi…
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Genuine success story Genuine success story
Lausanne (SUI), FIG Office, June 7, 2012: Genuine, An inevitable icon on the international Aerobic scene and an efficient communicator and talent creator, Magnus Scheving (ISL), 48 years old, is the living success story of an elite athlete who in his second career harnesses sport information to teach children. Lausanne (SUI), FIG Office, June 7,…
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Athlete Delegate for Aerobic Athlete Delegate for Aerobic
LAUSANNE (SUI), FIG Office, June 7, 2012: Athlete Delegate, Aerobic athletes have elected a new representative to the FIG Athletes Commission; the vote was unanimous for Aldrin Enrique Rodriguez Garcia of Mexico, who secured the approval of the 60 gymnasts from 32 federations registered for the World Championships in Sofia. He succeeds Ana Macanita of…