Gymnastics Archive

Lausanne, March 3, 2015: Summary of major decisions and information published by the FIG Executive Committee (EC) at the close of its ordinary meeting, February 25 – 26, 2015, in Lausanne (SUI), at the FIG Office. • Following a successful inspection visit by the FIG, confirmation was given for the definitive attribution

Lausanne, June 25, 2014: The FIG has today launched a digital version of its magazine, World of Gymnastics. World of Gymnastics digital adapts to any digital device and takes FIG communications to a new level. André Gueisbuhler, FIG Secretary General, said: “We are delighted to launch our new digital magazine and excited

Kuwait, May 9, 2014: Overview of core decisions and information published by the FIG Executive Committee at the close of its ordinary meeting, May 07- 08, 2014, in Kuwait City (KUW). * With the approval of the Ukrainian NOC, the FIG Executive has provided a credit to the Ukrainian Federation, enabling it

Lausanne, April 11, 2014: Following a comprehensive analysis and review of the judging at the World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships in Kiev (UKR) last August and the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in October in Antwerp (BEL), the FIG formally commended a number of judges in letters issued to their national federations. Based on

Kiev – Ukraine/FIG Office, August 26, 2013: Even though Ukraine is hosting a Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships for the first time this year, the Sports Palace in Kiev is not unknown to the international Rhythmic community. Every year since 1992 the famous Deriugina School, run by the mother and daughter team of

Kiev – Ukraine, FIG Office, August 26, 2013: In the run-up to the 32nd FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships the first of three podium training days for Individual gymnasts got underway on Sunday at Kiev’s Sports Palace. The gymnasts who arrived in the Ukraine on Saturday took centre stage in the cyan

Lausanne, August 19, 2013: Seventeen-year old Margarita Mamun of Russia prevailed over Melitina Staniouta (BLR) and Yana Kudryavtseva (RUS) to win the All-around title at the final Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup of the season in St Petersburg (RUS) last weekend. With her win over Staniouta, who shared the world ranking lead with

Dear friends, During our recent visit to Cape Town, for the second edition of the World Gym For Life Challenge, we came across Brandon Beack, a young South African gymnast, who is a member of Cape Town’s ACS Gymnastics Club. Brandon, 17, would not have missed the event for the world. We

Lausanne (SUI)/Indianapolis (USA), August 6, 2013: USA Gymnastics announced today that Bermuda, Denmark, Panama and South Africa will receive support through the Global Ambassador Program, which was announced in 2012 and is designed to assist countries with the development of gymnastics worldwide. “USA Gymnastics received a number of quality requests, and we

CALI – Colombia, FIG Office, July 31, 2013: The Trampoline and Acrobatic Gymnastics event at The World Games 2013 Cali concluded after the third competition day on Wednesday at El Pueblo Coliseum. On the programme were qualifications and finals in Women’s Synchronised Trampoline, Men’s and Women’s Double Mini-Trampoline, as well as Acrobatic