Tag: FIG President
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Olympic Summit gives full support
Lausanne, July 19, 2014: Olympic agenda 2020, Leading representatives of the Olympic Movement met in Lausanne today, with the Olympic Agenda 2020 process central to their discussions. Sports leaders heard updates on the proposals that have so far been generated on Olympic Agenda 2020, the strategic roadmap for the future of the Olympic Movement, which…
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Kyla and Kohei Longines Prize for Elegance
Antwerp, Oct 05, 2013: The Longines Prize for Elegance 2013 has been awarded to Kyla Ross (USA) and for the second time to the All Around world champion, Kohei Uchimura (JPN). The aim of this prize is to honor the two gymnasts who have displayed the most charisma, charm and above all elegance – one…
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FIG Athletes’ Commission GYMNASTS HAVE VOTED!
Antwerp,Oct 4,2013: Jani Tanskanen (FIN), incumbent President and Elizabeth Tweddle (GBR) will represent respectively the male and female gymnasts within the Athletes’ Commission of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) for the period 2013 – 2016. It was thus decided yesterday and today by the gymnasts who are currently participating in the 44th Artistic Gymnastics World…
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FIG President’s Newsletter
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 met him, seated…
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FIG President launches appeal: Rhythmic Gymnastics judges’ course
LAUSANNE (SUI), FIG Office, June 26, 2013: The President of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG), Professor Bruno Grandi (ITA), has lodged an appeal against the decision of the FIG Disciplinary Commission to cease all action against the 56 judges implicated in irregularities that were observed to take place during the judges’ courses in Bucharest (ROU),…
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A Step and Dance in the right direction!
Right direction, For the first time in its still young history – one which only dates back as far as 1995 – Aerobic Gymnastics has expanded its programme to include Step and Dance. The new categories made their first official appearance at the 2012 FIG Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships in Sofia. For some, this is…