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6.2.4 from the President of the RG-TC Maria Szyszkowska
Maria Szyszkowska in turn wished to complete her report. She thanked SIN for staging a wonderful
feast of gymnastics at the YOG. The many talented gymnasts who had competed may likely
become the RG world elite of tomorrow. She would like to propose to the IOC to have 14 and 15
year-old athletes in RG as well as 3 days of competition instead of 2. Usually groups are
composed of 5 gymnasts but had to be restricted to 4 at the YOG, creating a problem for many
Federations.
The Moscow RG WC 2010 were very well organized by RUS. The organizers presented the history
of the discipline during the festivities marking their anniversary. It was an opportunity to see former
stars and realize how much progress has been accomplished throughout the world; it was a
promotional boost
for RG. Today the emphasis is more on artistry. Maria Szyszkowska regrets the
excessive number of judges. There will be 32 judges for 24 gymnasts at the London OG, which is
not good for our image. This number should be reduced to 16 and there should be fewer reference
judges, since intervention from these judges is seldom needed. 5 judges received verbal warnings
during the Moscow WC, but afterwards judging went smoothly. She thanked the members of her
Technical Committee for their efficient cooperation. She remarked that her Committee would like to
have 5 competition days instead of 6 during the RG WC; she hoped that the Executive Committee
would support this proposal. She thanked the Executive Committee and in particular Michel
Léglise, Bob Colarossi, and Slava Corn. She expressed her gratitude to the FIG personnel for their
valuable assistance.
6.2.5 from the President of the TRA-TC Horst Kunze
Horst Kunze also wished to complete his report. He first thanked SIN for their outstanding
organization of the YOG. It was a pleasure to see juniors perform. With respect to the discipline's
recent development, several countries on all continents have added TRA to their programs, which
is encouraging. Some of them are already trying to qualify for the YOG and others will be
participating next month in the Age Group competitions in Metz (FRA). Academies are very
important to development. He hoped that in the future, new Federations will join the great family of
TRA. He thanked everyone for their attention.
6.2.6 from the President of the AER-TC Mireille Ganzin
Mireille Ganzin announced that for the first time, AER will be represented as a demonstration sport
at the 2011 Universiade in Shenzhen (CHN), which is a very important international multi-sport
competition.
In anticipation of these competitions, the AER Technical Committee is proposing a new program
composed of AER Gymnastics, AER Dance, and AER Steps. Mireille Ganzin explained the
characteristics of the three categories and described the conduct of the competitions. The objective
is to further the development of AER by encouraging students to become interested in the
discipline and inciting universities to work with the National Federations. Additional information is
available on the FIG website. She thanked her colleagues in the AER Technical Committee. She
then presented a souvenir clip of the 2010 AER WC in Rodez (FRA). Mireille Ganzin expressed
her gratitude to FRA for the excellent organization of the competitions and thanked the assembly
for their attention.
6.2.7 from the President of the ACRO-TC Tonya Case
Tonya Case summarized the important points covered in her report. She remarked that in many
countries, television networks had programs promoting new talent. Some ACRO athletes have
participated in such a program produced by British television. She invited everyone to view the
beautiful demonstration of this group on
www.youtube.com
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