FÉDÉRATION INTERNATIONALE DE GYMNASTIQUE
FIG Executive Committee Official News
Lausanne FIG Office (SUI), February 22 24, 2012.
President Grandi began the meeting with the inauguration of the FIG's new website, the latest
version of a site that has been running since 5 May 1999. The look of the re-launched site's
home page and its editorial content are based on the We Are Gymnastics! concept.
During his recent visit to the Norwegian gymnastics federation, the FIG president accepted the
candidature of the City of Tonsberg and the Municipality of Stokke to organise the third edition
of the World Gym For Life Challenge in 2017. Their candidature must yet be ratified by the
FIG council in May in St Petersburg (RUS).
For the first time since the rule governing the classification of the most deserving federations
(according to respect of deadlines, participation, initiative) was put into effect, the Executive has
distributed a total of CHF 50,000 to the top five federations for 2011, appearing in the following
order: 1) Russia; 2) Germany; 3) France; 4) Japan; 5) Great Britain.
The 2011 accounts were unanimously accepted. The quadrennial financial plan for 2013-2016
was discussed and will be reviewed by the Council before being presented for approval at the
2012 FIG Congress in Cancun (MEX).
The following changes of nationality have been validated: Judith Hauser (RG) from HUN to
GER; Andrew Smith (ART) from GBR to IRL; Eddie Penev (ART) from BUL to USA; Jessica
Dowling (ART) from NED to CAN.
To elect the members of the Athletes' Commission, the FIG Executive Committee will propose
to the Council that it carries out this election at the time of the next World Championships after
the year of the Olympic Games for Olympic disciplines, and at the time of the World Games for
the other disciplines.
A major simplification of the "Tie Breaking" rules will be submitted at the next FIG Council.
Members decided to establish the Order of the FIG, an honorary title which will reward
individuals who have made a telling contribution to the life of the FIG.
The organigram detailing the internal organisation of the FIG has been approved.
The Accreditations Rules was unveiled and completed with the arrangements for access to
the FIG Council and to the FIG Congress. The regulations regarding Development and the
Allocation of Apparatus were also revised.
The arrangements governing the organization of the World Cups were also reviewed. The 2011
regulation for the Challenge Cup in Artistic by apparatus, as well as the World Cup in Rhythmic,
Trampoline, Tumbling, Aerobic and Acrobatic, was renewed for 2013. The regulation for the
Artistic Gymnastics World Cup's individual All Around competitions, covering the period 2012-
13, will be reviewed subsequently.
The procedure for allocating FIG events has been modified. The Executive looked in particular
at the distribution of the costs and involved the host cities in this process.
The Executive issued the "wild cards" provided for the host country and continents, and
validated the list of gymnasts who have fulfilled the conditions for participation at the London
2012 Olympic Games, with the exception of those places allocated by the Tripartite
Commission. The respective NOCs must confirm their gymnasts before 7 March 2012 at the
latest.
The Technical Presidents carried out the draw for the Olympic events in London.
The next FIG EC meeting will take place in St Petersburg (RUS) on 16 and 17 May 2012.
André F. GUEISBUHLER
Secretary General
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