FÉDÉRATION INTERNATIONALE DE GYMNASTIQUE
FIG Executive Committee Official News
Lausanne (SUI), November 6 8, 2011
ˇ The federations of Seychelles (SEY) and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (PRK)
are suspended; the former for failing to meet its financial obligations, and the latter as the
result of a disciplinary breach. Conversely, the federations of CYP, INA, JAM, KAZ, MKD,
PAR, POL, SYR, TJK and YEM have normalised their positions; however, in accordance with
FIG Statutes, they are prevented from submitting proposals or proposing candidates at the
next FIG Congress.
ˇ Hidenori Futagi, President of the Japanese Gymnastics Association, has been put forward to
the International Fair Play Committee as a candidate for the 2011 Willy Daume World Trophy.
ˇ In artistic gymnastics, Russian gymnast Andrey Lihovitskiy will henceforth represent Belarus.
Robert Kriangkum, a former citizen of Canada, will henceforth compete for Thailand. Jessica
Dowling, who is originally from Canada, has been granted a Dutch passport. In rhythmic
gymnastics, Kseniya Moustafaeva, formerly of Belarus, will now represent France. Meanwhile,
the judge Jadranka Atanaskovic, formerly of Serbia, will henceforth serve as a USA official.
ˇ The price of all FIG licences has been set at a single rate of CHF 30.00.
ˇ In the absence of any medical recommendation to the contrary, all use of syringes 24 hours
before or after a competition is henceforth banned.
ˇ The Executive Committee has appointed Wolfgang William (GER), President of the FIG
Competitions Commission, as delegate responsible for supervising World Cup events.
ˇ The Executive Committee duly recognises the re-election of Zobeira Hernandez Delgado
(VEN) to the presidency of the Pan-American Gymnastics Union (PAGU) and extends to her
its congratulations.
ˇ The following World Cup events have been approved by the Executive Committee:
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TRA/TUM: Sofia (BUL), 12-13 October 2012 ;
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AER: Azores (POR), 18-20 May 2012 ;
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ACRO: Veliky Novgorod (RUS), 9 September 2012.
ˇ Bulgaria has declared itself a candidate to stage the 2012 Aerobic Gymnastics World
Championships in its capital city, Sofia.
ˇ The 2013 Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships, which have been awarded to
Bulgaria, will now take place in Sofia instead of Varna.
ˇ Olympic test events in London, starting in January 2012: for the artistic gymnastics, the FIG
Executive Committee has confirmed the participation of eight teams, and 41 GAM and GAF
athletes in the artistic gymnastics event.
(The list of gymnasts qualifying for the trampoline event will be confirmed following the World
Championships in Birmingham (GBR) on 17-20 November 2011.)
The next session of the FIG Executive Committee is scheduled to take place in Lausanne (SUI) /
FIG Office, on 20-24 February 2012.
André F. GUEISBUHLER
Secretary General
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