INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF GYMNASTICS
ˇ Large number of NF's
ˇ FIG in Lausanne
ˇ Image / drug free
ˇ Family activity
ˇ Representation at multisport events
ˇ Universality
ˇ Control of sports
ˇ Harmonization of COP
ˇ Worldwide representation
ˇ FIG financial stability / healthy money reserves
ˇ Athlete role models
ˇ Cirque du Soleil
ˇ Too few men
ˇ Too technical
ˇ Hard to understand
ˇ No IOC member
ˇ Educate NF's
ˇ Brief career length / difficult transition
ˇ Attrition of athletes
ˇ Number of people to organize events
ˇ Physical demands
ˇ Preparation time / interfere with school
ˇ Apparel public
ˇ Lack of financial support to gymnast / endorsement
ˇ Management of events
ˇ Forgotten history
ˇ Loss of school age opportunity
ˇ Injuries
ˇ Scoring system cost
ˇ Look / cost of events
ˇ Number of organizers
ˇ Size of EC / FIG organization
ˇ Subjectivity
ˇ Structure of events + facility demands
WEAKNESS
ˇ Too many rules and guidelines
ˇ Number of NF's participating
ˇ Perception of athletes
ˇ Discrepancies between disciplines
ˇ Multiple competition formats
ˇ Connection / education of media
ˇ Event calendar coordination
ˇ Cost of equipment (expensive)
ˇ Political elections
ˇ Focus on team sports
ˇ Separate TV / marketing
ˇ Elected member workload
ˇ Sponsor strategy / staffing
ˇ Data collection
ˇ Change of rules at all levels all the time
ˇ Cost of athlete development
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FÉDÉRATION INTERNATIONALE DE GYMNASTIQUE