Bruno Grandi is age-74.
Outspoken. Controversial.
He’s just been elected for a 4th 4-year term.
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Good news?
I’m not so sure.
Those that don’t like Grandi post on the “Bruno Grandi Is The Worst Thing To Happen To Gymnastics Since Gina Gogean” Facebook page.
There’s more:
… Women’s Technical Committee President Nellie Kim (Belarus) and Men’s Technical Committee President Adrian Stoica (Romania) also ran unopposed for re-election.
Poland’s Maria Szyszowska was elected for a first term as president of the FIG’s Rhythmic Technical Committee. …
Four members of the Men’s Technical Commitee were re-elected: Huang Liping (China), Julio Marcos (Spain), Istvan Karacsony (Hungary) and Sawao Kato (Japan). New members are Canada’s Edouard Iarov (formerly of Kazakhstan) and American Steve Butcher.
Three members of the Women’s Technical Committee were re-elected: Kym Dowdell (Australia), Yan Ninan (China), Donatella Sacchi (Italy) and Yoshie Harinishi (Japan). New members are Lyubov Burda Andrianova (Russia) and Naomi Valenzo (Mexico).
Unopposed Grandi, Kim and Stoica Re-elected for FIG Posts – International Gymnast
Steve Butcher and Edouard Iarov will certainly make an impact.
I feel it’s far too difficult to oust incumbents in the F.I.G.
And … shouldn’t we have age and term limits?
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Oust incumbents? I thought nobody even ran against him.
There are strict restrictions on who can run for FIG positions. (Set, I believe, by those in power to keep themselves in power.)
There are reasons why those people ran unopposed.
Age restrictions? I don’t think so.
Tracy – they’re not age restrictions. I don’t remember exact details, but to run for president, you have to be a member of the FIG or have held certain positions in the FIG. Makes for a very limited pool to draw from. If someone wants to run for president it would take years to become eligible.
Not age restrictions. Others.
I’m not sure of all the details. But, for example, only someone who has been on the Technical Committee for “x” number of years can run against Nellie Kim.
This greatly reduces the number of opposition candidates for that job.
Oops.
I posted before reading your comment, Kathryn.
But you and I agree that the so-called “democratic” structure of FIG is greatly flawed. Access is not easy.
Sorry too, Tracy.
You must be referring to Grandi’s age.
There’s no indication I’ve seen that he’s getting senile at 74. But how long is he planning to stay on?
No indications of senility?
I actually like several of the recent innovations (open scoring, etc.) But I DON’T like the cliqueishness of the sport. And am actually seriously worried that scores are still being traded and managed on the women’s side.
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