by Rick McCharles, editor
Good news.
FIG Academy expert Keith Russell (CAN) has been named President of the FIG Scientific Commission.
details – FIG
Professor Keith Russell of the University of Saskatchewan, former National Coach of Canada, is one of the most respected minds in our sport. I can’t think of anyone I’d rather have in that position.
I worked with Keith for 10yrs in Saskatoon.
Congratulations to Bruno Grandi and FIG on this appointment.
Other top experts around the world have been asked to join Keith on that commission. They are waiting on confirmation from each.
FIG press release
19 comments ↓
Bravo Keith! Let’s hear it for the self proclaimed Old Fart!
Seriously, this is tremendous news for the sport!
what does the “FIG Scientific Commission” do?
Yeah Keith!
From a former Saskatonian. Congratulations Keith. This shows that FIG sometimes does know what it is doing.
WOW!!!!!!
Definitely well deserved. This man can relate and motivate and educate any coach at any level at any gym anywhere in the world!! I consider him the father of modern gymnastics in Canada. He relates and understands both mens and womens gymnastics and he can work in the most modern or most antiquainted gym anywhere!! Way to go Keith.
The only down side is that Taiso won’t get him to drop in and coach as often. It was already becoming a rare event. Bummer.
Good for him though.
Great news!!! Well done Keith. Man man with really passions for what he does. Geat work on the reviews presented to us on the FIG III WAG course in South Africa. All the best Keith!
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