The IG interview with Adrian Stoica, president of the International Gymnastics Federation Men’s Technical committee is now online.
IG editor Dwight Normile asks all the right questions.
Stoica confirms that he plans to run for F.I.G. President one day. (I’d vote for Slava Corn.)
Stoica also defends the current Men’s Code of Points, explaining that eventually coaches will invent shorter routines with fewer execution deductions. That’s not what’s been happening, so far.
There’s been a big increase in C, D and E parts. Gymnasts are trying to win by getting the highest start values.
Stoica agreed with Normile that the rules on Horizontal Bar are flawed. Changes will be seriously considered for after London.
Click through to the September 2010 issue of International Gymnast. It’s a great interview.
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