This in response to some complaints about the current generation of mandatory vaulting boards provided at the meet.
via email from FIG:
FIG President, Professor Bruno Grandi, appointed the 3 FIG Vice Presidents to form a special Jury of Appeal. After a meeting with the concerned Heads of Delegations to discuss the issue of the vaulting boards, this Commission has made the following decision:
Based on the principles of health and safety for the athletes, equal playing-field for all and the ability to deliver the best performances, the Commission has decided to allow the use of the Janssen-Fritsen “Beijing board” as a third board even though the FIG Apparatus Certificate for this board expired 31 December 2009.
Gymnasts and Federations who wish to use this board will be asked to sign a waiver.
This exception is made only for the 2010 World Championships in Rotterdam and is in effect from October 17 to October 24 2010.
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