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Gymnastics Canada Abuse-Free Sport

Abuse-Free Sport has published the Sport Environment Assessment report concerning Gymnastics Canada. …

 SEA serves to address and prevent systemic issues related to maltreatment, discrimination and other prohibited behaviours under the Universal Code of Conduct to Prevent and Address Maltreatment in Sport to improve the sport environment for both current and future participants.

The SEA process and published report are a tool for the entire sport community in crafting and improving their safe sport policies and practices. …

SIRC

2024-10-29_OSIC_Sport_Environment_Assessment_Report_-_Gymnastics_CanadaDownload

FIG elections 2024

via FIG email

The election of the President was followed by elections for the other FIG governing bodies.
VICE-PRESIDENTS:
Mr Ali AL-HITMI (QAT)
Ms Naomi Chieko VALENZO AOKI (MEX)
Mr Suat CELEN (TUR)

EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE
The FIG Executive Committee is comprised of the President, the three Vice-Presidents, the President of the Gymnastics for All Committee and the seven Technical Committee Presidents, the five Presidents of the Continental Unions and the President of the Athletes’ Commission, who are all ex officio members. The seven Executive Committee members elected by Congress are as follows:
Ms ZHOU Qiurui (CHN)
Ms Li Li LEUNG (USA)
Mr Edwin RODRIGUEZ (DOM)
Mr Vassily TITOV (RUS)
Mr Jeffrey THOMSON (CAN)
Ms Eirini AINDILI (GRE)
Mr Srayuth PATANASAK (THA)

COUNCIL
The FIG Council is composed of the FIG President, the three FIG Vice-Presidents and the seven elected members of the Executive Committee, 21 Council members elected at the Congress, the six Technical Committee Presidents and the President of the Gymnastics for All Committee, the five Presidents of the Continental Unions and the President of the Athletes’ Commission. The 21 Council members elected at the Congress by the delegates of their respective Continental Union are as follows:

EG (seven members) 
Ms Blanka MLEJNKOVA (CZE)
Ms Hlif THORGEIRSDOTTIR (ISL)
Mr Alfons HOELZL (GER)
Mr Jacob WISCHNIA (ISR)
Mr Krasimir DUNEV (BUL)
Mr Marijo MOZNIK (CRO)
Mr Joao Paulo ROCHA (POR)

AGU (five members) 
Mr Timur ABDUVALIEV (UZB)
Mr Saqer ALMULLA (KUW)
Ms Cynthia NORTON CARRION (PHI)
Ms Danissa DUISENGALIYEVA (KAZ)
Mr Ahmad PARVAIZ (PAK) 

UAG (four members) 
Mr Gebeyaw Takele DAGNEW (ETH)
Ms Lamiaa ABDELRAHMAN (EGY)
Mr Bakhit MUTAZ (SUD)
Ms Harriet AYAA (UGA) 

PAGU (four members) 
Mr Ricardo CACHO RESENDE (BRA)
Mr Juan MEDINA (COL)
Ms Kenia HERRERA (NCA)
Ms Patricia DIEGUEZ (GUA) 

OGU (one member)
Since there were no candidates for the Council from OGU, a separate election will be organised by the OGU to designate its Council member.  

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE AND GFA COMMITTEE PRESIDENTS
The FIG Congress elected the following committee presidents: 

Men’s Artistic Gymnastics Technical Committee: Mr Andrew TOMBS (GBR) 
Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Technical Committee: Ms Donatella SACCHI (ITA)

Rhythmic Gymnastics Technical Committee: Ms Noha ABOU SHABANA (EGY)

Trampoline Gymnastics Technical Committee: Mr Christophe LAMBERT (FRA)

Acrobatic Gymnastics Technical Committee: Ms Nikolina HRISTOVA (BUL) 

Aerobic Gymnastics Technical Committee: Ms Tammy YAGI-KITAGAWA (JPN) 

Parkour Technical Committee: Mr Charles PERRIERE (CMR)

Gymnastics for All Committee: Mr Rogerio VALERIO (POR)

TECHNICAL COMMITTEE AND GFA COMMITTEE MEMBERS

The FIG Congress elected the following committee members:

Men’s Artistic Gymnastics Technical Committee
Mr Jing LI (CHN)
Mr Yoon Soo HAN (KOR)
Mr Butch ZUNICH (USA)
Mr Steve BUTCHER (TTO)
Mr Mohamed SOLIMAN (EGY)
Mr Julio MARCOS FELIPE (ESP)

Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Technical Committee
Ms Nehad ZAYED (EGY) 
Ms Helena LARIO (ARG) 
Ms Lyudmila LI (UZB) Ms Johanna GRATT (AUT)
Ms Trisha HADE (AUS) 
Ms Liubov ANDRIANOVA (RUS) 

Rhythmic Gymnastics Technical Committee
Ms Marcia AVERSANI L. (BRA) 
Ms Maria PETROVA MIHAYLOVA (BUL) 
Ms Natalya BULANOVA (AZE) 
Ms Alua BEKTUROVA (KAZ) 
Ms Isabell SAWADE (GER) 
Ms Gyozal MUMINOVA (UZB) 

Trampoline Gymnastics Technical Committee
Ms Tatiana SHUISKA (UKR) 
Mr Miguel Vicente MARINO (ESP) 
Ms Mariela STOYCHEVA (BUL) 
Mr Clive MORGAN (GBR) 
Mr Nikolai MAKAROV (RUS)

Acrobatic Gymnastics Technical Committee
Ms Irina NIKITINA (RUS) 
Mr Juan Antonio LEON (ESP) 
Mr Bernardo TOMAS (POR) 
Mr Marco PALELLA (ITA)

Aerobic Gymnastics Technical Committee
Ms Cristina CASENTINI (ITA) 
Mr Jorge FILLON (ARG) 
Mr Vladislav OSKNER (RUS) 
Ms Ana MACANITA (POR) 
Ms Desislava BOGUSHEVA (BUL) 
Ms Barbara STENGL (GER) 

Parkour Technical Committee
Ms Angie SANCHEZ (COL) 
Mr Man Fung KAM (HKG) 
Mr Jose Antonio ROBLES JIMAREZ (MEX) 
Mr Aimene BOUSTILA (ALG) 

Gymnastics for All Committee
Mr Jérôme HUEBSCHER (SUI)
Mr Chris MUCHATUTA (ZIM) 
Ms Yumiko ITOH (JPN) 
Ms Monika SISKOVA (SVK) 
Ms Lori LAZNOVSKY (USA) 
Ms Michelle CARBINATTO (BRA) 

I can’t understand the logic of FIG banning most Russian athletes — while allowing Russian administrators. Have these people not supported Putin’s war?

Watanabe re-elected FIG President

Morinari Watanabe (JPN) has been re-elected FIG President for a four-year term (2025-2028) at the 85th FIG Congress in Doha …

Watanabe received 102 votes (65.38% of the vote), while his challenger Farid Gayibov (AZE) received 54 votes (34.62%).

via FIG email

On the Olympic qualifying rules 2028

Hardy Fink again encourages Federations to vote for a return to the system used 2005 to 2021.

He details why the current system is not working in this document.

29 Olympic Qualification Competitions, but the Rules Were Approved Again.Download

Tony Retrosi on COACHING

… Coaching is a profession that puts an emphasis on relationships and teaching. As I reflect on my career and what I have seen of others I believe that coaching is more than a profession, IT IS A CALLING. A calling with great responsibility and equally great rewards. …

Look for differences not similarities. Strip away all things that don’t matter and get down to the core issues. What you don’t see may be as important as what you do see! …

Read more:

On Coaching and My Career

Safeguarding Policy – Pain, Injury & Illness

British Gymnastics has a number of Safeguarding VIDEOS.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Calgary Gymnastics Centre walkthrough

CGC is a great facility in Calgary, Canada.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

deep dive – Men’s Gymnastics in Paris

I learned a lot from listening to Kensley and Sam recap the Paris Games.

Both were unconvinced by the judging of the Floor Apparatus Final.

Should Yulo have won Gold?

Paul Hall stepped down as British Gymnastics men’s head national coach. Recall he was appointed in 2018 after Eddie van Hoof was removed. Eddie is now leading the resurgent Canadian team.

Kensley was in Paris as an analyst. Shares some behind the scenes stories.

Sam talks much about strategy, team building, and psychology of competing at the highest level.

He has advice on what the USA needs for Los Angelos 2028.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube. (1hr 45min)

older gymnasts dominating Gymnastics

Rebeca, Simone, Ellie would all be competitive in 2028.

Gymnastics physical & technical limits

Another great video from Nick Ruddock.

He recommends competing at around 80% of ability for consistency and injury reduction.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.