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FIG Congress – Cancun

UEG:

… The General Assembly itself will start on Thursday, October 25. Some 450 delegates representing 116 of the 131 national member federations of the FIG are expected in Mexico.

This Congress is particularly important because all FIG authorities will be renewed. These elections concern as well the UEG as there are 62 European candidates for various positions. For the position of the FIG President, 3 candidates are running, all three Europeans. …

• Bruno Grandi (Italy)
• MTC president Adrian Stoica (Romania)
• banker Vassily Titov (Russia)

Grandi is the favourite.

TAA:

… The FIG has seven Technical Committees – Gymnastics for All, Men’s, Women’s, Rhythmic Gymnastics, Trampoline, Aerobics and Acrobatic. Each Technical Committee consists of a president and six members. Three will see new presidents. Five of the seven candidates for president are running unopposed. …

The Men’s Technical Committee and the Rhythmic Gymnastics Technical Committee will actually see a real battle – Adrian Stoica is being challenged by Steven Butcher (USA). Interestingly enough, Stoica is not a candidate for a member position.

Natlia Kuzmina (Russia) and Danielle Delle Chiaie (Italy) are going head-to-head for the presidency of the Rhythmic Gymnastics. …

FIG Cancun Microsite

Candidates

Jordyn Wieber’s Olympics

In a Couch Gymnast London Olympics Awards post, Jordyn was picked for a ‘Tear-jerker’ Moment of the Games.

And also for the ‘Sportswoman Award’, for demonstrating sportsmanship throughout the meet. And contributing brilliantly to her team effort after personal disappointment.

Arabian Punch Front posted a number of Jordyn Wieber montages. Including this one.

… It captures the heartbreaking emotions of the All Around final and, at the same time, shows how strong of an athlete Jordyn is, physically and mentally, to perform so well for her team the next day. …

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

She’s World and an Olympic Team Champion. For the rest of her life. 🙂

what is TeamGym?

The Icelandic Jr Women’s Team, European Champions 2012, will show you.

Some big time difficulty.

It begins with Floor. Tumbling starts at 3:12. Trampette at 4:40. And Trampette Vault at 5:30.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Thank Niclaes Jerkeholt for the link.

Alicia – buns of steel

John Macready shows you what the athletes do before each show at the Kellogg’s Tour of Gymnastics Champions.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Shawn & Derek – Rumba

Impressively restrained and classy.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Ponor & Ramos – photo shoot

hmm …

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Please let Tommy’s moma know they are just friends.

Thanks Elizabeth.

Youth Olympic Games 2018

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) … announced that it has received the Candidature Files of five Candidate Cities bidding to host the 2018 Youth Olympic Games. Buenos Aires (ARG), Glasgow (GBR), Guadalajara (MEX), Medellin (COL) and Rotterdam (NED)* all delivered their files by the deadline of 15 October. …

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Here’s an edit highlighting Singapore YOG athletes who went on to success in London. Includes Komova.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.